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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Long Term Impacts of Cover Crops In a Rotation

These cover crops trials have been running since 2007, and since then, long term impacts have ranged from improving soil structure and building soil fertility as well as being a valuable grazing tool. In this video, Dr. Nathan Morris talks about the long term cover crop trials site at Morley in Scotland and looks at the long term effects of cover crops in a rotation.

What’s Going On Under the Covers?

This Indiana soil and water conservation district group increased interest in their conservation agriculture-based event by posting signs on the road that said “what’s going on under the covers,” in regards to cover crops on top of the soil. The Meet Your Farmer event ended up bringing dozens of community members together to learn about new trends and techniques in agriculture such as no-till, cover crops and soil and water conservation.

What is the Ideal Ratio for a Wheat & Barley Cover Crop Mix?

A recent soil health field day in Wisconsin highlighted no-till tips including the importance of using a closing wheel that will get the seed trench closed, ways to ensure you're making good ground contact, and how to properly adjust a planter’s down pressure. The presenters also highlighted why it might be beneficial to use a 50/50 or 60/40 mix of wheat and barley for a cover crop mix.

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Photo: Between the Lakes Demonstration Farm Network

Implementing Cover Crops, Switching to No-Till Earns Stuart Johnson Farmer of the Year

Changing an intensive system to regenerative livestock with cover crops won Stuart Johnson the title of Soil Farmer of the Year in 2023. He experimented with strip-till and shallow tillage for a few years and found that healthier soils could manage reduced inputs better, so he went full no-till in 2017, inspired by Gabe Brown and Dr. Alan Wiliams and Shane New of Understanding Ag.

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Best Practices for Manure & Cover Crops After Wheat

Kevin Shelley and Chris Clark, outreach specialists for the UW-Madison Extension Nutrient and Pest Management program, discuss options for farmers after wheat harvest. From applying manure to establishing cover crops, there are all sorts of ways to optimize your cropping system after small grains come off.

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