Cover Crop Strategies Staff

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Each week our editors will bring you data from our 2026 No-Till Farmer Operational Benchmark Survey. Continue reading and check back weekly for the next set of valuable data.

By Cover Crop Strategies Staff posted on October 20, 2026

Each week our editors will bring you data from our annual No-Till Farmer Operational Benchmark Survey. Continue reading and check back weekly for the next set of valuable data.

Planting Hairy Vetch

By Cover Crop Strategies Staff posted on September 8, 2026 | Posted in Seeding Practices, Termination

Winter King hairy vetch has a bit more wiggle room for its planting date than other covers.

Increasing Seeding Rate in Response to Eroded Knolls

By Cover Crop Strategies Staff posted on September 3, 2026 | Posted in Economics, Seeding Practices, Soil Health

A possible solution to eroded knolls could be to crank up seeding rates.

Fighting Compacted Soil with Earthworms

By Cover Crop Strategies Staff posted on September 1, 2026 | Posted in Nutrient Management, Soil Health

“If you have compacted soils, your number one friend is the earthworm."

Reaching Nitrogen Requirements for Corn

By Cover Crop Strategies Staff posted on August 27, 2026 | Posted in Product Innovations & Introductions, Soil Health

The No. 1 question Pennsylvania No-Tiller Lucas Criswell gets about planting green is how the practice affects nitrogen (N) requirements for corn.

Watching Out for Grain Silo Gas

By Cover Crop Strategies Staff posted on August 25, 2026 | Posted in Grazing

As long as silage remains a common livestock feed, the risk of an injury or fatality from silo gases is present.

Advantages of Adding Buckwheat

By Cover Crop Strategies Staff posted on August 20, 2026 | Posted in Seeding Practices, Soil Health, Termination

If we pick up a farm that's been conventionally farmed, we like to get some cover crop in there such as a buckwheat," said David Brandt.

Managing Drought

By Cover Crop Strategies Staff posted on August 18, 2026 | Posted in Investing in Regenerative Ag, Soil Health

In 2022, South Dakotan Holsing Farms came off one of the worst drought years in the history of their farm.

Utilizing the Benefits of Oats Covers

By Cover Crop Strategies Staff posted on August 13, 2026 | Posted in Seeding Practices, Soil Health

The University of Minnesota Climate Adaptation Partnerships (MCAP), is addressing the role of oats and other small grains as part of its Risk to Resilience program.