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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Learning from Mistakes with Aerial Seeding Cover Crops & Poor Termination Timing

In this video, Matt Burkholder of Burkholder Healthy Farms in Allen County, Ohio, shares what he learned when drone seeding a cover crop mix didn't go as planned and what happened when he waited too long to terminate cereal rye after planting green into a soybean field.

Using a High-Clearance Cover Crop Seeder

Andy Linder of Faribault, Minn., demonstrates how he seeds cover crops into soybeans and corn using his high-clearance Hagie seeder. He also discusses the benefits and potential downsides of using this method of seeding cover crops.

It’s Time to Start Thinking about Fall Cover Crops

With fall just around the corner, it’s time to think about where you’ll source your cover crop seed and who will apply the seed. In this video, Roger Wilcox, one of the owners of Old 20 Ag Supply, notes that to optimize your ROI on cover crop expenses, you should seed within specific windows.

Jimmy Emmons Talks Cover Crops, No-Till & Water Holding Capacity

On this episode of John Kempf’s Regenerative Agriculture podcast, third-generation no-tiller Jimmy Emmons discusses the benefits of cover crops for water retention in the soil profile and how water holding capacity fits into the context of no-till, plus lots more.

Pumpkin Farmer Tries Cover Crops to Combat Drought & Heavy Rain

The state of Iowa, much like many others, is experiencing a drought. And when it does rain, it’s usually a torrential downpour. For one pumpkin farmer, cover crops have helped provide a solution to heavy downpours on top of dry soil.

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