Articles by Mackane Vogel

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Do We Need to Re-Evaluate Our Motivations for Using Cover Crops?

A recent research paper asks “which should be the goal, soil carbon storage or sustainable conservation agriculture practices?”
Examining motivation for planting cover crops is something we ask farmers in our own annual Cover Crops Operational Benchmark Study. According to our survey, most farmers are not focused on the profitability of cover crops.
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[Podcast] On the Road with Cover Crops — Paul McPherson

In this final installment of the Cover Crop Strategies on the Road Podcast, we’ll finish up the road trip with a visit to New Park, Pennsylvania grower Paul McPherson at Maple Lawn Farms.
In this final installment of the Cover Crop Strategies on the Road Podcast, we’ll finish up the road trip with a visit to New Park, Pennsylvania grower Paul McPherson at Maple Lawn Farms.
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Cover Crop Strategies' Best of the Web: Sept. 26, 2025

This Week's Lineup:

  • Roots of Resilience: Practical Cover Crop & Soil Health Strategies
  • No-Till Alfalfa Works Wonders
  • A Little Bit of Effort Goes a Long Way with Cover Crops
  • 6 Cover Crops to Plant Now to Improve Your Soil Naturally
  • Beck’s Hybrids — a Homegrown Legacy


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Cover Crop Strategies' Best of the Web: Sept. 19, 2025

This Week's Lineup:

  • Using Drones to Plant Cover Crops Early
  • When Cover Crops Fail… What Next?
  • Compost Spreading & The Effect on Emerging Cover Crops
  • One Small Shift in Mindset Can Reshape an Entire Farm Operation
  • Policy and Markets Starting to Align for Cover Crops & No-Till


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CCS Podcast

[Podcast] On the Road with Cover Crops — Bryan Racine Part 2

On this episode of the Cover Crop Strategies Podcast, let’s pick up where we left off with Cecil County, Maryland farmer Bryan Racine and head out into the field to see what he has been working on this year.
On this episode of the Cover Crop Strategies Podcast, let’s pick up where we left off with Cecil County, Maryland farmer Bryan Racine and head out into the field to see what he has been working on this year.
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This Week
This Week

Cover Crop Strategies' Best of the Web: Sept. 12, 2025

This Week's Lineup:

  • 55 Species Cover Crop VBlend — Is this the Biggest Mix Ever?
  • Mix and Match Cover Crops for Optimal Soil Health
  • Digging Deeper into Planting Green
  • Rain Doesn’t Stop These No-Tillers from Planting Cover Crops
  • Canadian Agriculture Education Focuses on No-Till & Cover Crop Solutions


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The National No-Tillage Conference returns January 12-15, 2027! Build and refine your no-till system with dozens of new ideas and connections at the 35th Annual National No-Tillage Conference in Indianapolis, Jan. 12-15, 2027. Experience an energizing 4-day agenda featuring inspiring general session speakers, expert-led No-Till Classrooms and collaborative No-Till Roundtables. Plus, Certified Crop Adviser credits will be offered.

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