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Conquering Compaction: Why 4 Weeks Without Living Roots is Too Long

Maintaining & fostering soil aggregation is vital to farming soils capable of protecting themselves from management-induced compaction

By Dan Crummett posted on July 12, 2025 | Posted in Soil Health

Brian Dougherty says growers combatting compaction in their fields should realize they have bigger problems than merely compressed soil, and compaction is a symptom of poor soil function.

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Cover Crop Strategies' Best of the Web: July 11, 2025

By Mackane Vogel posted on July 11, 2025

This Week's Lineup:

Busch Light Farmer Cans Are Back!
Planting Green and No-Tilling Corn with Compost Extract
Cover Crops Help Increase Yields, Bolster Soil Health
Using Cover Crops to Reduce Pesticide Use & Increase Soil Activity
No-Till Legend Marion Calmer Celebrates Wedding

Cover Crops Revive Soil After Years of Conventional Tillage

Third-generation farmer solves erosion problems with strip-till & cover crops

By Noah Newman posted on July 5, 2025 | Posted in Grazing, Seeding Practices, Soil Health

Shawn Feikema grew tired of seeing his soils wash away in southwestern Minnesota, where they average about 29 inches of rain and 40 inches of snow annually.

Strip-Till, No-Till & Cover Crop Benefits Showcased During CTIC Tour

Garretson, S.D., farmer details journey from conventional tillage to strip-till & no-till

By Noah Newman and John Dobberstein posted on July 3, 2025 | Posted in Soil Health

Hosted by the Conservation Technology Information Center (CTIC), the tour included a visit to Ryan and Christina Larson’s 1,000-acre strip-till and no-till operation in Garretson, S.D., near the southwestern Minnesota border.

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Agoro Carbon Secures 12-Year Agreement to Deliver 2.6 Million Soil Carbon Removal Credits to Microsoft

July 2, 2025 | Posted in Investing in Regenerative Ag, Soil Health

This agreement represents one of the largest soil-based carbon removals commitments to date, marking a significant milestone in the advancement of agriculture-driven climate solutions.

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Univ. of Wisconsin-Madison Hosting Forage & Cover Crops Field Day

July 1, 2025 | Posted in Seeding Practices

This event will bring together farmers, crop consultants, students, and ag professionals to explore the latest in forage and cover crop management.

Strip-Till Success Doesn't Happen Overnight...or Does It?

By Noah Newman posted on June 13, 2025 | Posted in Soil Health

“Without knowing more about his operation and soils, it's hard to give specific advice, other than to keep the covers going. In our soils here, if I didn’t have cover crops, I wouldn’t have success with no-till.”

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Cover Crop Strategies' Best of the Web: May 16, 2025

By Mackane Vogel posted on May 16, 2025

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.

5 Ways to Keep the “Billion-Dollar Bug” from Stealing Corn Yields

By Noah Newman posted on May 14, 2025 | Posted in Soil Health

“When you approach the rootworm as just a problem that has to be solved, you’re not taking into account the animal’s biology,” Ann Marie Journey says. “You’re hitting it just at certain points or with certain methods or controls, and you’re not allowing yourself in effect to have a conversation to gain insight back from the rootworms about what it is that makes them successful in any given place."

Sifting Through the Best Roundtable Tips & Ideas from Conferences

By Noah Newman posted on April 17, 2025 | Posted in Soil Health, Termination

Here are over 40 actionable ideas, tips and observations from the most recent roundtable discussions at the National Strip-Tillage and No-Tillage Conferences.