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:
- Regenerative Agriculture Links Soil Health to Human Health
- Crop Production and History of Agriculture with Dr. Mike Boehm
- Comparing the Costs Against the Benefits of On-Farm Conservation Practices
- Cover Crop Selection, Management Reduces Nitrate Leaching Risk
- Understanding the Benefits of Rye as a Cover Crop
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Regenerative Agriculture Links Soil Health to Human Health
Doctors and regenerative farmers are finding common ground. In this article from Quartz, read about the many similarities between maintaining a healthy lifestyle and sustaining a nutrient-rich, healthy soil on your farm.
Crop Production and History of Agriculture with Dr. Mike Boehm
In this episode of the Penn State Extension Agronomy Highlights Podcast, Dr. Mike Boehm, Vice President and Vice Chancellor of Agriculture and Natural Resources at the University of Nebraska, provides a useful breakdown of crop production in the Great Plains, the valuable role the Cooperative Extension system plays in the United States, as well as information on the history of agriculture in Nebraska.
Comparing the Costs Against the Benefits of On-Farm Conservation Practices
In this article from AgWeb, Dean Sponheim of Osage, Iowa, discusses the ways that you can equate a value to several different on-farm practices meant to improve soil-resiliency and drive regenerative agriculture such as cover cropping or strip-tilling.
Cover Crop Selection, Management Reduces Nitrate Leaching Risk
Nitrate loads to groundwater have increased statewide, with studies estimating that over 10% of private wells in Wisconsin exceed the health standard of 10 mg/L. One proposed solution is to integrate cover crops which can have an impact on nitrate leaching. This article from Wisconsin State Farmer explores which species are best suited to combat this increasingly difficult issue.
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Understanding the Benefits of Rye as a Cover Crop
In this article from AgWeek, David Karki of SDSU underlines that planting cover crops like rye is not always about getting big yield increases, but it will make the land more tolerant of fluctuations in weather, which is a big benefit for many farmers in extreme climates.
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Best of the Web This Week is brought to you by Salford Group.
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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