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Guest Blog

Forage Matters: Cover Crops, Grazing & Nitrogen Fixation

By James Rogers posted on May 4, 2026 | Posted in Grazing

Legumes do have the ability, when conditions are right, to fix large amounts of nitrogen, no doubt about that. To capture the most of that fixed nitrogen, the legume should be cycled back into the soil through plant decay or by grazing and cycling through the animal and back to the soil.

USDA Pledges $700M for Regenerative Ag Pilot Program

Protecting and improving soil health is critical not only for the future viability of farmland, but to the future success of American farmers, the agency said

By John Dobberstein posted on December 10, 2025 | Posted in Agriculture Policy & Programs, Soil Health

Protecting and improving soil health is critical not only for the future viability of farmland, but to the future success of American farmers, the agency said.

This Week

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

By Mackane Vogel posted on April 25, 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.

Degenerative or Regenerative Ag

April 21, 2025 | Posted in Agriculture Policy & Programs, Investing in Regenerative Ag, Seeding Practices

Let’s head south now to Fort Myers, Fla., for the Farm Equipment Manufacturers Association convention. Mach CEO Colin Hurd served as technology chair for the event.

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.

Yes, He's a Regenerative Agriculture Skeptic

By Frank Lessiter posted on January 17, 2025

When the principles of regenerative ag are broken down to their core components, Shane Thomas sees it as a bundling of practices with the aim of “regenerating” the soil (an outcome), including increasing organic matter (soil carbon) encouraging biological activity and mitigating soil erosion.

This Week

Cover Crop Strategies' Best of the Web: Jan. 3, 2025

By Mackane Vogel posted on January 3, 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.

A Terrific National No-Tillage Conference Program — Offering Many, Many Profit-Building Reasons on Why You Need to Attend

Expect an energetic 4 days of non-stop learning in Louisville from leading no-tillers, agronomists, researchers & suppliers who will be sharing their most valuable ideas to help you get the most out of your 2025 no-till cropping program.

By Frank Lessiter posted on December 18, 2024 | Posted in Seeding Practices, Soil Health

A longtime attendee at the National No-Tillage Conference (NNTC) recently told me our 2025 lineup of topics and speakers is among the very best in the entire 33-year history of this event.

No-Tillers Exchange Ideas, Successes & Failures at Big Soil Health Event

By Noah Newman posted on December 12, 2024 | Posted in Soil Health

Liz Haney. Russell Hedrick. Jerry Hatfield. Roy Pfaltzgraff. Lance Gunderson. David Kleinschmidt. Dan Luepkes. Sarah Martello. Talk about a cavalcade of All-Stars. With heavy hitters like those on the program, we knew this year’s Big Soil Health Event was once again going to be a can’t-miss event.

Frankly Speaking

Hey AGCO, Don’t Forget North America

By Frank Lessiter posted on December 8, 2024 | Posted in Investing in Regenerative Ag

While AGCO seemingly has good intentions when it comes to promoting conservation practices, it also looks like they have little interest in promoting numerous soil-saving concepts in North America.