A video with more than 660,000 views shows a machine moving windblown soil back into fields after recent dust storms. This blog breaks down what happened, what it costs, and why prevention may matter more than cleanup.
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Soil health starts with understanding what's happening underground.
Wayne Honeycutt explains how microorganisms, cover crops and management decisions work together to build healthier soils in this episode of the @FarmersforSoil podcast
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What does soil stewardship look like in practice?
In this webinar from @WFA_WildFarm, Oregon farmer Andy Livesay shares how mixed cover crops, no-till and water conservation fit into Westwood Farms' approach to regenerative agriculture.
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Which warm-season cover crop best fits your goals?
The @GreenCoverSeed Podcast breaks down legumes, brassicas, broadleaves and grasses, including a deep dive into sorghum-sudan grass.
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Managing nitrogen remains a top priority for farmers as fertilizer prices have surged. Jackson Stansell, founder and CEO of @Sentinel_Ag in Ithaca, Neb., shares how new technology equips farmers with more precise nitrogen management tools. https://t.co/scqq61R1Wg
After 25 years of planting cover crops, what lessons has Trey Hill learned?
The Maryland farmer shares the ripple effects cover crops have had on his operation and beyond in this video from @FarmersForSoil.
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This week's Cover Crop Strategies #bestoftheweb :
-Cover Crops and Their Ripple Effect
-Warm Season Cover Crops
-Mixed Cover Crops, No-Till and Farm Stewardship
-Cover Crop Management Decisions, Soil Health and Microorganisms
-Cover Crops and Nematodes
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"When an acre of topsoil is turned into asphalt or concrete, part of the soul of rural America dies."
New @USDA_NRCS Chief Colton Buckley discusses conservation priorities, technology upgrades and protecting farmland.
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USDA announced the availability of $65 million this year for new tools, approaches, practices and technologies to further natural resource conservation on private lands through the Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG) program. https://t.co/DJvYC8ka7R
The “how-to” guidance on cover crops is mostly built on agricultural station experiments. That work is valuable, but not always a good mirror of what happens on a busy working farm in-season. https://t.co/axREoluYmw
Thanks to USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service chief Colton Buckley for sharing his thoughts on the agency's priorities and efforts as farmers continue to look for help and assistance in the field. #savethesoil#nrcs#conservationag#longlivethesoil https://t.co/bK2ePeuOmt
🔗 @ctic_tweet is building farmer-led soil health networks in IL, IA, MO & OH with @cargill's Success From the Ground Up program. Farmers can apply by June 15 to lead peer learning, field days & workshops focused on no-till, cover crops & water mgmt. https://t.co/nDBRROHRVV
Sand County Foundation is launching a peer-based conservation learning cohort program for farmers and ranchers in Illinois, Iowa, Missouri, and Wisconsin. https://t.co/waV4JFkrSz
Where I put the rye, it hardly washed.”
Wisconsin no-tiller Tony Peirick shares how cover crops are helping fields handle moisture and reduce erosion during the 2026 planting season.
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Eroded knolls are often the least productive parts of a field. This article explores practical strategies to improve performance, including fertility, residue management, cover crops and landscape restoration.
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In Mt. Sterling, Illinois, young farmer Wade Yingling and his dad, Bruce, are capturing success with strip-till and cover crops, with a little vertical tillage mixed in as well. ▶️ https://t.co/7YdGx7EtbO
Margaret Henry took to LinkedIn last week to share more info about the company’s latest efforts in the conservation ag space surrounding the topic of decarbonizing fertilizer. Read her full message here. #bestoftheweb https://t.co/XADLi5VGKa