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:

Webinar Covers Soil Organic Matter & Cover Crops

Join Stetcyn Maldonado and Tom Johnson as they discuss the dynamics of soil organic matter and what role cover crops have to play.

Farmers and Their Innovative Cover Cropping Techniques

This 70-minute educational video features 10 farmers in 5 states demonstrating and describing a variety of cover cropping techniques, including rye, wheat, oats and/or hairy vetch as winter covers.

Impacts of Cereal Rye as a Cover Crop Depending on Farm Goals

Using cereal rye as a cover crop can be beneficial for many aspects, like impacts on water quality, soil health and weed management. This video delves into data that compares cover crop seeding rates to find what rate is needed for these benefits. The video also discusses impacts to consider at different seeding rates, like nitrogen management.

No-Till History from 90+ Years Ago…

Over 90 years ago, THIS MONTH, Hugh Hammond Bennett testified before Congress as a dust storm fell over Washington, D.C. His words that day, paired with the undeniable evidence of the storm, led to the creation of the Soil Conservation Service, now USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service, and local soil conservation districts around the country. NACD CEO Jeremy Peters recently shared this story with No-Till Farmer.

Constructing Water and Sediment Basins to Control Erosion

This video explores a vital conservation project in Lyon County, Minnesota, where the NRCS (Natural Resources Conservation Service) partnered with local farmers Eldred and Evan Swanson to combat soil erosion. Located along the Buffalo Ridge in Lyons Creek Township, the Swanson farm faced significant challenges with "concentrated flow" erosion that threatened both their topsoil and the water quality of the adjacent Wood Lake. By constructing water and sediment control basins, the project aims to stabilize the landscape while allowing the family to continue farming the land efficiently.

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