The Grow Down on Soil Health
Welcome to “The Grow Down on Soil Health” podcast, where we dive deep into sustainable farming practices designed to enhance both your land and your bottom line. Join host Ben West, Ph.D., executive director of Farmers for Soil Health, and a diverse lineup of guests from various agricultural backgrounds as they share entertaining stories, invaluable soil health management techniques, and the incredible benefits cover crops can bring to your farm.
The Ripple Effect of Cover Crops with Trey Hill
Trey Hill owns and operates Harborview Farms, a multigenerational farm in Rock Hall, Maryland, on the Delmarva Peninsula. About 25 years ago, Hill began experimenting with cover crops. Initially skeptical, he was convinced after seeing improvements in soil structure, moisture retention, water quality and overall field performance. Hear Hill discuss how successful cover cropping requires paying close attention to the land, remaining open to change and continuing to learn from each growing season.
Soil Health Investments for Agricultural Lenders
Agricultural lenders must balance farm profitability and risk. Soil health practices such as cover crops, conservation tillage, rotational grazing, and nutrient management can balance profitability and risk by strengthening farm resilience and financial performance.
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Training Module: Cash Crop Planting Following a Cover Crop
In this training module, you will learn general factors affecting planting success for commodity crops following cover crops, approaches to planting when terminating early, an overview and benefits of “planting green” into a living cover crop, and management tips for planting green.
Trying Cover Crops – The Neal Bredehoeft Way
Neal Bredehoeft wears many hats in the agriculture industry. He has run his family’s century-old farm, Bredehoeft Farms Inc., in Alma, Missouri, with his two brothers and nephew since returning in the 1970s. He also currently serves on the United Soybean Board and the farmer advisory board for Farmers for Soil Health.
His operation has incorporated soil health practices since the mid-1950s, when his father implemented terracing. Hear Neal’s experience using cover crops as a tool to manage soil erosion, boost soil organic matter and improve his soil’s health.
Understanding Equipment Management for Planting Cover Crops
This paper provides background into cover crop establishment, machinery choices for planting, machinery economics, and developments that might impact cover crop adoption.
Understanding the Why and How of Cover Crops with Rob Myers, Ph.D.
Today’s episode features Rob Myers, Ph.D., a well-known figure in regenerative agriculture. He’s here to share his cover crop knowledge on topics like getting started, species selection before row crops, grazing and how farmers can experience continued success.