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[Podcast] Cover Crops & Other Regenerative Ag Trends Outside of North America

In this episode of the Cover Crop Strategies podcast, brought to you by Go Seed, Charlie Morrey, a multimedia agricultural journalist with Agriland in Dublin, Ireland, talks about Irish regenerative farming practices, some of the biggest struggles that farmers in Ireland and other parts of Europe face and how U.S. farmers can learn from them.

July 13, 2023 | Posted in Seeding Practices, Soil Health

In this episode of the Cover Crop Strategies podcast, brought to you by Go Seed, Charlie Morrey, a multimedia agricultural journalist with Agriland in Dublin, Ireland, talks about Irish regenerative farming practices, some of the biggest struggles that farmers in Ireland and other parts of Europe face and how U.S. farmers can learn from them.

Cover Crops for Fighting Drought & Weeds

July 10, 2023 | Posted in Soil Health

Source: Sustainable Chesapeake

Virginia farmers Clay Lowe of Cedar Point Farms, Paul Davis of Davis Produce and Jamie Shenk of Beauregard Farms explain how cover crops are an integral part of their weed management program and how they help improve crop productivity during droughts.

Cultivating Farmer Prosperity: Investing in Regenerative Agriculture

July 7, 2023 | Posted in Investing in Regenerative Ag

As more and more companies continue to invest in regenerative agriculture and set sustainability goals, cover crops, no-till farming and other conservation ag practices could start to become more widespread. Cover Crop Strategies is compiling these studies, stories and reports about the continued push for widespread adoption of conservation agriculture.

Growing, Harvesting & Selling Rye as Cover Crop Seed

By Solveig Orngard posted on July 6, 2023 | Posted in Seeding Practices

Source: Practical Farmers of Iowa

Whether sourcing cover crop seed to plant for on-farm use or harvesting seed to sell, Chris Gaesser has over a decade of experience with cover crops and in the last few years began selling rye as cover crop seed. He shared tips for harvest and handling of cover crop seed in a small grains shared learning call in early June.

Research Report Outlines Agriculture's Role in Global Sustainability Efforts

June 29, 2023 | Posted in Investing in Regenerative Ag

Source: McKinsey & Company

Sustainable farming is necessary for decarbonization. But to get the world to net zero, the agriculture sector must take action along the entire value chain.

How Weeds Respond to Drought Conditions

June 21, 2023

Source: University of Nebraska: CropWatch

A global meta-analysis was conducted using 1,196 paired observations from 86 published articles assessing the effect of water stress on weed germination, growth characteristics and seed production.

Dryland Wheat Farmers Eye Cover Crops as Solution for Lack of Rain

By Charles H. Featherstone posted on June 19, 2023 | Posted in Grazing, Soil Health

Source: The Spokesman-Review

The dryland wheat farming region of Washington state is probably the driest place in the world where farmers manage to grow wheat without irrigation, according to Surendra Singh, the new director of Washington State University’s Lind Dryland Research Station.

Cover Crops & Extremely Early Soybean Planting Dates

By Dusty Sonnenberg posted on June 8, 2023 | Posted in Seeding Practices

Source: Ohio Country Journal

For the last two years, in two separate locations, a study has been conducted to determine how early soybeans can be planted in Ohio. In the past, studies have looked at early planting at the end of April or early May. Dr. Laura Lindsey, OSU Extension State Small Grains and Soybean Specialist, is looking at an earlier planting date than the past, and also the interaction between very early planting and the presence of cover crops.

Drought Management

How Cover Cropping Can Help Your Operation Survive Drought Conditions

June 8, 2023 | Posted in Soil Health

Struggling with drought? Find practical solutions using no-till and cover crops with the help of our recommended articles from No-Till Farmer and Cover Crop Strategies.

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[Podcast] Cover Crops & Other Regenerative Ag Trends Outside of North America

Cover Crops for Fighting Drought & Weeds

Cultivating Farmer Prosperity: Investing in Regenerative Agriculture

Growing, Harvesting & Selling Rye as Cover Crop Seed

Top 10 Cover Crop Stories from the First Half of 2023

Research Report Outlines Agriculture's Role in Global Sustainability Efforts

How Weeds Respond to Drought Conditions

Dryland Wheat Farmers Eye Cover Crops as Solution for Lack of Rain

Cover Crops & Extremely Early Soybean Planting Dates

How Cover Cropping Can Help Your Operation Survive Drought Conditions

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