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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Lower Seeding Rates Produce Same Results as Extra Seeds for Winter Covers

A recent study by the Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station found that lower seeding rates for winter legumes produced similar cover crop biomass production as higher rates, with the one exception being crimson clover. This article breaks down the study, and also takes a look at the pros and cons of mixing cereal rye.

Winter legumes grow with cereal rye as part of a cover crop study at the Vegetable Research Station in Kibler. (U of A System Division of Ag photo)

Advanced Cover Crop Training in the Hoosier State

WLFI-TV takes us inside the Advanced Cover Crop Training event at the Beck Agricultural Center in West Lafayette, Indiana. Local farmer Carter Morgan is one of the keynote speakers. He reflects on his cover crop journey and shares some advice for those in attendance.


Equipment Spotlight: Unverferth Cover Crop Seeder

The Farm Innovations crew catches up with the jovial Andy Unverferth, Marketing Manager for Unverferth, at the Farm Progress Show. In this video, Unverferth shows off the company’s Cover Crop Seeder, which uses an air delivery system to spread seeds evenly across the soil.


Late Season Interseeding in Wisconsin

More local news coverage of covers in this Conservation Corner segment from WFRV in Green Bay, Wisconsin. Matt Brugger of the Upper Fox-Wolf Demonstration Farm Network, details several ongoing cover crop trials, including one where a converted Hagie sprayer is being used for late season interseeding.


Using Cover Crops to Absorb Carbon Emissions

PBS News explores how farmers are using cover crops to absorb carbon emissions. The report features Jason Lay, who plants 75 acres of cereal rye on his farm in Bloomington, Illinois, to help keep carbon out of the atmosphere.

 


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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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