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Cover Crop Strategies' Best of the Web: Aug. 16, 2024

August 16, 2024

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.

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Cover Crop Strategies' Best of the Web: March 15, 2024

March 15, 2024

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.

News Release

Soil & Water Outcomes Fund Launches 5th Year of Farmer Enrollment

Program expands agricultural sustainability efforts to 28 states

March 8, 2024 | Posted in Soil Health

The program enrolled over 300,000 acres and paid more than $10.5 million to farmers in 2023.

Cover Crop Users, Ray & Susan Flickner Receive Leopold Conservation Award

November 21, 2023

Source: Sand County Foundation

Ray and Susan Flickner of Wichita have been selected as the recipients of the 2023 Kansas Leopold Conservation Award.

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Cover Crop Strategies' Best of the Web: Nov. 3, 2023

November 3, 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.

Cover Crops Incentivized to Minimize Profit Loss from Poor Soil Health

By Julia Gerlach posted on October 23, 2023 | Posted in Soil Health

It’s imperative that soil be protected and conserved as much as possible because the simple fact is that we no longer have the luxury of leaving our degraded soils in the dust as we go in search of new ground. We must take care of the soil if we have any hope that it will continue to provide for us.

General Mills & Walmart to Advance Regenerative Ag Across 600,000 Acres by 2030

October 18, 2023 | Posted in Investing in Regenerative Ag

Source: Business Wire

General Mills, Walmart and Sam’s Club announced a collaboration today to help accelerate the adoption of regenerative agriculture on 600,000 acres in the U.S. by 2030.

Using Cover Crops to Build a Soil Health Community

Farmers give advice on implementing soil health-building practices

By Janelle Atyeo posted on October 13, 2023 | Posted in Soil Health

Source: Tri-State Neighbor

Farmers give advice on implementing soil health-building practices

Veatch Farms Honored with 2023 Kentucky Leopold Award

July 13, 2023 | Posted in Soil Health

Source: Sandy County Foundation

Veatch Farms of Campbellsville, Ky., is the recipient of the 2023 Kentucky Leopold Conservation Award. Donald Veatch received $10,000 and a crystal award for being selected. Veatch accepted the award at the Kentucky Association of Conservation Districts’ Annual Convention in Bowling Green on July 11.

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Cover Crop Strategies' Best of the Web: May 26, 2023

May 26, 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.