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Cover Crop Strategies' Best of the Web: March 14, 2025

By Mackane Vogel posted on March 14, 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.

[Podcast] Cover Crops & Weather Extremes with Ray McCormick, Loran Steinlage, Barry Fisher and Allen Berry

For this episode of the Cover Crop Strategies Podcast, brought to you by Sound Agriculture, listen to a panel discussion centered on cover crops and extreme weather conditions, featuring 4 growers from 4 different states who all have a wealth of experience using cover crops.

By Mackane Vogel posted on January 31, 2025 | Posted in Seeding Practices, Termination

For this episode of the Cover Crop Strategies Podcast, brought to you by Sound Agriculture, listen to a panel discussion from the 2025 National No-Tillage Conference. This discussion, centered on cover crops and extreme weather conditions, features 4 growers from 4 different states who all have a wealth of experience using cover crops.

Jim Hoorman Shares Takeaways from 33rd Annual National No-Tillage Conference

By James Hoorman posted on January 21, 2025 | Posted in Soil Health

Source: Ohio's Country Journal

Jim Hoorman shares insights and key takeaways of what he found most interesting at the 33rd Annual National No-Tillage Conference that took place in early January, 2025 in Louisville, Ky.

2025 National No-Tillage Conference Delivers 'One of Best Programs Yet'

By Noah Newman posted on January 13, 2025 | Posted in Economics, Grazing, Seeding Practices, Soil Health, Termination

"I've been coming to this conference for over 10 years and this was definitely one of the best programs yet," an attendee told No-Till Farmer technology editor Noah Newman as the conference wrapped up.

No-Till’s Johnny Appleseed

By Randall Reeder posted on September 4, 2024

When it comes to no-till, there is no bigger name than Frank Lessiter.

How to Get the Most Bang for Your Buck with Cover Crops

Understanding cover crop trends can shed light on how to increase widespread cover crop adoption

By Mackane Vogel posted on July 13, 2024 | Posted in Grazing, Soil Health

Finding a way to make a solid ROI on cover crops (and no-till) is the key to making these practices more widespread.

USDA's New Climate Program Needs to Focus on Cover Crops & No-Till

By Randall Reeder posted on February 21, 2024 | Posted in Investing in Regenerative Ag, Soil Health

The USDA announced a new program to hire 100 young people as a “Climate Corps” for Agriculture.

Conservation Ag Update

No-Till Community Reflects on Life & Legacy of Dave Brandt

By Noah Newman posted on June 2, 2023 | Posted in Investing in Regenerative Ag

In this episode of Conservation Ag Update, we pay tribute to no-till legend Dave Brandt, who recently passed away from injuries sustained in a car crash. Fellow no-till legends who knew Dave best share their thoughts on the life and legacy of their friend. This episode of Conservation Ag Update is brought to you by Saddle Butte Ag Bio Till Cover Crops.

Conservation Ag Update

No-Till Legend Reacts to Illinois Dust Storm Crash

By Noah Newman posted on May 5, 2023 | Posted in Investing in Regenerative Ag

In this episode of Conservation Ag Update, no-till legend Randall Reeder shares perspective on the dust storm crash in Illinois that was caused by extreme winds blowing dirt from tilled fields. View this story and more updates in our latest newscast. This episode of Conservation Ag Update is brought to you by Saddle Butte Ag Bio Till Cover Crops.

Could Cover Crops Have Prevented Deadly Illinois Dust Storm?

By Noah Newman posted on May 4, 2023 | Posted in Soil Health

No-till innovator and retired USDA soil scientist Don Reicosky says an incident like this should never happen in the Corn Belt, a region containing what he calls “the best soils in the world!"