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Cover Crop Strategies' Best of the Web: August 21, 2026

By Mackane Vogel posted on August 20, 2026

This Week's Lineup:

How Cover Crops & No-Till Can Help Increase Farm Profitability
Cover Crops & Cattle: Frequently Asked Questions
Cover Crops After Corn Silage
Companion Planting & Cover Crops
Drone Seeding Cover Crops

Lessons Learned from 2025 Cover Crop Experiments

By Anna Cates and Liz Stahl posted on August 23, 2025 | Posted in Seeding Practices, Soil Health

Source: University of Minnesota Extension

At the Univ. of Minnesota Research and Outreach Centers, researchers drilled rye at either 15 pounds or 60 pounds in fall 2024, and found no difference in total biomass produced in spring 2025.

Drone Seeding Cover Crops into Standing Soybeans

Pennsylvania Soybean Board funded trial exploring how broadcast seeding into standing soybeans performs compared to post-harvest drill seeding.

By Heidi Reed posted on August 12, 2024 | Posted in Seeding Practices

Source: PennState Extension

One way to get cover crops established sooner is broadcast-seeding covers into standing soybeans prior to harvest.

Drones Continue to Grow in Popularity as Cover Crop Seeding Method

By John Fulton and Alex Thomas posted on May 23, 2024 | Posted in Seeding Practices

Source: Ohio's Country Journal

Drones, also known as UAVs (Unmanned Aerial Vehicles), have gained popularity across various industries, including agriculture. Their ability to fly autonomously, capture high-resolution imagery, apply crop protection products, and precisely distribute seeds makes them an ideal tool for cover crop seeding. A majority of spray drones sold today come with a dry spreader or as an option.

What Does the Future of Cover Crop Seeding Look Like?

By Mindy Ward posted on April 8, 2024 | Posted in Product Innovations & Introductions, Seeding Practices

Source: Farm Progress

Commodity groups, companies and universities are exploring new technologies to improve seeding efficiency of cover crops, including drones, modified seeding equipment and robotic seeders.

Wisconsin Growers See Benefits of Cover Crops Year After Year

By Gloria Hafemeister posted on January 4, 2024 | Posted in Soil Health

Source: Wisconsin State Farmer

While cover crops and no-till have been buzzwords in agriculture the last few years, these practices have been common on some farms for decades and these farmers are seeing the obvious benefits now.

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Cover Crop Strategies' Best of the Web: Dec. 1, 2023

December 1, 2023

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.

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Cover Crop Strategies' Best of the Web: Nov. 17, 2023

November 17, 2023

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.