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Cover Crop Strategies' Best of the Web: July 25, 2025

By Mackane Vogel posted on July 25, 2025

This Week's Lineup:

Investing in Soil Health Through Cover Crops
Checking in on Corn in Cover Crops — Mid Season Observations
Cover Crops: The Ultimate Nutrient Boosters for Your Soil
Green Cover Seed Podcast Focuses on Harnessing the Power of Cover Crops
Making Cover Crops Work in Cold Climates

Census Data Shows Number of Farmers Using Cover Crops for Soil Health is Growing

By Chris Hardie posted on April 23, 2024 | Posted in Soil Health

Source: Wisconsin State Farmer

The lifeblood of any farmer is the soil that provides their livelihood, so taking care of it has to be a top priority.

17 Ideas to Improve Your Cover Cropped Soils as a Source of Life

December 15, 2023 | Posted in Soil Health

Each year in early December, World Soil Day is celebrated around the world. To celebrate this annual event, the World Association of Soil and Water Conservation has pulled together a list of 17 soil moisture management concepts that can help you make soil and water a much better source of life.

Fall Planted Cover Crops Can Break a Corn Soybean Rotation & Improve Soil Health

By Michelle Rook posted on October 9, 2023 | Posted in Soil Health

Source: AgWeb

As the combines start rolling across the country farmers are focused on taking the crops off the land. However, it's a great time for farmers to also be thinking about planting cover crops to help them improve soil health.

Roots, Another Important Aspect of Cover Crops

By Vesh R. Thapa posted on September 26, 2023 | Posted in Soil Health

Source: University of Nebraska Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources — CropWatch

Recognizing that the cover crop impact extends beneath the soil’s surface is crucial.

Multiple Cover Crop Varieties Amplify Soil Health

By Tom Doran posted on August 17, 2023 | Posted in Soil Health

Source: AGRINEWS

Chase Brown spoke of his decade-long experiences utilizing cover crops in an Illinois Cover Crop On-Farm Network-hosted summer webinar series. He farms with his father and uncle and also operates Brown Seed Sales.

Cover Crop Decisions Heavily Dependent on Moisture Levels

By Stan Wise posted on July 24, 2023 | Posted in Soil Health

Source: South Dakota Soil Health Coalition

Cover crops offer a wide range of potential benefits for producers – better nutrient cycling, more weed suppression, more livestock forage, better soil structure, increased soil organic matter and healthier soil microbial communities. To reap those benefits, producers need to make some careful decisions.

Case Studies Provide Operational, Profitability Insights Into Regenerative Ag

May 22, 2023 | Posted in Investing in Regenerative Ag

Source: Soil Health Academy via Morning Ag Clips

The non-profit Soil Health Academy (SHA) has published detailed case studies examining the operational, production and profitability details of regenerative farming and ranching operations across the country.

Grazing Specialist Gives Tips for Grazing Cover Crops & Annual Forages

By Victor Shelton posted on March 22, 2023 | Posted in Grazing

No matter what type of grazing livestock you have, you likely have experienced time frames when you wished you had more forage available, especially during the summer slump period to help extend the grazing season. Having more forage available to graze or mechanically harvest helps to balance out dry matter needs and reduces the need to purchase additional forage.

Soil Health: More Than Cover Crops

October 14, 2020 | Posted in Soil Health

Source: Dodge City Daily Globe

If you pick up just about any farm publication there are typically several articles that talk about soil health. Many times, these articles talk about adding cover crops and livestock into cropping systems to improve the soil. Read more in this article from the Dodge City Daily Globe (Dodge City, KS).