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:

National Association of Soil Conservation District Anniversary

Happy 80th Anniversary, NACD! It was on this day in 1946 that 19 conservation district leaders met in Chicago and formed the National Association of Soil Conservation District Governing Officials. The name was shortened to NACD in 1962. Read the Linkedin post here!


Cover Crops in Row Crops and Livestock Systems

In this webinar, Indiana producer and first-generation row crop farmer Woody Nichols and Technical Assistance Specialist Hans Schmitz have an open discussion about cover crops, soil health practices in row-crop farming, rotational grazing and conservation practice adoption. This video is part of the Farmers for Soil Health education program, led by the Soil Health Institute and the Center for Regenerative Agriculture at the University of Missouri. Farmers for Soil Health is an initiative that advances the use of soil health practices, such as cover crops, to help improve farmer profitability.

Growing Rye, Vetch and Planting Green: Linus Rothermich's Cover Crop Journey

Join Midwest Cover Crop Chronicles as Mark Licht visits Linus Rothermich in Auxvasse, Mo. As fertilizer prices increased, Rothermich looked for other ways to capture nitrogen and started planting vetch. The Midwest Cover Crop Chronicles explores the experiences of Midwestern farmers who are transforming their fields through cover cropping. Each episode, you'll hear from farmers who are cultivating success, enriching their soil and fostering sustainability. Join Midwest Cover Crop Chronicles as they uncover the victories farmers have celebrated, challenges they've faced and lessons they've learned along the way. 

The Economics of Better Soil

After more than five decades in agriculture, Mississippi farmer and cotton industry leader Sledge Taylor is still asking questions, testing new ideas and changing the way he manages his farm. In this episode of The Whole Farm Podcast, Les Riley talks with Sledge about his family’s farming history and the journey that led him from conventional production to no-till, cover crops and a deeper interest in soil biology. Sledge has farmed for 53 years, raising cotton, corn, soybeans, peanuts and wheat alongside cattle, pasture and timber. His concern about erosion first pushed him toward conservation practices. Over time, he began noticing healthier crops, cleaner runoff, cooler soils and better water retention on his no-till and cover-cropped acres.


Talking Crop: Thinking Ahead to Cover Crop Establishment

In this episode of Talking Crop, Madelyn Celovsky, Michigan State Univ. Extension Conservation Agronomist Educator, and host, Kathryn Seebruck, discuss cover cropping strategies post-corn, soybeans, and wheat; interseeding and overseeding, cover crop mixtures and more.

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