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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APV Earning MVP Reputation for Cover Crop Equipment

Cameron White, APV-America territory manager, explains how the relatively new company is making a name for itself in the cover crop business. Cover Crop Strategies gets the scoop on everything the company has to offer from pneumatic seeders to grassland harrows.

Legumes Pack Nitrogen Punch

This animated video from the Practical Farmers of Iowa, explores how green manure crops (like clover and other legumes) add nitrogen to the soil, allowing farmers to slash fertilizer costs and reduce greenhouse gas emissions, especially in the Corn Belt.

Unlocking Cereal Rye Benefits in Your Garden

Jenna, from Growfully with Jenna, shines the spotlight on cereal rye in her Ohio garden, breaking down the cover crop’s top 3 benefits and best methods for seeding and termination. With over 12,000 views and counting this is among the most popular cover cropping videos of the week.

Checking Out the Mandako Cover Crop Crimper

During our tour of the Farm Progress Show we stopped by the Mandako booth to get the scoop on their Cover Crop Crimper. In this short clip, Mark Lussier, VP of Sales, shows off the crimper, which is billed as the perfect tool for flattening various types of cover crops and creating a weed suppressing matte.

Montana Farmers Growing Cover Crop for Renewable Diesel Fuel

A cover crop with a 1-2 punch of environmental benefits and profitability potential has made its way to the Treasure State. This article from the Fairfield Sun Times covers how farmers in Montana are growing camelina for a company called Sustainable Oils.

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Salford Group knows cover crops. Salford’s Valmar 56 series seeders set the bar for versatility and accuracy in cover crop seeding. These machines accurately handle a wide variety of seed and blends, while pairing with virtually any implement to seed cover crops while performing other field operations. Salford has a variety of tillage implements that are suitable for seeding with the 56 series applicators. Some Salford tillage machines can be used for hay and pasture renovation, and others can be used to work in standing cover crops as green manure. Check out Salford’s cover crops solutions at salfordgroup.com

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