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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Planting Green in a Dry Year: A Cautionary Tale

In this video from GROW IWM, Penn State Extension Weed Specialist John Wallace talks about how the practice of planting green into a living cover crop affects soybean growth and emergence in a dry year.

Planting More Cover Crops than Ever Before in 2023

Rob from Dowdle Family Farms shares how his farm has increased their warm-season cover crops this year for livestock feed and to improve soil health. Rob says they dedicated 5 times the normal amount of acres for cover crops this year, and they are trying some new species, including sorghum sudangrass, buckwheat, cowpeas and more.

Benefits of Interseeding Cover Crops in Corn & Soybeans

In this video, Jenny Rees of Nebraska Extension talks about why some farmers might want to interseed cover crops and the benefits from doing so.

Combatting Wind Erosion with Cover Crops

Check out this YouTube Short where Rob Warren of Desert Willow Vineyard explains why cover crops are crucial for protecting his young cotton plants from getting burned by silt blowing across the farm.

A Prayer for Rain

This prayer from the 1950s was written during a severe drought in Texas. The prayer is making the rounds on Facebook, and hopefully that means rain will be on the way soon!

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