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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What Does it Actually Cost to Plant Cover Crops?

In the first episode of Ohio State Agronomy’s new video series Green Fields Green Dollars, Clint Schroeder, farm business analysis program manager, and Rachel Cochran, water quality extension associate, break down the average costs of utilizing and implementing cover crops on the farm.

Cover Crop Species Selection Webinar

In this short-form webinar from The University of Vermont Extension, Jason Lilley of the University of Maine Extension discusses tips for cover crop species selection for vegetable systems and long-term rotations.

Wider Corn Row Spacing + Cover Crop Blends Prove Profitable for Alberta Farmer

With tight margins and a push for improved soil health being the status quo in most cattle operations, producers are working with researchers to find new and innovative ways to improve economic profitability while also improving soil health. While corn stalk grazing is becoming more commonplace in the Prairies, producers such as Byron Long, of Long Family Farm in Alberta, Canada are looking for other ways to reduce inputs and promote healthy soil, all while feeding their cattle in as profitable a way as possible. This year, Long is extending the space between corn rows and filling the space left between the rows with a diverse cover crop mix.

A Walkthrough of Planting Cover Crops with a Drone

In this video, join Agri-Spray Drone CEO Taylor Moreland as he takes us into the field and walks us through the entire process of spreading cover crop seed, from testing swath width to creating a seed template to spreading. The DJI Agras T50 is featured in this video, but the principles apply to all of DJI's spray drones.

Optimizing Forage Availability with Cover Crop Grazing

In this video from University of Nebraska Lincoln Extension, Shelby Gruss, assistant professor and extension forage specialist at Iowa State University, discusses methods to optimize forage availability through cover crop grazing.

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