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:
- Crimping Cover Crops Without a Tractor — The No-Till Way
- 30,000 Acre Farm Thrives with No-Till & Cover Crops at Forefront
- Preparing For Cover Cropping in Amish Country in Lancaster County, Pa.
- Getting Started with a Cover Crop Business
- How Grazing Summer Cover Crops Can Revolutionize Arid Agriculture
Crimping Cover Crops Without a Tractor — The No-Till Way
In this video, learn how to crimp cover crops without a tractor. This no-till method helps create a thick mulch to stop weeds and improve the soil. Crimping works best when the cover crop is flowering (before the seed matures).
30,000 Acre Farm Thrives with No-Till & Cover Crops at Forefront
This farm that spans 30,000 acres of land across 14 counties between Virginia and North Carolina has been thriving in a no-till system with cover crops for years. Here’s why it has worked so well for Engel Family Farms.
Preparing For Cover Cropping in Amish Country in Lancaster County, Pa.
The Fall harvest is not the end of the outdoor season in Lancaster's Amish Land. Come along and watch the Old Order Amish prepare the ground for planting the winter cover crops.
Getting Started with a Cover Crop Business
Farmer owned and operated, Bill Frederick and James Holz started Iowa Cover Crop in 2014 with a commitment to positively contribute to their local community and Iowa agriculture. Based in Jefferson, Iowa, Bill and James started selling rye, oats and wheat. Now a full service cover crop business, Iowa Cover Crop offers cover crop seed and application, native seeds and grasses and a network of fifteen farmer dealers across the Midwest. In this video Bill shares the story of Iowa Cover Crop and encouragement for other farmers looking to diversify their operations.
How Grazing Summer Cover Crops Can Revolutionize Arid Agriculture
Grazing summer cover crops could be the key to sustainable farming in arid regions. Learn how they improve soil health, water retention and nitrogen cycling. Discover how a study by USDA-ARS and Texas A&M University is changing the way growers approach farming in semiarid climates.
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