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:

Transforming Soil Structure

Alex Udermann of Meadowbrook Dairy in Stearns County, Minn. shares how growing cover crops on his diversified farm has completely transformed the soil structure. Stephanie McLain, Minnesota NRCS State Soil Health Specialist, testifies about the effects of having roots in the soil year-round.

Cover Crops or Dust Bowl

Damian Mason, a farmer, speaker, author and businessman from Indiana, presents his thoughts about the way farmers steward their land. He questions how farmers could be doing anything less than their best to keep their most valuable resource from blowing away after reports of several major dust storms.

Cover Crops for Farm and Ranch Profitability

Joe Gardiner, co-founder of Covers and Company based in Canada, joins the Ranching Returns podcast to share how he got into farming and helped build a successful cover crop company.

Understanding the Why and How of Cover Crops

Rob Myers, Ph.D., is the director of the Center for Regenerative Agriculture at the University of Missouri. He joins The Grow Down On Soil Health podcast to share his cover crop knowledge on topics like getting started, species selection before row crops, grazing and how farmers can experience continued success.

Late Termination with Cereal Rye

Levi Lyle, an Iowa farmer, shows his system of terminating his cereal rye cover crop when the soybeans reach the third trifoliate stage. Watch this video to hear his thought process!

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