Cover Crop Strategies editors encounter a variety of articles, social media posts, podcasts and videos that offer a unique look at various aspects of our great agricultural industry. Here is our favorite content from the past week:
- Roots of Resilience: Practical Cover Crop & Soil Health Strategies
- No-Till Alfalfa Works Wonders
- A Little Bit of Effort Goes a Long Way with Cover Crops
- 6 Cover Crops to Plant Now to Improve Your Soil Naturally
- Beck’s Hybrids — a Homegrown Legacy
Roots of Resilience: Practical Cover Crop & Soil Health Strategies
Cover crops play a key role in building soil health, managing risk and improving farm profitability. In this TopSoil Webinar, watch as experts share practical strategies and real-world insights you can apply on your farm. The webinar features Mitchell Hora – 7th-generation farmer & CEO of Continuum Ag, Theresa Pedretti – Sales Agronomist & Certified Crop Adviser at Albert Lea Seed and Carolyn King – VP of Operations at Continuum Ag.
No-Till Alfalfa Works Wonders
Check out this YouTube Short from Silver Farms, where this Wisconsin dairy farmer gives an update on his no-till alfalfa. Spoiler alert — it’s looking great!
A Little Bit of Effort Goes a Long Way with Cover Crops
Cover Crops serve so many roles in the health of your soils. They add organic matter, prevent erosion, fix nitrogen, preserve nutrients, suppress weeds and can fight compaction. A little bit of time spent planting these hard-working crops can have huge returns for you and your ground. Check out this YouTube Short to learn more.
6 Cover Crops to Plant Now to Improve Your Soil Naturally
Many cover crops, particularly in the legume family, also replenish nitrogen in the soil by pulling it from the air — reducing the need for fertilizer in the growing season. Here are 6 of the best cover crops you can plant now for healthier soil.
Beck’s Hybrids — a Homegrown Legacy
Check out this trailer for an upcoming film from Beck’s Hybrids that shows why farming isn’t just a job, it’s a way of life.
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