Cover Crop Strategies' Best of the Web: October 9, 2026

By Kendra Downing posted on October 9, 2026

This Week's Lineup:

Can We Drill the Rye Before the Rain?
Learning From Local Farmers — Sharing Advice and Experiences
Making the Most of Every Acre — Cover Crops, Cattle and Goats
What Does Cover Crop Carbon Actually Cost and Pay?
Seeding Cover Crops on a Vegetable Farm

Management is Key to Successful Conservation Farming

September 29, 2021 | Posted in Economics

Source: Ohio's Country Journal

It is no surprise that effective management is a key to running a successful farming operation. The more enterprises the farm has, the more important the management becomes. Read more in this article from Ohio's Country Journal.

Corn Rotations Mean Better Soil Health

July 22, 2020 | Posted in Soil Health

Source: Wisconsin State Farmer

Soil microbes are living, working barometers of soil health. They are responsible for turning atmospheric nitrogen into forms plants can use, and for releasing nitrogen back into the air. Read more in this article from the Wisconsin State Farmer.

Tool Available to Help with Prevent Plant Decisions

May 13, 2020 | Posted in Economics

Source: North Dakota State University Extension press release

North Dakota State University Extension has developed a spreadsheet to help farmers make informed prevented-planting decisions. "Producers in North Dakota are waiting for fields to dry out so they can start field work and crop planting," says Andrew Swenson, NDSU Extension farm management specialist.

9 Minnesota Farmers Used Soil Health Practices for 5+ Years: Here's How It Went

April 10, 2020 | Posted in Soil Health

Source: Aberdeen News

Farmers and landowners can learn about the soil health journeys of Minnesota farmers in a new report, “Soil Health Case Studies 2020.” University of Minnesota research assistant Aidan Read visited farms and interviewed farmers in late 2019 to develop case study profiles of nine farms.

[Video] Cover Crop Cocktails

January 7, 2020 | Posted in Seeding Practices

Cover crop mixes, or cocktails, can do a lot, but can also be complex to put together.

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Live from FIRA: New Tech Fights Herbicide Resistant Weeds

I'm in Yakima, Washington this week at FIRA USA where there's always lots of great ag technology on display. Why don't we go take a look at the newest edition of the Aigen robot. We'll hear from Kenny Lee, the CEO of Aigen.

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Cover Crop Strategies' Best of the Web: October 9, 2026

Management is Key to Successful Conservation Farming

Corn Rotations Mean Better Soil Health

Tool Available to Help with Prevent Plant Decisions

9 Minnesota Farmers Used Soil Health Practices for 5+ Years: Here's How It Went

[Video] Cover Crop Cocktails

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