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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Answers to Most Common Cover Crop Questions

Commonly asked cover crop questions include “Can I cut N rates if I plant a cover crop?,” “Will planting green hurt my cash crop?” and “How do I best fit cover crops into my cropping system?” In this video, Anna Cates, soil health specialist, and Monica Schauer, research specialist at the University of Wisconsin-Madison tackle these key FAQs around cover crops and more.

Planting Teff as a Cover Crop in the U.S.

On the latest episode of the Agronomy Highlights podcast from Penn State Ag Extension, learn about the ancient grain known as teff, which could have a lot to offer to farmers here in the U.S. Teff grass cover crops are often used for suppressing weeds, and they produce solid plant structure that doesn't leave the soil lumpy for successive crops.

How to Get the Most Out of Cover Crops on Your Farm

In this article, read how to determine which cover crop species is best for your farm and how to get the most out of those species.

Cereal Rye Field

EVALUATING SUCCESS: Jim Isermann inspects a field of cereal rye for biomass, potential beneficials such as earthworms, potential pests such as slugs and more at a recent field day in Champaign Co., Ill. Photo by: Ben Potter

Almond Growers in California Use Cover Crops to Save Water

Saving water is always a top priority for California farmers, even after wet winters. For the past several years, an almond grower in Ceres has been experimenting with different cover crops to help them use their water more efficiently. Check out this video to see which species have worked best on their farm.

Roller Crimp Terminating a Cereal Rye Cover Crop

In this video, Purdue Extension Organic & Diversified Agriculture Educator Michael O’Donnell revisits an organic no-till soybean field at Oak Ridge Farms in Pendleton, Ind., while the cereal rye is being roller crimped.

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