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:
- A Year of Cover Crops with Jeff Duling — Step By Step Decision Making
- Farmers in Estonia Are Working with Cover Crops & No-Till
- Fighting Weeds & Building Soil Structure with Cover Crops
- Golden Flax as a Cover Crop
- Football, Field Meals & Fall Harvest
A Year of Cover Crops with Jeff Duling — Step By Step Decision Making
In this video, see how Ohio farmer Jeff Duling terminates cover crops at just the right time, and walks through the 12-month decision-making process of cover crops, including herbicide choices, planting green into rye, and managing residue and standability in no-till systems.
Farmers in Estonia Are Working with Cover Crops & No-Till
At Sadala Agro OÜ farm in Estonia, farmers, scientists and advisors came together for a demo day on climate-smart farming practices. As part of the Climate Farm project, the event showcased practical solutions to adapt to and mitigate the effects of climate change. Highlights included grass strips on Ahti Kalde’s fields, boosting biodiversity, reducing soil erosion and attracting pollinators. The project is called 'Nature rich Estonia. The event also showcased cover crops and green manure, improving soil fertility, holding nutrients, suppressing weeds and supporting healthier soils. Finally, attendees saw modern machinery demonstrations with precision no-till seeders, showing how technology supports climate-smart farming.
Fighting Weeds & Building Soil Structure with Cover Crops
In this video, discover the amazing benefits of cover crops for your farm. Learn how cover crops and no-till methods can improve soil health and boost soil quality. With improved soil conservation and increased organic matter in soil, your farming efforts will thrive.
Golden Flax as a Cover Crop
Flax can be utilized in many small grain and corn rotations as a potential cover crop or fiber/oil crop. Compared to other common crops, overall nutrient demand is lower and very little nitrogen is needed. Vegetative growth normally requires 50 days before flowering occurs but after this flowering can last 2-4 weeks.
Football, Field Meals & Fall Harvest
John Deere is delivering field meals to farmers working long hours in the thick of fall harvest. Check out this video of NFL star Brock Purdy working in the kitchen. Spoiler alert: he might want to stick to football.
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