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-Tiller Sees Big Difference Just 6 Years After Ditching the Plow
- How to Save a Farm
- 7 Reasons Why This Farmer Doesn't Grow This Popular Clover Cover Crop
- Understanding the Purpose of Cover Crops
- First Generation Farmers Are Doing Things Differently
No-Tiller Sees Big Difference Just 6 Years After Ditching the Plow
Check out this LinkedIn post from Virginia no-tiller Corwin Heatwole as he shares the significant improvements he has seen in his soil’s organic matter just 6 years after switching to no-till and cover crops.
How to Save a Farm
Many family farms are disappearing due to lack of a successor to take over. This Iowa farmer has a unique plan to save his farm and help out the local agriculture community.
7 Reasons Why This Farmer Doesn't Grow This Popular Clover Cover Crop
In this video from Dowdle Family Farms, Mississippi grower Rob Dowdle explains 7 reasons why he isn’t using one of the most popular clover cover crops.
Understanding the Purpose of Cover Crops
If you've seen a farmer's field in the spring bursting with green, it's likely a cover crop that was planted in the fall. While there are many different types of cover crops and several methods in using them, they all benefit a farmer's field come spring.
First Generation Farmers Are Doing Things Differently
This first generation farmer located in Hurricane, Utah, is opening his farm to the public 6 days a week — here’s why.
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