no-till and cover crops

Which Cover Crop Species are Best Suited for Your Farm Goals?

By Raylene Nickel posted on May 10, 2024 | Posted in Seeding Practices, Soil Health, Termination

Researchers’ trials have shown that combining cover crops with no-till creates soil health benefits exceeding those created by no-till alone. The two practices combined with applications of manure create the greatest soil health benefits.

Cover Crops & No-Till Help Produce Healthy Plants, Cows & People

By Brad Clark posted on May 7, 2024 | Posted in Soil Health

Source: Global Farmer Network

Our motive is simple, and it explains everything we seek to achieve on our healthy farm: You can’t go wrong by doing right.

Cover Crops, No-Till Can Help Prepare Farms for Extreme Weather Events

By Clay Pope posted on December 28, 2023 | Posted in Soil Health

Source: Southern Plains Perspective

They say history repeats itself—it sure seems that way when it comes to the end of the year and global temperature records. But cover crops and no-till could be part of the solution.

Cover Crops, Other Regenerative Ag Practices Could Impact Future of Food Sales

By Molly Harris posted on December 21, 2023 | Posted in Investing in Regenerative Ag

Source: Tasting Table

No matter how tuned in or out of farming standards you might be, chances are you are aware that some foods are deemed "healthier" because of how they were raised. One example of this is organic farming, which includes everything from produce to coffee to wine. But what if there was another type of farming, an alternative to traditional and organic farming, that promised even more? This is where regenerative farming comes into play.

Cover Crops Help Southwest Iowa Farmer Improve Soil

By Jeff DeYoung posted on December 19, 2023 | Posted in Soil Health

Source: Ag Update

Jon Bakehouse didn’t jump right into planting cover crops. Instead, he did a lot of research before finally giving it a try several years ago.

Earthworms Play Vital Role for Growers Using Cover Crops

By Clay Pope posted on November 6, 2023 | Posted in Soil Health

Source: Southern Plains Perspective

As we have said so often—production agriculture and environmental protection really can go hand in hand. If we take care of the worms, (and with them the rest of the microbial community) they really can help save the day.

Cover Crops Helped Save Farmland from Erosion

By Richard Siemers posted on September 6, 2023 | Posted in Soil Health

Source: The Land

Doug Bos is Assistant Director of Rock County Soil and Water Conservation District, where he has worked for 27 years. When he talks about cover crops, he is not only talking of programs, he is speaking of personal experience.

Discussion: How Do I Plant Cover Crops Through Thick Residue?

May 10, 2023 | Posted in Seeding Practices, Soil Health, Investing in Regenerative Ag, Termination

The recently launched No-Till Farmer email discussion group gives people in the no-till community an easy way to connect with each other and exchange ideas with other no-tillers across the country. Check out one of the recent discussion topics on cover crops below and click HERE to sign up and join the conversation.

This Week

Cover Crop Strategies' Best of the Web: Nov. 11, 2022

November 11, 2022

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 Salford Group.

[Video] Large Scale Soil Regeneration

February 1, 2022 | Posted in Soil Health

In this video, Indiana farmer Rick Clark discusses challenges and successes of regenerating soil on 7,000 acres. He'll explain why you have to be ready to change at a moment's notice, challenges he's had with using cover crops over the past 12 years, and how he implements a 6 crop system.