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:

No-Till & Cover Crops vs. Tillage — Why Neighboring Fields are Worlds Apart

We’ve all heard people say “no-till means no yield,” or “no-till soils get too hard.” But here’s the real story — straight from two fields, same soil, same region, totally different outcomes. Ray Archuleta of Kiss the Ground and Common Ground Film lays it out simply in this video, and also explains why no-till works much more effectively when cover crops are involved.

How to Transition to No-Till & Implement Cover Crops with Minimal Trial & Error Cost

Are you interested in adopting soil health practices, but concerned about the cost of learning through trial and error? Larry Cowing was interested in no-till for many years before he started. When he decided to jump into no-till with both feet, he needed a way to speed up his learning and avoid costly mistakes. In this video, Larry describes the best way to minimize the cost of trial and error and get ahead of the learning curve.

Think Regeneration Session: Cover Cropping with Keith Berns and Kevin Marshall

In this video, watch and listen in as Green Cover Seed co-founder Keith Berns and Indigo Acres farmer Kevin Marshall discuss a practice common in regenerative agriculture: using diverse cover crops to help build soil health.

Cover Crops: Seed Inoculation

Direct seeding uses less cover crop seed and can increase germination rates through improved seed to soil contact. Drop spreaders, single row and multiple row seeders can be useful in direct seeding cover crops.

McDonald’s Makes Large Investment into Regenerative Agriculture

McDonald’s USA makes the company's largest-ever investment in regenerative agriculture through National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Partnership — read more here.

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