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:
- How Cover Crops & No-Till Can Help Increase Farm Profitability
- Cover Crops & Cattle: Frequently Asked Questions
- Cover Crops After Corn Silage
- Companion Planting & Cover Crops
- Drone Seeding Cover Crops
How Cover Crops & No-Till Can Help Increase Farm Profitability
In this video, discover how conservation practices like cover crops and no-till farming are helping Illinois farmers improve soil health, reduce inputs, and build more profitable operations.
Cover Crops & Cattle: Frequently Asked Questions
A Minnesota family’s system shows how wider rows and grazing can make the same acres do more, while raising practical questions other farmers may be working through.
Source: Trust in Beef
Cover Crops After Corn Silage
Check out this article to learn the top 4 reasons why cover crops are so important after corn silage.
Companion Planting & Cover Crops
In this webinar, part of the 2026 Lunch and Learn series, Melissa Bell from the Center for Environmental Farming Systems explores companion planting and cover crops as tools for increasing diversity and supporting a healthier, more resilient ecosystem. Topics include beneficial plant pairings, intercropping, trap crops, pollinator and beneficial insect habitat, root-zone diversity and how cover crops can protect soil, conserve nutrients and moisture, suppress weeds and add nitrogen and organic matter.
Drone Seeding Cover Crops
In this video from University of Vermont Extension Northwest, learn about interseeding cover crops into standing corn using a drone.
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