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Cover Crops Bring Soil Back to Life in Dry Country

By Noah Newman posted on May 30, 2026 | Posted in Economics, Soil Health

“For the first shovel out of the ground to find an earthworm, that’s just unheard of in Arizona,” Robert Boyle says. Editor Noah Newman shares more observations from his visit with the Strip-Till Innovator in Coolidge, Ariz.

News Release

Pivot Bio Relocates Headquarters to Minnesota, Strengthening Midwest Presence

May 13, 2026 | Posted in Investing in Regenerative Ag

Pivot Bio recently announced it has moved its corporate headquarters to Minneapolis, Minn., relocating from its prior headquarters in Berkeley, Calif.

International No-Till, Strip-Till and Cover Crops Research Journal – May 2025

Each month, the conservation ag group at Cornell University offers an analysis of the latest scientific papers dealing with conservation agriculture research from around the world. For this on-going web series, our editors will be selecting several research papers from the Cornell list that will be of special interest to North American no-tillers, strip-tillers and cover croppers.

By Frank Lessiter posted on June 4, 2025 | Posted in Investing in Regenerative Ag, Soil Health

In this edition:

Effects of Conservation Agriculture on Soil Nitrogen Oxide N₂O Emissions and Crop Yield in Global Cereal Cropping Systems
Monitoring the Spatial Distribution of Cover Crops and Tillage Practices Using Machine Learning and Environmental Drivers across Eastern South Dakota
Potential Long-Term, Global Effects of Enhancing the Domestic Terrestrial Carbon Sink in the United States through No-Till and Cover Cropping
Global Synthesis of Cover Crop Impacts on Main Crop Yield
Development and Testing of a Precision Hoeing System for Re-compacted Ridge Tillage in Maize

Press Release

Edmund Acres Named 2024 Conservation Farm of the Year

March 11, 2025

Source: The Batavian

Edmund Acres has been named the 2024 Conservation Farm of the Year by the Genesee County Soil and Water Conservation District for its commitment to sustainable farming practices.

Cover Crop Mixes Reduce Emissions and Boost Soil Health

March 1, 2025 | Posted in Soil Health

Source: Ludington Daily News

A new University of Michigan study suggests cover crop mixtures improve farmland soil health while reducing carbon emissions better than traditional single-species cover crops.

This Week

Cover Crop Strategies' Best of the Web: Dec. 27, 2024

December 27, 2024

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. The Best of the Web This Week series is brought to you by Saddle Butte Ag.

A Terrific National No-Tillage Conference Program — Offering Many, Many Profit-Building Reasons on Why You Need to Attend

Expect an energetic 4 days of non-stop learning in Louisville from leading no-tillers, agronomists, researchers & suppliers who will be sharing their most valuable ideas to help you get the most out of your 2025 no-till cropping program.

By Frank Lessiter posted on December 18, 2024 | Posted in Seeding Practices, Soil Health

A longtime attendee at the National No-Tillage Conference (NNTC) recently told me our 2025 lineup of topics and speakers is among the very best in the entire 33-year history of this event.

International No-Till, Strip-Till and Cover Crops Research Journal – November 2024

Each month, the conservation ag group at Cornell University offers an analysis of the latest scientific papers dealing with conservation agriculture research from around the world. For this on-going web series, our editors will be selecting several research papers from the Cornell list that will be of special interest to North American no-tillers, strip-tillers and cover croppers.

By Frank Lessiter posted on November 13, 2024 | Posted in Investing in Regenerative Ag, Seeding Practices, Soil Health

In this edition:

Further Adoption of Conservation Tillage Can Increase Maize Yields in the Western U.S. Corn Belt
A New Theory for Soil Health
Weed Communities after Decades of Mineral Fertilization and Tillage Treatments in a Corn–Soybean Rotation
Changes in Soil Microbial Parameters after Herbicide Application in Soils under Conventional Tillage and Non-Tillage