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TESTING SITES. The map represents the current cover crop variety testing sites. The location pins in purple are university testing sites and the ones in blue are on-farm sites. The Center for Regenerative Agriculture hopes to continue expanding its variety testing efforts across the nation. CRA

Researchers Breeding Covers for Targeted Benefits, Specific Environments

By Laura Barrera posted on April 23, 2026 | Posted in Seeding Practices, Soil Health

From cereal rye with higher levels of weed-controlling allelochemicals to hairy vetch that germinates in the first year, scientists are working to breed better cover crops

TAKEAWAYS

  • If a cover crop seeding fails, investigate it rather than blaming cover crops in general for not working.
  • Do some research in the market and in your home base to find cover crop varieties that may work best in your climate.
  • Watch for development of varieties of certain cover crop species for traits such as allelopathy, hard-seededness or root development.

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KEYWORDS Center for Regenerative Agriculture National Cover Crop Variety Improvement and Seed Production Program National No-Tillage Conference Univ. of Missouri variety not stated VNS
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Laura Barrera

Laura Barrera is the former managing editor of No-Till Farmer and Conservation Tillage Guide magazines. Prior to joining No-Till Farmer, she served as an assistant editor for a greenhouse publication. Barrera holds a B.A. in magazine journalism from Ball State University.

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