Cover Crop Strategies Cover Crop Strategies https://www.covercropstrategies.com/rss/articles Don't Start Planting Cover Crops Until… “The rejuvenation of your soil does not start with the implementation of principles but rather with the commitment to understanding the ecological functions,” Adam Daugherty says. Daugherty, the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) District Conservationist for Coffee County, Tenn., says the common denominator of no-till and cover crop success stories goes deeper than just the practices farmers implement.

]]> Sat, 06 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.covercropstrategies.com/articles/3977-dont-start-planting-cover-crops-until http://www.covercropstrategies.com/articles/3977 Cover Crop Strategies' Best of the Web: June 5, 2026 This Week's Lineup:

  • Warm Season Cover Crops Q&A
  • Cover Crop Crimping Ahead of Cotton
  • Cover Crops a Key to Diversifying Farm
  • Cover Crops and Water Quality
  • Cover Cropping

]]> Fri, 05 Jun 2026 11:40:38 -0400 https://www.covercropstrategies.com/articles/3976-cover-crop-strategies-best-of-the-web-june-5-2026 http://www.covercropstrategies.com/articles/3976 Higher Diesel Prices, Higher Custom Rates Earlier this year, 205 custom operators and farm managers in Iowa responded to the annual Iowa farm custom rate survey that is coordinated by Iowa State University ag economists.

]]> Fri, 05 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.covercropstrategies.com/articles/3979-higher-diesel-prices-higher-custom-rates http://www.covercropstrategies.com/articles/3979 Combine Headers Product Roundup 2026 Thu, 04 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.covercropstrategies.com/articles/3975-combine-headers-product-roundup-2026 http://www.covercropstrategies.com/articles/3975 Growing On and Off the Farm Hi! My name is Kendra Downing and I am working as the editorial intern for the Lessiter Media grower division this summer! I’m excited to work with the Lessiter team, provide quality information to farmers and grow as a writer!

]]> Wed, 03 Jun 2026 09:45:55 -0400 https://www.covercropstrategies.com/blogs/1-covering-cover-crops/post/3978-growing-on-and-off-the-farm http://www.covercropstrategies.com/blogs/1/post/3978 Top 10 Cover Crop Stories in May 2026 Mon, 01 Jun 2026 12:00:00 -0400 https://www.covercropstrategies.com/articles/3974-top-10-cover-crop-stories-in-may-2026 http://www.covercropstrategies.com/articles/3974 Cover Crops Bring Soil Back to Life in Dry Country “For the first shovel out of the ground to find an earthworm, that’s just unheard of in Arizona,” Robert Boyle says. Editor Noah Newman shares more observations from his visit with the Strip-Till Innovator in Coolidge, Ariz. 

]]> Sat, 30 May 2026 01:00:00 -0400 https://www.covercropstrategies.com/blogs/1-covering-cover-crops/post/3960-cover-crops-bring-soil-back-to-life-in-dry-country http://www.covercropstrategies.com/blogs/1/post/3960 Hitting the Road — Editors Prepare for Upcoming Farm Visits Fri, 29 May 2026 08:00:00 -0400 https://www.covercropstrategies.com/articles/3962-hitting-the-road-editors-prepare-for-upcoming-farm-visits http://www.covercropstrategies.com/articles/3962 Cover Crop Strategies' Best of the Web: May 29, 2026 This Week's Lineup:

  • Cover Crops and their Ripple Effect
  • Warm Season Cover Crops: Green Cover Seed Podcast
  • Mixed Cover Crops, No-Till and, Farm Stewardship Webinar
  • Cover Crop Management Decisions, Soil Health and Microorganisms
  • Cover Crops and Nematodes


]]> Fri, 29 May 2026 06:00:00 -0400 https://www.covercropstrategies.com/articles/3955-cover-crop-strategies-best-of-the-web-may-29-2026 http://www.covercropstrategies.com/articles/3955 WinField Launches AI Tool Oz The AI-powered tool helps make near-instant agronomic recommendations, and new updates to its BioVerified designation, a vetted list of biological products that meet a set of criteria developed by WinField United research and agronomy teams.

]]> Fri, 29 May 2026 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.covercropstrategies.com/articles/3972-winfield-launches-ai-tool-oz http://www.covercropstrategies.com/articles/3972 What Methods Are Farmers Using to Seed Cover Crops? In a recent poll, growers shared insight into the equipment and methods they find most effective for seeding cover crops.

]]> Fri, 29 May 2026 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.covercropstrategies.com/articles/3971-what-methods-are-farmers-using-to-seed-cover-crops http://www.covercropstrategies.com/articles/3971 More Livestock Farmers Grazed Cover Crops, Saw Lower Value Farmers raising livestock & cover crops remained largely consistent in their practices, though there were slight shifts with the species grazed & timing.

]]> Fri, 29 May 2026 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.covercropstrategies.com/articles/3970-more-livestock-farmers-grazed-cover-crops-saw-lower-value http://www.covercropstrategies.com/articles/3970 Using Imagery to Measure Non-Fertilizer Nitrogen Managing nitrogen remains a top priority for farmers as fertilizer prices have surged. Jackson Stansell, founder and CEO of Sentinel Ag in Ithaca, Neb., shares how new technology equips farmers with more precise nitrogen management tools.

]]> Thu, 28 May 2026 14:45:33 -0400 https://www.covercropstrategies.com/articles/3958-using-imagery-to-measure-non-fertilizer-nitrogen http://www.covercropstrategies.com/articles/3958 Farmers Set New Record for Average Acreage Planted Green, Battled Dry Fall Conditions Other seeding & termination trends show drones as a seeding tool continued to grow & the type of herbicide used for termination varied by region.

]]> Thu, 28 May 2026 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.covercropstrategies.com/articles/3969-farmers-set-new-record-for-average-acreage-planted-green-battled-dry-fall-conditions http://www.covercropstrategies.com/articles/3969 Cover Cropping Costs Climb Farmers spent more on seed & saw fewer pesticide savings, but thanks to incentive payments, most are not bearing the full brunt of expenses.

]]> Thu, 28 May 2026 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.covercropstrategies.com/articles/3968-cover-cropping-costs-climb http://www.covercropstrategies.com/articles/3968 2025 Cover Crop Benchmark Study Reveals Latest Trends, Changes & Challenges Data from the annual survey found that average planting green acres grew to a new record, costs rose & more livestock owners turned to cover crop grazing.

]]> Thu, 28 May 2026 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.covercropstrategies.com/articles/3967-2025-cover-crop-benchmark-study-reveals-latest-trends-changes-and-challenges http://www.covercropstrategies.com/articles/3967 Cover Crop Grazing Provides Economic & Soil Health Wins Iowa no-tiller’s complex cover crop ‘salad mix’ continues to reveal new benefits to his operation each year.

]]> Thu, 28 May 2026 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.covercropstrategies.com/articles/3966-cover-crop-grazing-provides-economic-and-soil-health-wins http://www.covercropstrategies.com/articles/3966 Single Cover Crop Species Outshines Diverse Mix with 70+ Bushel Boost to Corn Yields Research trial compares cover crops’ impact on corn yield, nitrogen uptake in 3-year cropping rotation that includes small grain .

]]> Thu, 28 May 2026 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.covercropstrategies.com/articles/3965-single-cover-crop-species-outshines-diverse-mix-with-70-bushel-boost-to-corn-yields http://www.covercropstrategies.com/articles/3965 Cover Crops & Innovation — Side by Side in the Thesaurus Growers who use cover crops are, by nature, constantly looking for other ways to innovate & trailblaze with new ideas on the farm

]]> Thu, 28 May 2026 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.covercropstrategies.com/blogs/1-covering-cover-crops/post/3964-cover-crops-and-innovation-side-by-side-in-the-thesaurus http://www.covercropstrategies.com/blogs/1/post/3964 Crop Plantings/Emergence Trends Point to Still Large Crop USDA weekly Crop Progress report shows 86% of corn planted (flat year/year, (+3% vs. recent average) and 60% emerged (-5% year/year, +2% vs. recent average).

]]> Thu, 28 May 2026 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.covercropstrategies.com/articles/3961-ag-quick-take-crop-plantings-emergence-trends-point-to-still-large-crop http://www.covercropstrategies.com/articles/3961 Ditching Common Sense Causes Local ‘Dust Bowl’ Thu, 28 May 2026 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.covercropstrategies.com/blogs/1-covering-cover-crops/post/3963-ditching-common-sense-causes-local-dust-bowl http://www.covercropstrategies.com/blogs/1/post/3963 NRCS Announces $65 Million for Conservation Innovation Grants Wed, 27 May 2026 13:08:22 -0400 https://www.covercropstrategies.com/articles/3957-nrcs-announces-65-million-for-conservation-innovation-grants http://www.covercropstrategies.com/articles/3957 NRCS Chief Talks Goals for Agency as Ag Tech Evolves Buckley told No-Till Farmer Tuesday he will continue pushing to modernize the tools farmers have available through the NRCS and ensure the agency “gets back to basics” helping them succeed with their conservation goals. 

]]> Wed, 27 May 2026 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.covercropstrategies.com/articles/3956-nrcs-chief-talks-goals-for-agency-as-ag-tech http://www.covercropstrategies.com/articles/3956 Working-Farm Evidence Brings Commercial Cover Crops into Spotlight Tue, 26 May 2026 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.covercropstrategies.com/articles/3954-working-farm-evidence-brings-commercial-cover-crops-into-spotlight http://www.covercropstrategies.com/articles/3954 Remembering Our Fallen Heroes on Memorial Day Mon, 25 May 2026 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.covercropstrategies.com/articles/3946-remembering-our-fallen-heroes-on-memorial-day http://www.covercropstrategies.com/articles/3946 Choose This Perennial Cover Crop Species to Mitigate Nitrate Leaching New research assesses impact of cover crops on nitrate leaching in a 3-year cropping rotation with a small grain.

]]> Sat, 23 May 2026 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.covercropstrategies.com/articles/3951-choose-this-perennial-cover-crop-species-to-mitigate-nitrate-leaching http://www.covercropstrategies.com/articles/3951 CTIC seeking participants for new mentoring program Through Success from the Ground Up, Cargill provides financial support to soil health organizations focused on providing access to training and technical information that can help remove barriers for row crop farmers who want to rebuild the health of their soils, plant cover crops, and make better use of their water. 

]]> Fri, 22 May 2026 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.covercropstrategies.com/articles/3952-ctic-seeking-participants-for-new-mentoring-program http://www.covercropstrategies.com/articles/3952 Cover Crop Strategies' Best of the Web: May 22, 2026 This Week's Lineup:

  • Soil Health, Microorganisms, & Good Cover Crop Management Decisions for Your Operation
  • New Findings on the Effects of Cover Crops in Citrus
  • Cotton & Cover Crops — The Chris Braddy Way
  • A Broken Planter Just Cost This Farmer Precious Hours Off the Clock
  • This Farmer Just Planted the First Ever Crop on his New Field
]]> Fri, 22 May 2026 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.covercropstrategies.com/articles/3950-cover-crop-strategies-best-of-the-web-may-22-2026 http://www.covercropstrategies.com/articles/3950 Sand County Foundation Launches Learning Cohort for Farmers, Ranchers Sand County Foundation is launching a peer-based conservation learning cohort program for farmers and ranchers in four Midwestern states. 

]]> Wed, 20 May 2026 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.covercropstrategies.com/articles/3949-sand-county-foundation-launches-learning-cohort-for-farmers-ranchers http://www.covercropstrategies.com/articles/3949 Young Farmer Saves Soil, Crushes Weeds with Strip-Till & Rye Mon, 18 May 2026 01:00:00 -0400 https://www.covercropstrategies.com/articles/3947-young-farmer-saves-soil-crushes-weeds-with-strip-till-and-rye http://www.covercropstrategies.com/articles/3947