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A Terrific National No-Tillage Conference Program — Offering Many, Many Profit-Building Reasons on Why You Need to Attend

Expect an energetic 4 days of non-stop learning in Louisville from leading no-tillers, agronomists, researchers & suppliers who will be sharing their most valuable ideas to help you get the most out of your 2025 no-till cropping program.

By Frank Lessiter posted on December 18, 2024 | Posted in Seeding Practices, Soil Health

A longtime attendee at the National No-Tillage Conference (NNTC) recently told me our 2025 lineup of topics and speakers is among the very best in the entire 33-year history of this event.

Survey Shows Increase in Cover Cropping

November 26, 2024 | Posted in Grazing, Soil Health

Source: AgUpdate.com

Results from the annual Iowa Nutrient Research & Education Council crop survey show Iowa farmers planted more than 3.8 million acres of cover crops in the 2023 crop year.

What is Narrow Strip Cropping?

September 2, 2024

The main benefit of Narrow strip cropping is to intercept sunlight more efficiently and maximize corn production

[Podcast] Outside-The-Box Cover Crop Ideas with Agronomist Joe Ailts

In this episode of the Cover Crop Strategies podcast, brought to you by GS3 Quality Seed, listen to a conversation with Faulkton, S.D., grower Alex Frasier, as he discusses his unique practice of interseeding a cover crop mix into soybeans and how it has helped him save on fertilizer, fuel and other costs.

May 17, 2024 | Posted in Seeding Practices

In this episode of the Cover Crop Strategies podcast, brought to you by GS3 Quality Seed, listen to a conversation with Deer Park, Wis., agronomist Joe Ailts, as he discusses everything from nitrogen for a following corn crop, best cover crop blends following small grain harvest, the most outside-the-box ideas he has encountered as an agronomist and much more.

[Podcast] Saving Time & Money by Interseeding Cover Crops into Soybeans

In this episode of the Cover Crop Strategies podcast, brought to you by GS3 Quality Seed, listen to a conversation with Faulkton, S.D., grower Alex Frasier, as he discusses his unique practice of interseeding a cover crop mix into soybeans and how it has helped him save on fertilizer, fuel and other costs.

May 10, 2024 | Posted in Seeding Practices

In this episode of the Cover Crop Strategies podcast, brought to you by GS3 Quality Seed, listen to a conversation with Faulkton, S.D., grower Alex Frasier, as he discusses his unique practice of interseeding a cover crop mix into soybeans and how it has helped him save on fertilizer, fuel and other costs.

Cover Crops 101

5 Considerations for Getting Started with Cover Crops

Cover crop seeding timing, termination methods & other key topics to consider

By Bridgett Hilshey and Christian Bench | Posted in Investing in Regenerative Ag

Although there are many benefits to selecting a cover crop species mix that is made for specific soil types and needs, in practice, cover crop species selection is driven by more practical considerations, including cost, availability, seeding date, seeding method and termination method.

[Podcast] Cover Crop Cost Share Program & Grazing Cover Crops & Corn Residue in Spring

In this episode of the Cover Crop Strategies podcast, brought to you by SOURCE® from Sound Agriculture, Morgan Jennings, field crops viability coordinator with Practical Farmers of Iowa (PFI), discusses PFI’s cover crop cost share program as well as her cover crop research on grazing corn residue in the spring.

November 10, 2023 | Posted in Seeding Practices

In this episode of the Cover Crop Strategies podcast, brought to you by SOURCE® from Sound Agriculture, Morgan Jennings, field crops viability coordinator with Practical Farmers of Iowa (PFI), discusses PFI’s cover crop cost share program as well as her cover crop research on grazing corn residue in the spring.

[Podcast] Make Cover Crops Work with Your Tillage Practices

In this episode of the Cover Crop Strategies podcast, brought to you by Go Seed, a panel of 3 farmers discuss how they use cover crops with their varying tillage practices.

September 29, 2023 | Posted in Seeding Practices

In this episode of the Cover Crop Strategies podcast, brought to you by Go Seed, a panel of 3 farmers discuss how they use cover crops with their varying tillage practices.

This Week

Cover Crop Strategies' Best of the Web: July 28, 2023

July 28, 2023

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. The Best of the Web This Week series is brought to you by Saddle Butte Ag.

Nestlé to Transition 100,000 Acres of Wheat Supply Chain to Regenerative Ag

By Jennifer Marston posted on July 24, 2023 | Posted in Investing in Regenerative Ag

Source: Ag Funder News

As more and more companies continue to invest in regenerative agriculture and set sustainability goals, cover crops, no-till farming and other conservation ag practices could start to become more widespread. Cover Crop Strategies is compiling these studies, stories and reports about the continued push for widespread adoption of conservation agriculture. Below is the latest report to be included in our coverage.