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.
Cover Crop Management During a Strong El Niño
In this webinar, DTN meteorologist John Baranick discusses the key weather factors shaping the fall and winter seasons as a building El Niño is forecast to become one of the strongest on record. He explains how El Niño may influence regional weather patterns and what those conditions could mean for cover crop establishment, management, and decision-making heading into the 2027 growing season.
Feeding the Soil: Cover crops, crop rotations and more with Dr. Marshall McDaniel
In this webinar, Dr. Marshall McDaniel, Associate Professor of Soil-Plant Interactions at Iowa State University, explores how cover crops, diversified crop rotations, and perennial groundcovers can improve soil health. Drawing on his research, Dr. McDaniel discusses how these practices influence soil carbon, nitrogen, and microbial biomass, along with considerations for effectively managing perennial groundcovers in corn and corn-soybean systems.
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Corn and Cover Crops: Strategies for Success
In this webinar, Illinois farmer Frank Rademacher, a conservation agronomist with The Nature Conservancy, walks through management considerations for cover crops step by step, from species selection to corn planting. The webinar was presented by the Farmers for Soil Health education team, composed of members of the University of Missouri Center for Regenerative Agriculture and the Soil Health Institute.
Cotton & Cover Crops – The Chris Braddy Way
Chris Braddy, a cotton farmer in Scotland Neck, North Carolina, has been incorporating cover crops onto his 1,350-acre farm for the last 15 years. From his on-farm experiments to working closely with his State Technical Advisor, Braddy not only shares why he sees cover crops as a good investment for his land and his bottom line but also how you can implement them on your land.
Cover Crop Economics
Explore this fact sheet to learn more about opportunities to improve your bottom line in row crops.
Cover Crop Management During a Strong El Niño
In this webinar, DTN meteorologist John Baranick discusses the key weather factors shaping the fall and winter seasons as a building El Niño is forecast to become one of the strongest on record. He explains how El Niño may influence regional weather patterns and what those conditions could mean for cover crop establishment, management, and decision-making heading into the 2027 growing season.