Cover Crop Strategies

Cover Crop Strategies' Best of the Web: August 7, 2026

Fri, 07 Aug 2026 00:00:00 -0400

This Week's Lineup:

Drone Seeding Cover Crops
Cover Crop Seed Prices
Regenerative Farming's Third Iteration
Cover Crops After Wheat
Cover Cropping The Future

Planting Date and Corn Maturity with Legume Covers

Thu, 06 Aug 2026 08:00:00 -0400

A fair question for row crop operations is what happens to corn yield when planting gets pushed back behind a legume cover.

Study Shows Cover Crops Can Provide Immediate Success

Tue, 04 Aug 2026 08:00:00 -0400

Independent research agronomist Jim Stute recently unveiled the results of a long-term study of the economic and weed suppression effects of cover crop adoption and management in southeast Wisconsin.

Cover Crop Insights

Tue, 04 Aug 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.

Using Precision Data to Bridge the Gap Between Soil Health and Crop Economics

Sat, 01 Aug 2026 08:00:00 -0400

How can growers turn verified environmental outcomes into immediate financial assets? This article is brought to you by Arva.

Counting Down the Days Until the 35th Annual National No-Tillage Conference

Fri, 31 Jul 2026 07:00:00 -0400

The National No-Tillage Conference is always full of great presentations about no-till, cover crops and all things conservation ag and the upcoming 2027 National No-Tillage Conference will be the 35th year of the event.

Cover Crop Strategies' Best of the Web: July 31, 2026

Fri, 31 Jul 2026 00:00:00 -0400

This Week's Lineup:

National Association of Soil Conservation District Anniversary
Cover Crops in Row Crops and Livestock Systems
Growing Rye, Vetch and Planting Green: Linus Rothermich's Cover Crop Journey
The Economics of Better Soil
Talking Crop: Thinking Ahead to Cover Crop Establishment

Using a Single Cover Crop Species for Weed Control

Thu, 30 Jul 2026 08:00:00 -0400

No-tiller Tony Peirick keeps it simple with one cover crop species: cereal rye.

Planting Green? You May Need to Adjust Your Residual Herbicide Program

Wed, 29 Jul 2026 00:00:00 -0400

Cover crops and soil residual herbicides can make a powerful weed control duo, but only if those herbicides actually reach the soil. Penn State, Virginia Tech, and University of Delaware researchers recently examined how much cover crops (and cover crop management) can prevent herbicides from reaching the soil, as well as which herbicide chemistries are more likely to wash-off cover crops through rainfall.

Discovering America’s Entrepreneurial Spirit in Rural Illinois

Tue, 28 Jul 2026 00:00:00 -0400

"I recently took a business trip through Illinois and discovered some things about the ag industry and our nation's history along the way."

Cover Crop Strategies' Best of the Web: July 24, 2026

Fri, 24 Jul 2026 00:00:00 -0400

This Week's Lineup:

Young Leaders Conduct Cover Crop Experiment
Illinois Farmers Recognized For Conservation Efforts
Cover Crop Economic Decision Tool
Long-Term Cover Crop Lessons
Using Cover Crops to Increase Grazing Opportunities

Chipotle's Cultivate Next Fund Invests in Six Emerging Companies Building a More Resilient Food System

Mon, 20 Jul 2026 02:24:38 -0400

New investments support entrepreneurs working to advance food systems, climate resilience, regenerative agriculture, supply chain transparency, sustainability measurement and guest experience innovation.

Annual Legumes: More Than Just Free Nitrogen

Sat, 18 Jul 2026 15:53:36 -0400

Annual legumes are back on the table — and not just as a cover crop footnote.

Rometron Establishes WEED-IT USA to Expand Precision Spraying Support for U.S. Growers

Fri, 17 Jul 2026 16:12:12 -0400

Industry veteran Doug Daws appointed Weed-It USA general manager as Rometron builds on the strong precision agriculture foundation established by AgriTech America.

Cover Crop Strategies' Best of the Web: July 17, 2026

Fri, 17 Jul 2026 12:00:00 -0400

This Week's Lineup:

Boosting Your Bottom Line With Cover Crops
Converting A Weed Into a Cover Crop
Interseeding Cover Crops With a Drone
Cover Crop Economics
Winter Pea Cover Crop Development

Smart Manure Aeration System ‘Fits Like a Glove,’ for No-Till & Cover Crop Users

Fri, 17 Jul 2026 07:00:00 -0400

Earlier this summer I caught up with Pennsylvania no-tiller Grant Troop and he filled me in on a unique Smart Manure Aeration System that puts dollars and time back in the pockets of no-tillers and he even refers to it as “a soil health dream.”

Lessiter Media Welcomes Veteran Media Sales Leader Dale Jackman

Thu, 16 Jul 2026 15:29:51 -0400

Jackman will work with customers to develop integrated marketing programs across the company's industry-leading brands, digital platforms and live events.

Iowa Learning Farms Webinar: Talking About Cover Crops as Forage Feed Sources

Thu, 16 Jul 2026 00:00:00 -0400

A July 22 webinar features Iowa State University’s Shelby Gruss and Matthew Helmers in a Beyond the Basics live dialogue about extending cover crop benefits to include value from forage opportunities.

General Mills, ADM, Walmart Partnering to Accelerate Regenerative Agriculture

Wed, 15 Jul 2026 00:00:00 -0400

Initial projects, with technical assistance from American Farmland Trust and Ducks Unlimited, will deliver demonstrable improvements in soil health, water quality and carbon sequestration, offering a model for cross-sector collaboration.

Cover Crops Used to Suppress Weeds After Wheat Harvest

Fri, 10 Jul 2026 00:00:00 -0400

In dryland (rainfed) production in Kansas, winter wheat serves as the base crop, as wheat stubble provides excellent soil cover that minimizes wind and water erosion and stores water for row crops.

Cover Crops Gave Me My Summers Back

Fri, 10 Jul 2026 00:00:00 -0400

This past weekend as I was helping my friend weed her small flower garden, I reflected on the many hours of my life I have spent pulling weeds.

Cover Crop Strategies' Best of the Web: July 10, 2026

Fri, 10 Jul 2026 00:00:00 -0400

This Week's Lineup:

EarthScout L4+ Soil Moisture Sensor Review in Long Term Cover Crops
Planting Green into Cereal Rye
193 Pounds of Nitrogen from Cover Crops
Role of Cover Crop Biomass
The Future of American Agriculture with Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. and Rick Clark

Vertical Tillage Product Roundup 2026

Wed, 08 Jul 2026 15:00:00 -0400

Check out the latest vertical tillage innovations from some of the industry's leading suppliers.

USDA Launches New FSA Online Scheduling Tool for Farmers, Ranchers

Mon, 06 Jul 2026 00:00:00 -0400

Following a successful pilot program, FSA is now using a digital appointment platform across the agency to allow producers to make farm program or farm loan appointments online at their convenience.

Cover Crop Strategies' Best of the Web: July 3, 2026

Fri, 03 Jul 2026 00:00:00 -0400

This Week's Lineup:

Cover Crops Lead to Clean Soybean Field
A Decade of Cover Crops in Illinois
45Z Rules and Cover Crops
Seeding Cover Crops With Drones
Maximizing Field Performance With Cover Crops

Farmers and Nature to Benefit from Newly Launched Agroforestry Project

Thu, 02 Jul 2026 00:00:00 -0400

The Nature Conservancy (TNC) and partners today announced the launch of the Expanding Agroforestry Project (EAP), an effort to help U.S. farmers strengthen their operations, diversify revenue, and improve land health.

Trump’s Executive Order Prioritizes Precision Ag, Regenerative Farming

Wed, 01 Jul 2026 00:00:00 -0400

Jonathan Lundgren, founder of the Ecdysis Foundation, along with Clarksville, Ind. no-tiller Rick Clark, Bluffton, Ga., rancher Will Harris and Foxholm, N.D. farmer Brendon Bock were on hand last Friday as Trump signed the order, which said funding should be “significantly increased” for regenerative agriculture practices, research and education.

Arizona Farmer Uses 5-Way Cover Crop Mix Ahead of Corn

Sun, 28 Jun 2026 01:00:00 -0400

From innovative equipment to an innovative farmer. Let’s head out to Coolidge, Ariz., now to check out one of Robert Boyle’s more action-packed fields.

Cover Crop Strategies

Cover Crop Strategies' Best of the Web: August 7, 2026

Planting Date and Corn Maturity with Legume Covers

Study Shows Cover Crops Can Provide Immediate Success

Cover Crop Insights

Top 10 Cover Crop Stories in July 2026

Using Precision Data to Bridge the Gap Between Soil Health and Crop Economics

Counting Down the Days Until the 35th Annual National No-Tillage Conference

Cover Crop Strategies' Best of the Web: July 31, 2026

Using a Single Cover Crop Species for Weed Control

Planting Green? You May Need to Adjust Your Residual Herbicide Program

Discovering America’s Entrepreneurial Spirit in Rural Illinois

Cover Crop Strategies' Best of the Web: July 24, 2026

Chipotle's Cultivate Next Fund Invests in Six Emerging Companies Building a More Resilient Food System

Annual Legumes: More Than Just Free Nitrogen

Rometron Establishes WEED-IT USA to Expand Precision Spraying Support for U.S. Growers

Cover Crop Strategies' Best of the Web: July 17, 2026

Smart Manure Aeration System ‘Fits Like a Glove,’ for No-Till & Cover Crop Users

Lessiter Media Welcomes Veteran Media Sales Leader Dale Jackman

Iowa Learning Farms Webinar: Talking About Cover Crops as Forage Feed Sources

General Mills, ADM, Walmart Partnering to Accelerate Regenerative Agriculture

Cover Crops Used to Suppress Weeds After Wheat Harvest

Cover Crops Gave Me My Summers Back

Cover Crop Strategies' Best of the Web: July 10, 2026

Vertical Tillage Product Roundup 2026

USDA Launches New FSA Online Scheduling Tool for Farmers, Ranchers

Cover Crop Strategies' Best of the Web: July 3, 2026

Farmers and Nature to Benefit from Newly Launched Agroforestry Project

Top 10 Cover Crop Stories in June 2026

Trump’s Executive Order Prioritizes Precision Ag, Regenerative Farming

Arizona Farmer Uses 5-Way Cover Crop Mix Ahead of Corn