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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Earthworms Thriving Under Grazed Cover Crops

Check out this YouTube Short of earthworms thriving in abundance under grazed cover crops on Giffin Farms in Tennessee.

Boosting Yields with the Help of Cover Crops

Legumes are nitrogen-fixing cover crops that can reduce reliance on purchased fertilizers and are an essential component of an organic fertility management plan. Understanding how to choose a cover crop species, seedbed preparation, seeding methods and termination will help you build effective rotations with cover crops and boost yields accordingly.

No-Tiller Says Cover Crop Stand Was Most Consistent Ever

Check out this Tweet from no-tiller Sean Arians as he wraps up planting for 2024. He says that his rye cover crop stand was so consistent that he almost wanted to harvest it!

Grazing Spring Cover Crops

In this video from Upper Fox-Wolf Demonstration Farm Network, discover how cover crops play a crucial role in Chris Pollack’s beef cattle operation in Ripon, Wis. Explore cover crop grazing timelines, species, seeding rates and lots more.

Cover Croppers Should Strive to Improve by 1% Every Single Day

This LinkedIn post emphasizes the idea of trying to get better at something by just a little bit every single day. If cover croppers can improve their practice ever so slightly each day, over time that adds up to a whole lot.

1% improvement

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