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:

Best of the Web This Week is brought to you by Saddle Butte Ag.

Saddle Butte Ag


Bio Till Cover Crops, a pioneer and leader in cover crop seeds, represents a complete lineup of seeds suitable for use in diverse soil types and growing conditions. Our focus on cover crop and regenerative forage seeds sets us apart from suppliers invested in other markets. Dealers in our distribution network are committed to your success by providing local resources, education and guidance to ensure you have the correct foundation for success. With over 50 years of experience in production, processing, packaging, and shipping, you won’t find a better fit for your farm.

Tips for Planting Green into Cereal Rye

Tony Peirick, a Watertown, Wis., no-tiller and chairman of the farmer-led Dodge County Farmers for Health Soils and Healthy Waters, shares his experience and advice on planting green in this episode of the Soil + Water: Conservation Conversations podcast. “Cereal rye is a foolproof system to get your crops planted,” he says. “Cereal rye and cover crops keep your soil more resilient and help survive the wet conditions by having roots in the ground and more biology.”

Planting Green with Tony Pierick

AgPHD Radio Show Addresses Common Spring Termination Scenarios and Questions

In this episode of the AgPHD radio show, hosts Darren and Brian Hefty discuss different cover crop strategies and the benefits that cover crops have for improving soil health and reducing risk of soil organic matter loss.

Why Fencing Is Crucial When Grazing Cover Crops

In this video from the Pasture Project and Wallace Center, find out why fencing plays such a crucial role in grazing cover crops with livestock. The Pasture Project is a movement of farmers and farmland supporters helping land managers reintegrate livestock rotation in the Upper Midwest.

Use Cover Crops as Tool to Suppress Weeds

K-State graduate student Lily Woitaszewski discusses her research evaluating the ability of cover crops to suppress weeds in a recent podcast. She emphasizes that while cover crops can serve as a tool, utilizing other weed suppression protocols in conjunction with cover crops will lead to better outcomes.

JL Acres Experiments with Early & Late Cover Crop Planting Dates

This fall and winter, three brothers on JL Acres in northern Illinois planted cereal rye in early October, late November, early January and even in March. In this video, find out how planting date affects cereal rye growth and whether it’s worth it to plant cereal rye late in the winter.

Is there something you want to share in "This Week"? Send us an email.

More from this series


Best of the Web This Week is brought to you by Saddle Butte Ag.

Saddle Butte Ag


Bio Till Cover Crops, a pioneer and leader in cover crop seeds, represents a complete lineup of seeds suitable for use in diverse soil types and growing conditions. Our focus on cover crop and regenerative forage seeds sets us apart from suppliers invested in other markets. Dealers in our distribution network are committed to your success by providing local resources, education and guidance to ensure you have the correct foundation for success. With over 50 years of experience in production, processing, packaging, and shipping, you won’t find a better fit for your farm.


Click here to view past "Best of the Web This Week" updates.