Cover Crop Strategies

What’s at Stake with Residue Breakdown

Thu, 08 Oct 2026 00:00:00 -0400

There are definite payoffs for growers who can ensure the biological degradation process occurs with residue ahead of the next growing season, says Dennis Klockenga.

SARE Grants Now Available in the North Central Region

Tue, 06 Oct 2026 00:00:00 -0400

The North Central Region-Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (NCR-SARE) program currently has four open grant programs to fund research and education projects that advance sustainable agricultural practices in the region.

Cover Crop Insights

Tue, 06 Oct 2026 00:00:00 -0400

Each week our editors will bring you data from our annual No-Till Farmer Operational Benchmark Survey. Continue reading and check back weekly for the next set of valuable data.

Cover Crop Strategies' Best of the Web: October 2, 2026

Fri, 02 Oct 2026 00:00:00 -0400

This Week's Lineup:

Project 101: Planting a World Record Cover Crop
Drone Seeding Trial
Cover Crop Financial Incentives and Managing Risk
Creating a Future for Farmers Through Cover Crops
Boosting the Bottom Line by Grazing Cover Crops

Tips for Seeding Cereal Rye After Corn Harvest

Thu, 01 Oct 2026 00:00:00 -0400

Incorporating cereal rye after corn in a corn-soybean rotation can be a valuable management tool to scavenge residual nitrogen (N), reduce soil erosion and evaporation, and suppress weeds.

USDA Boosting Investment in Regenerative Pilot Program

Tue, 29 Sep 2026 15:52:02 -0400

The USDA said it will be using NRCS’s locally led conservation model to allow State Technical Advisory Committees to add conservation practices that reflect local resource concerns, production systems, and producer needs.

How Cover Crops Respond to Various Herbicides

Sat, 26 Sep 2026 00:00:00 -0400

A number of factors, including biological and biochemical characteristics of the plant, chemical characteristics of the herbicide, and weather conditions will influence cover crop response to herbicides.

BASF Agricultural Solutions Announces New U.S. Leader and Organizational Changes

Fri, 25 Sep 2026 11:00:00 -0400

BASF Agricultural Solutions announced organizational and leadership changes designed to further strengthen its customer focus, simplify decision-making processes and support the company's continued transformation into a standalone business.

ADM Regenerative Ag Report Finds ‘Growing Resilience’ Across Food System

Fri, 25 Sep 2026 00:00:00 -0400

In 2025, ADM’s regenerative agriculture programs engaged more than 56,000 farmers across approximately 4.6 million acres, 11 countries and 10 crops, resulting in approximately 946,000 metric tons of CO₂e reductions.

Cover Crop Strategies' Best of the Web: September 25, 2026

Fri, 25 Sep 2026 00:00:00 -0400

This Week's Lineup:

Feeding the Soil
Seeding a Cover Crop Following Barley
Cover Crop Economics
Interseeding Cover Crops
Making Conservation Farming Practices Affordable

BASF’s InVigor Gold Canola Seed To Be Processed by Bunge, Supporting Commercialization in North America

Tue, 22 Sep 2026 15:00:00 -0400

BASF and Bunge announced that Bunge will process InVigor Gold™ canola seed, BASF’s breakthrough canola-quality Brassica juncea hybrid. This represents a key step toward commercialization as BASF prepares for the U.S. launch in 2027.

What Does No-Till Have to Do With a Trillion-Dollar Conglomerate’s Chairman Retiring?

Mon, 21 Sep 2026 16:00:00 -0400

At the 2010 National No-Tillage Conference, Howard Buffet challenged farmers to grow more grains and meat to help feed an ever-growing world population.

Agronomic Tips for No-Tillers & Cover Croppers

Fri, 18 Sep 2026 07:00:00 -0400

We are still combing through all the great content we captured at Farm Progress Show this year and this week we are looking at a clip from Cody Hornaday, a technical agronomist with Koch Agronomic Services, as he explains a few tips that no-tillers and cover croppers should keep in mind for unlocking phosphorus in their soils.

Cover Crop Strategies' Best of the Web: September 18, 2026

Fri, 18 Sep 2026 00:00:00 -0400

This Week's Lineup:

What Farmers Need to Change for 2027
Growing Cover Crops Differently: The Paul Davis Method
Cover Crop Lessons from the Front Range
Strip-Tilling Beans into Cereal Rye
The Fight Against Waterhemp

2026 National Cover Crop Report Show Continued Expansion of Cover Crop Use, Including Cover Crop Grazing, Use of Drones and Planting Patterns

Mon, 14 Sep 2026 16:30:00 -0400

Results of the 2026 National Cover Crop Report released Sept. 1 at the Farm Progress Show indicate strong interest in cover crops among many farmers who produce a wide range of crops and livestock.

Cover Crop Strategies' Best of the Web: September 11, 2026

Fri, 11 Sep 2026 06:00:00 -0400

This Week's Lineup:

Using Cover Crops to Reduce Inputs
Seeding Cover Crops Efficiently
How Strip Till and Cover Crops Work Together
The Cover Crop Math No One Else is Doing
Cover Crop Acres Increasing Nationwide

PFI Farmers Test Whether Cover Crops Help Them Get in the Field Sooner

Wed, 09 Sep 2026 15:15:00 -0400

In 2025, 38 farmers across Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska and Wisconsin tracked whether they could work fields with a history of cover crop use each week from spring through fall. Farmers recorded whether field and weather conditions allowed them to work their fields for most of the day.

Planting Hairy Vetch

Tue, 08 Sep 2026 08:00:00 -0400

Winter King hairy vetch has a bit more wiggle room for its planting date than other covers.

Happy Labor Day from the Cover Crop Strategies Team

Mon, 07 Sep 2026 00:00:00 -0400

Thank you for you hard work and dedication every day. Farming is better because of you!

‘Bigger Than Life’: Conservation Ag Leader Ray Gaesser Passes After Farm Accident

Sun, 06 Sep 2026 00:00:00 -0400

The announcement brought shock and sadness to those in the industry who knew and worked with Gaesser, who was one of agriculture’s most respected and well-liked leaders.

New National Cover Crop Survey Highlights Benefits of Grazing with Virtual Fencing

Fri, 04 Sep 2026 07:00:00 -0400

I'm standing in the green cover cover crop plots. And while we're about to talk with Keith Burns, get a little tour of what's going on behind me, first, I want to talk with Ryan Heininger and Rob Myers about the newly released National Cover Crop Survey Report and some of the most interesting data that's come out from that so far.

Cover Crop Strategies' Best of the Web: September 4, 2026

Fri, 04 Sep 2026 06:00:00 -0400

This Week's Lineup:

Seeding Rate Decision Making for Cover Crops
The Living Soil — What 5 Soils & A Rainfall Simulator Reveal About Soil Health
Cover Crop Planting Methods for Vegetable Farmers
2026 National Cover Crop Survey — What's New with Cover Crop Data & Trends
Weed Management Tools, Timing & Other Cover Crop Tips

Husker Harvest Days Product Roundup 2026

Thu, 03 Sep 2026 16:00:00 -0400

Check out the latest offerings from these Farm Progress Show exhibitors.

Increasing Seeding Rate in Response to Eroded Knolls

Thu, 03 Sep 2026 08:00:00 -0400

A possible solution to eroded knolls could be to crank up seeding rates.

Fighting Compacted Soil with Earthworms

Tue, 01 Sep 2026 08:00:00 -0400

“If you have compacted soils, your number one friend is the earthworm."

Observations from a Field Day at Dornacker Prairie Acres

Fri, 28 Aug 2026 08:00:00 -0400

"Last week, I accompanied Strip-Till Farmer managing editor Noah Newman to a field day hosted by Cedar Creek Farmers at Dornacker Prairie Acres in West Bend, Wis, and I saw some high-tech stuff there."

Cover Crop Strategies' Best of the Web: August 28, 2026

Fri, 28 Aug 2026 08:00:00 -0400

This Week's Lineup:

The Ripple Effect of Diverse Cover Crops
Challenges of Cover Crops, No-Till & Rented Ground
3 Farmers Will Compete on Survivor Season 51
Ask Me Anything About Fall Cover Crops
Bigger Biomass, Better Soils & Stronger Returns — Mastering Cover Crops

Reaching Nitrogen Requirements for Corn

Thu, 27 Aug 2026 08:00:00 -0400

The No. 1 question Pennsylvania No-Tiller Lucas Criswell gets about planting green is how the practice affects nitrogen (N) requirements for corn.

Cover Crop Strategies

What’s at Stake with Residue Breakdown

SARE Grants Now Available in the North Central Region

Cover Crop Insights

Cover Crop Strategies' Best of the Web: October 2, 2026

Top 10 Cover Crop Stories in September 2026

Tips for Seeding Cereal Rye After Corn Harvest

USDA Boosting Investment in Regenerative Pilot Program

How Cover Crops Respond to Various Herbicides

BASF Agricultural Solutions Announces New U.S. Leader and Organizational Changes

ADM Regenerative Ag Report Finds ‘Growing Resilience’ Across Food System

Cover Crop Strategies' Best of the Web: September 25, 2026

BASF’s InVigor Gold Canola Seed To Be Processed by Bunge, Supporting Commercialization in North America

What Does No-Till Have to Do With a Trillion-Dollar Conglomerate’s Chairman Retiring?

Agronomic Tips for No-Tillers & Cover Croppers

Cover Crop Strategies' Best of the Web: September 18, 2026

2026 National Cover Crop Report Show Continued Expansion of Cover Crop Use, Including Cover Crop Grazing, Use of Drones and Planting Patterns

Cover Crop Strategies' Best of the Web: September 11, 2026

PFI Farmers Test Whether Cover Crops Help Them Get in the Field Sooner

Planting Hairy Vetch

Happy Labor Day from the Cover Crop Strategies Team

‘Bigger Than Life’: Conservation Ag Leader Ray Gaesser Passes After Farm Accident

New National Cover Crop Survey Highlights Benefits of Grazing with Virtual Fencing

Cover Crop Strategies' Best of the Web: September 4, 2026

Husker Harvest Days Product Roundup 2026

Increasing Seeding Rate in Response to Eroded Knolls

Fighting Compacted Soil with Earthworms

Top 10 Cover Crop Stories in August 2026

Observations from a Field Day at Dornacker Prairie Acres

Cover Crop Strategies' Best of the Web: August 28, 2026

Reaching Nitrogen Requirements for Corn