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:
- Cover Crop Species and Variety Selection for Forage and Grain Systems
- Improving Your Cover Crop Strategy — The Sam Walton Way
- This Planter Mistake Could Cost Corn Farmers 100 Bushels Per Acre
- Even “A Little bit of No-Till & Cover Crops” Makes a Big Difference
- Matt De Jong’s Soil Health Journey — A Blueprint for his Community
Cover Crop Species and Variety Selection for Forage and Grain Systems
Dr. Lisa Kissing-Kucek, USDA–ARS Dairy Forage Research Center research geneticist, shares nationwide findings on cover crop species and variety selection for both forage and grain systems. Her talk highlights rapid growth in U.S. cover‑crop acreage, increasing interest in grazing cover crops and the need for improved varieties with better forage quality and winter hardiness.
Improving Your Cover Crop Strategy — The Sam Walton Way
Sam Walton, a farmer in Lumber Bridge, N.C., grew up seeing the benefits of cover crops when his father implemented them on their family’s farm. Each season brings new experiences and lessons, and Sam adjusts his cover cropping strategy to give his land the nutrients and protection it needs. In this video, hear more about Sam’s strategy from planting and termination to his trusted sources for information.
This Planter Mistake Could Cost Corn Farmers 100 Bushels Per Acre
A simple planter issue could be costing corn growers 75–100 bushels per acre. Randy Dowdy says poorly performing closing wheels often lead to uneven emergence — and lost yield. And Dowdy says this issue can occur for no-tillers, strip-tillers or conventional farmers alike.
Even “A Little bit of No-Till & Cover Crops” Makes a Big Difference
Quentin Connealy of Tekamah, Neb., — featured on the CropWatch Podcast — shares his story of using cover crops and no till on his farm and how they have impacted his soil health.
Matt De Jong’s Soil Health Journey — A Blueprint for his Community
In this video, learn about Matt De Jong of De Jong Farm in Lake County, Ind., who has been relatively quickly improving the farm’s soil health via different conservation practices like no-till, cover crops and rotational grazing to provide food and a growing template to their community.
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