Best Cover Crop Strategies Podcasts (2025)

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On the Road with Cover Crops — Bryan Racine Part 1 25:36

4d ago25:36

25:36

This week, let’s hop in the car and head to Cecil County, Maryland to visit Bryan Racine, who is relatively new to the no-till and cover crop movement, but is learning and innovating at a rapid pace.By Cover Crop Strategies

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On the Road with Cover Crops — Jim Hershey Part 2 45:03

18d ago45:03

45:03

In today’s episode of the podcast, come along on the road with Cover Crop Strategies Associate Editor, Mackane Vogel, as he travels to parts of Maryland and Pennsylvania to visit 3 different farmers who are working with cover crops in unique ways. The first stop in part 1 of this journey took listeners to Jim Hershey’s farm in Elizabethtown, Pennsy…

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Organic Record Keeping - with a Farmer and Inspector 55:32

23d ago55:32

55:32

Good record keeping is essential to organic certification—and it doesn’t have to be a burden. In this episode, Sam Oschwald Tilton of OATS explores how to make your paperwork work for you with organic farmer *Matthew Fitzgerald*, who built an app to make paperwork easier, and inspector *Mallory Krieger*, who shares tips straight from the field. *Re…

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Tech in Organic Row Crops 57:13

1M ago57:13

57:13

Get to know the latest tech available today in organic agriculture. In this episode, Sam Oschwald Tilton of OATS leads a conversation with Seth Hesterberg, Clint Brauer, and Matt Sattelberg, each covering one of the three key topics: Camera-Guidance, Weeding Robots, and Drones. This series is brought to you by the Organic Agronomy Training Service …

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Organic Weed Management in Soybeans 57:13

1M ago57:13

57:13

Struggling with weeds in organic soybeans? You’re not alone. In this episode, Sam Oschwald Tilton of OATS talks with Sophie Rivest-Auger and Matt Sattelberg about real-world strategies for successful weed control in organic soybeans. This series is brought to you by the Organic Agronomy Training Service and Albert Lea Seed, a fourth-generation, fam…

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Organic Grain Market Outlook and Strategies 53:43

1M ago53:43

53:43

In this first 2025 Organic Advisor Call, Sam Oschwald Tilton of OATS talks with Ryan Koory from Argus Media about what’s really moving the organic grain markets – beyond the headlines and chatter. This series is brought to you by the Organic Agronomy Training Service and Albert Lea Seed, a fourth-generation, family-owned company offering a full lin…

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On the Road with Cover Crops — Jim Hershey Part 1 29:25

1M ago29:25

29:25

In today’s episode of the podcast, come along on the road with Cover Crop Strategies Associate Editor, Mackane Vogel, as he travels across parts of Maryland and Pennsylvania to visit 3 different farmers who are working with cover crops in unique ways. The first stop will take listeners to Jim Hershey’s farm in Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania.…

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The State of Soil Conservation — Cover Crops, No-Till, Strip-Till & More 30:16

4M ago30:16

30:16

In today’s episode of the podcast, brought to you by the National Strip-Tillage Conference, listen to a panel discussion on the state of soil conservation from the most recent Conservation in Action Tour that took place earlier this month in Sioux Falls, S.D. The panel is moderated by Lessiter Media’s own Mike Lessiter, and features manager of agro…

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Planting Green, Grazing Cover Crops & Sequestering Carbon with Lisa Kubik 24:39

4M ago24:39

24:39

In today’s episode of the podcast, brought to you by the National Strip-Tillage Conference, listen to a conversation with Lisa Kubik, an Iowa grower who grazes cattle and grows corn, soybeans and cover crops, while also working with growers through Agoro Carbon Alliance. Hear Lisa discuss her own farm operation, a recent Agoro Carbon cover crop cas…

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The Big Picture of Glyphosate Resistance in The U.S. and The United Kingdom 26:53

5M ago26:53

26:53

In today’s episode of the podcast, brought to you by Sound Agriculture, listen to a conversation with John Cussans, a UK based weed biology and management specialist with an organization called ADAS. Cussans addresses multiple confirmed cases of glyphosate resistance in the United Kingdom and how these cases differ and relate to confirmed cases of …

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Farm Workers PART 2 (recursos para trabajadores agrícolas) 59:29

6M ago59:29

59:29

This episode's continues the farm workers discussion from both the positions of employer and employee. We'll focus on navigating the hiring of H2A workers as well as resources for documented & undocumented workers. Hear real stories and experiences from our panel of farm allstars and prepare for your seasons to come! RESOURCES: https://labor.vermon…

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Farm Workers & Resources PART 1 49:58

6M ago49:58

49:58

This episode's discussion is centered around both the farm employer and employee. From resources on where to find job postings, to understanding different models of operating a farm business. Hear real stories and experiences from our panel of farm allstars and prepare for your seasons to come! RESOURCES: https://labor.vermont.gov/sites/labor/files…

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Young Farmers Pave the Way with Cover Crop Usage 34:56

6M ago34:56

34:56

In today’s episode of the podcast, brought to you by Sound Agriculture, listen to a conversation between Rockwell City, Iowa grower James Hepp and Carlisle County, Ky., grower Joel Reddick, as they discuss their on-farm cover crop strategies during the Young Farmer Panel at the 2025 National No-Tillage Conference.…

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Spring Management Tips for Cover Crops with Rob Myers 31:48

6M ago31:48

31:48

In today’s episode of the podcast, brought to you by Sound Agriculture, listen to a conversation with Rob Myers, director for the Center for Regenerative Agriculture at University of Missouri. Myers discusses timely cover crop considerations for spring such as species selection, termination timing, grazing options and much more.…

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Reflecting on 15 Years of Cover Crops, No-Till & Regenerative Ag with Doug Fifer 33:48

7M ago33:48

33:48

In today’s episode of the podcast, brought to you by Sound Agriculture, listen to a conversation with Doug Fifer, Virginia no-tiller and president of the Virginia No-Till Alliance (VANTAGE). Fifer reflects on how his soil has changed for the better since implementing cover crops and no-till into his operation back in 2011 and what types of cover cr…

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Cover Crops & Weather Extremes with Ray McCormick, Loran Steinlage, Barry Fisher and Allen Berry 41:11

7M ago41:11

41:11

In today’s episode of the podcast, brought to you by Sound Agriculture, listen to a panel discussion from the 2025 National No-Tillage Conference. This discussion, centered on cover crops and extreme weather conditions, features 4 growers from 4 different states who all have a wealth of experience using cover crops. Listen as No-Till Legend and for…

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Women Landowners Leading Regeneration & Other New Cover Crop Programs 25:43

8M ago25:43

25:43

For this episode of the Cover Crop Strategies Podcast, brought to you by Sound Agriculture, we hear from Olivia Caillouet. She’s the soil health program manager at the University of Missouri’s Center for Regenerative Agriculture and she’s here to discuss some of the newest and most exciting cover crop related projects she’s been working on as of la…

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"Soil Microbes & Citizen Science: Farming from the Ground Up" 49:44

10M ago49:44

49:44

Join our host, Tony Kennette, our staff soil scientist Ruben Parilla, and guests William Padilla-Brown and Jake Tulius in a discussion about Soil Microbes & Citizen Science! From tardigrades, and algea, to mycorrhizal networks, this crew will get you salivating for successful soil! This Episode has been brought to you by MDAR PERTINENT LINKS: https…

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Cover Crop Mixtures Vs. Monocultures: What Are The Research Results? 50:22

1y ago50:22

50:22

In this episode of the Cover Crop Strategies podcast, brought to you by GS3 Quality Seed, Washington State University agronomist Andrew McGuire discusses his extensive research on the pros and cons of using cover crop mixtures vs. monocultures. After he presents his findings, we’ll then hear from Jasper, Mo., farmer Macauley Kincaid and Rockwell Ci…

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Cover Crop Mixes, Seeding Methods & Farm History With Jay Baxter 26:40

1y ago26:40

26:40

For this episode of the Cover Crop Strategies podcast, brought to you by GS3 Quality Seed, I had the opportunity to travel to Jay Baxter’s farm in Georgetown, Del., and talk to him about cover crop seeding and termination methods, his opinion on multi-species cover crop mixes, the rich history of his family farm and much more.…

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Best Practices For Applying Residual Herbicides When Planting Green 21:07

1+ y ago21:07

21:07

In this episode of the Cover Crop Strategies podcast, brought to you by GS3 Quality Seed, I’m joined by Penn State University graduate student Megan Czekaj, as we discuss her research on best practices for applying residual herbicides when planting green. Her project focuses on cereal rye in soybean systems and delves into termination timing, cover…

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Outside-The-Box Cover Crop Ideas with Agronomist Joe Ailts 28:31

1+ y ago28:31

28:31

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 an…

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Saving Time & Money By Interseeding Cover Crops Into Soybeans 30:39

1+ y ago30:39

30:39

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.…

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SEASON 7: Ep1: Voices of The Winter Conference 35:20

1+ y ago35:20

35:20

This episode is a culmination of voices and stories of our NOFA community members that visited the in person Winter Conferences. For those of you who don’t already know, most of the NOFA state chapters host an annual Winter Conference. Some are jam packed single days, others are weekend long intensives, and others have been held in a more virtual o…

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How To Improve Cover Crop Performance And Increase Biomass 18:59

1+ y ago18:59

18:59

In this episode of the Cover Crop Strategies podcast, brought to you by Montag Manufacturing, listen to a conversation with Etienne Sutton, a PhD candidate at University of Michigan studying in the Soil & Agroecosystems Lab. She talks about her research on what factors affect cover crop biomass levels and how to improve cover crop performance overa…

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3 Different Methods Of Seeding Cover Crops 13:48

1+ y ago13:48

13:48

In this episode of the Cover Crop Strategies podcast, brought to you by Montag Manufacturing, listen to a conversation with grower and cover crop seeding professional, Mike Unruh, as he talks about three different ways to seed cover crops and explains why he disagrees with growers who say cover cropping in colder climates like Minnesota is too diff…

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The Origin Story Of Steve Groff’s Winter King Hairy Vetch Cover Crop 32:19

1+ y ago32:19

32:19

In this episode of the Cover Crop Strategies podcast, brought to you by Montag Manufacturing, listen to a conversation with cover crop expert Steve Groff, who farms in southern Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. Steve talks about how he first came up with the idea to grow his Winter King Hairy Vetch — a particularly winter-hardy variety of cover crop …

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Using Bread Dough To Manage Slug Pressure In Cover Cropped Fields 21:14

1+ y ago21:14

21:14

In this episode of the Cover Crop Strategies podcast, brought to you by Montag Manufacturing, listen to a conversation with Rory McDonnell, associate professor at Oregon State University, as he discusses his innovative research on combating slugs and snails in cover cropped fields using bread dough.By Cover Crop Strategies

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Best of ‘23: Aerial Seeding Cover Crops, Grazing, Manure Dragline Termination & More 1:03:31

1+ y ago1:03:31

1:03:31

In this episode of the Cover Crop Strategies podcast, brought to you by SOURCE® from Sound Agriculture, listen to a compilation of audio clips from the 3 most popular episodes of the podcast released in 2023 featuring best practices for aerial seeding cover crops, tips for grazing cover crops, how to use a manure dragline to terminate cover crops a…

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Farmers For Soil Health Program Aims To Increase U.S. Cover Crop Acres 32:01

1+ y ago32:01

32:01

In this episode of the Cover Crop Strategies podcast, brought to you by Montag Manufacturing, listen to a conversation with Ben West, executive director of Farmers for Soil Health, and Ryan Heiniger, a 4th generation farmer and executive director of Conservation Technology Information Center (CTIC), as they chat about all the details of the Farmers…

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Can We Count The Nitrogen Credits Of Cover Crops For The Following Cash Crop? 34:51

1+ y ago34:51

34:51

In this episode of the Cover Crop Strategies podcast, brought to you by SOURCE® from Sound Agriculture, Marisol Berti, Endowed Professor & Plant Sciences Graduate Program Coordinator at North Dakota State University, discusses her multi-year research on nitrogen and cover crops and attempts to answer the question — can we count the nitrogen credits…

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How Cover Crops Help Soil Hold Water During Drought 57:57

1+ y ago57:57

57:57

In this episode of the Cover Crop Strategies podcast, brought to you by SOURCE® from Sound Agriculture, listen to a presentation from the Soil Management Summit in Alexandria, Minn., that features Anna Cates, state soil health specialist at the University of Minnesota Extension, and Minnesota no-tiller Tom Pyfferoen, as they discuss how cover crops…

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Season 6 Ep. 2 Closing the Mushroom Production Loop 34:37

2y ago34:37

34:37

Closing the Mushroom Production Loop: Evaluating Soil Microbe Changes Following Field Application of Compost Inoculated with Spent Mushroom Substrate with host, Tony Kennette, Ruben Parilla Soil Tech Coordinator and Education Dir NOFA MASS and Elizabeth Almeida of Fat Moon Farm. In this episode we discuss the use of compost inocullated with "spent"…

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Seeding A Rye Cover Crop Every Month 27:13

2y ago27:13

27:13

In this episode of the Cover Crop Strategies podcast, brought to you by SOURCE® from Sound Agriculture, Marshall County, Iowa no-tiller Wade Dooley shares what he learned from his informal trial of seeding a rye cover crop every month of the year. As a 6th generation farmer, Dooley also shares why he believes communication is the most important thi…

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Cover Crop Cost Share Program & Grazing Cover Crops & Corn Residue In Spring 23:18

2y ago23:18

23:18

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.…

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4 Alternative Cover Crops To Try On Your Farm With Rob Myers 30:23

2y ago30:23

30:23

In this episode of the Cover Crop Strategies podcast, brought to you by SOURCE® from Sound Agriculture, listen to Rob Myers, director of the Center for Regenerative Agriculture at the University of Missouri, as he discusses 4 alternative cover crops and how to manage each one. Myers talks about buckwheat, millet, canola and sunflowers.…

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'Father Of Biological Farming' Gary Zimmer's 2-Crop System 29:03

2y ago29:03

29:03

In this episode of the Cover Crop Strategies podcast, brought to you by SOURCE® from Sound Agriculture, listen to Gary Zimmer giving a presentation at his farm in Spring Green, Wis. Zimmer, who many refer to as the “father of biological farming,” talks about his farmer origin story and why rye is so important in keeping his soil covered.…

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Make Cover Crops Work With Your Tillage Practices 1:04:46

2y ago1:04:46

1:04:46

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. Jim Stute of East Troy, Wis.; Tim Recker of Arlington, Iowa; and Jacob Bolson of Hubbard, Iowa, talk about their own trial and error periods of adopting cover crops and what the…

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Profitably Managing Livestock & Cover Crops 51:22

2y ago51:22

51:22

In this episode of the Cover Crop Strategies podcast, brought to you by Go Seed, listen to a presentation from the 2022 National Cover Crop Summit featuring South Dakota father-and-son farmer duo Barry and Eli Little. They explain how their 2,500 acres of cropland and pastureland have improved by incorporating covers and ruminant animals on every a…

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Camelina Cover Crop Improves Soil Health, Crop Productivity & Profit 21:12

2y ago21:12

21:12

In this episode of the Cover Crop Strategies Podcast, brought to you by Go Seed, Oliver Peoples, president and CEO of Metabolix Yield 10 Bioscience company, discusses camelina, its benefits as a cool-season cover crop and potential incentives for farmers to grow camelina.By Cover Crop Strategies

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Best Practices For Aerial Seeding Cover Crops 56:52

2y ago56:52

56:52

In this episode of the Cover Crop Strategies Podcast, brought to you by Go Seed, listen to a popular presentation from a previous National Cover Crop Summit featuring Dean Sponheim. Sponheim, a fourth-generation farmer from Osage, Iowa, who has been aerial seeding cover crops since 2012, discusses how to handle common aerial seeding challenges, rec…

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Getting Help With Adopting & Expanding Regenerative Agriculture Practices 31:07

2y ago31:07

31:07

In this episode of the Cover Crop Strategies Podcast, brought to you by Go Seed, Tyler Williams and Zach Larson, sustainable systems agronomists with Bayer, share details on a program called ForGround, which aims to assist and provide support to farmers who are adopting or expanding regenerative agriculture practices. Williams and Larson also chat …

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Season 6 Ep. 1 Grass-Fed Cattle Are Solving Problems 53:15

2y ago53:15

53:15

In this episode I am joined by Central Massachusetts cattle farmer, Ridge Shinn to discuss the amazing possibilities that good management of cattle can have on soils and land as a whole. Ridge Shinn is the founder of Big Picture Beef in Hardwick Mass. Big Picture Beef is an aggregator of grass-fed cattle and an educational resource for cattle farme…

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Cover Crops & Other Regenerative Ag Trends Outside Of North America 27:04

2y ago27:04

27:04

In this episode of the Cover Crop Strategies Podcast, brought to you by Go Seed, Charlie Morrey, a multimedia agricultural journalist with Agriland in Dublin, Ireland, talks about Irish regenerative farming practices, some of the biggest struggles that farmers in Ireland and other parts of Europe face and how U.S. farmers can learn from them. Charl…

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Making Cover Crops Work In Specialty Crops 22:07

2+ y ago22:07

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In this episode of the Cover Crop Strategies Podcast, brought to you by the National Strip-Tillage Conference, Aries Haygood of Vidalia, Ga., talks about his unconventional path into the world of agriculture and how he first started learning about cover crops. Haygood also talks about what equipment works best for him as a grower of Georgia’s famou…

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Using A Manure Dragline To Terminate Cover Crops With Scott Healy 19:45

2+ y ago19:45

19:45

While using herbicides to terminate cover crops is a common practice for many growers, some are looking for mechanical methods instead.In this episode of the Cover Crop Strategies podcast, brought to you by Montag Manufacturing, Scott Healy of Hartford, S.D., joins us for a discussion about his experience using a manure dragline to terminate cover …

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Arid Region Solutions To The Many Challenges Of Cover Crops With Roy Pfaltzgraff 53:40

2+ y ago53:40

53:40

In this episode of the Cover Crop Strategies podcast, brought to you by Montag Mfg., Roy Pfaltgraff of Haxtun, Colo., talks about the unique cover crop strategies that he uses in his operation at Pfaltzgraff Farms. Roy grows 14 different crops with only 16 inches of precipitation, something he calls an arid region solution to the many challenges of…

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Completing The Holy Grail Of Soil Health Through Grazing With Jeff Gaska 50:40

2+ y ago50:40

50:40

In this episode of the Cover Crop Strategies podcast, brought to you by Montag Mfg., assistant editor Mackane Vogel sits down with Jeff Gaska, who farms outside of Beaver Dam, Wis. Gaska uses almost every soil health practice in the book to build healthy soil and farm profitability. He focuses on grazing and frost seeding, but he also does fall cov…

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NCCS Preview: How To Turn Tillage Equipment Into A Roller Crimper With Ryan Schmid 11:13

2+ y ago11:13

11:13

In this episode of the Cover Crop Strategies podcast, brought to you by Montag Mfg., Ryan Schmid, a research scientist and agroecologist at the Ecdysis Foundation in South Dakota, gives a preview into his upcoming presentation at the 2023 National Cover Crop Summit. His presentation features a “how-to” guide and background info on how Ryan turned t…

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Cover Cropping as a Commitment to Soil Health & Clean Waters with Seth Watkins 15:05

2+ y ago15:05

15:05

No matter where or what you farm, your operation can benefit from cover crops. Planting covers improves soil biology, increases water infiltration, saves money and more. In this episode of the Cover Crop Strategies podcast, brought to you by Montag Manufacturing, Seth Watkins of southern Iowa joins us for a discussion about the benefits of incorpor…

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