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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Virtual Fencing for Livestock Might Be Your Solution
For today’s episode, we have Kaitlyn Dozler here to give us the ins and outs of virtual fences. She’ll break down topics such as how the technology works, the labor and cost savings for producers and how the cattle respond. Learn more about this grazing option and how it can not only be a solution for ranchers who don’t have time to rotate but also for the herd.
Webinar – Improving Choices: Farmer Takeaways from the National Cover Crop Variety Project
This video is part of the FSH education series supported by the Soil Health Institute (SHI) and the Center for Regenerative Agriculture (CRA) at the University of Missouri. In this webinar, Dr. Etienne Sutton shares key insights from the 2024–2025 National Cover Crop Variety Project (NCCVP), a USDA-funded effort evaluating cover crop performance across regions and growing conditions. Topics include practical takeaways from field trials, variety performance by region, and breeding advances aimed at improving traits such as establishment, winter hardiness, forage quality, and seed yield.
Webinar – Improving Choices: Farmer Takeaways from the National Cover Crop Variety Project
Farmers for Soil Health (FSH) is an initiative led by the Soy Checkoff, Pork Checkoff, and National Corn Growers Association, which advances the use of soil health practices like cover crops to help improve farmer profitability. This video is part of the FSH education series supported by the Soil Health Institute (SHI) and the Center for Regenerative Agriculture (CRA) at the University of Missouri. In this webinar, Dr. Etienne Sutton shares key insights from the 2024–2025 National Cover Crop Variety Project (NCCVP), a USDA-funded effort evaluating cover crop performance across regions and growing conditions. Topics include practical takeaways from field trials, variety performance by region, and breeding advances aimed at improving traits such as establishment, winter hardiness, forage quality, and seed yield.
Webinar Series: Equipment Considerations in Cover Crop Systems – Session 2
This video is part of a series of webinars on equipment considerations. These videos are supported by the Soil Health Institute (SHI) and the MU Center for Regenerative Agriculture (CRA). This webinar spotlights farmer Ryan Britt and his experience with cover crops in North Central Missouri.