Green Cover

Here's a quick update from our overwintering cover crop test plots in Bladen, Nebraska. If you planted cereal rye last fall, how's looking this week? If you're already grazing, we'd love to see your photos! #Covercrops #Grazing #CerealRye #SoilHealth

We've got Certified Organic Spring Oats in inventory and ready to ship to your farm! We are very excited to be expanding our organic product offerings here at Green Cover and this spring we've got organic oats to supply your farm or ranch. Spring oats are an excellent choice for quick ground cover in the spring or fall. Rapid growth aids in stabilizing disturbed or bare soil from environmental conditions. Spring oats make a great addition to any spring grazing or forage mix providing ample tonnage for your livestock. Not looking to purchase an organic product? We've got a healthy supply of regular oats as well. Give us a call today to get your order going 402-469-6784 or purchase directly from our website at https://zurl.co/r4tQd

We recently launched the new Green Cover Podcast! ?? Our first guest was none other than Gabe Brown, renowned regenerative farmer and author of "Dirt to Soil." On episode #1 of the podcast Keith and Gabe take a trip down memory lane to revisit the key moments that catalyzed each of their regenerative journeys. You won't want to miss this episode! Visit our YouTube channel to watch the podcast: https://zurl.co/RFVXP Or listen to the podcast on Spotify: https://zurl.co/v91Vn Or Apple Podcasts: https://zurl.co/9b9LE #SoilHealth #RegenerativeAgriculture #CoverCrops #NoTill

If you're in the upper great plains or north, there's still a short window to get a perennial established this year. We carry several premade perennial mixes that make for a quick turnaround if you want to get something in the ground this spring. Our Cool Season Perennial Pasture mix is all you need for your cool season pastures. With a variety of legumes and an excellent lineup of high quality, high tonnage grasses, this mix will provide excellent forage for you livestock. Additionally, chicory and plantain are known for their antimicrobial and antiparasitic properties in livestock, helping keep your herd healthy. Shop the Cool Season Perennial Pasture mix on our website: https://zurl.co/XUKZV or give our team a call today at 402-469-6784 to speak with a sales representative about a custom perennial mix for your specific goals! #Covercrops #SoilHealth #Regenerativeagriculture #Perennialpasture #RegenerativeGrazing #HolisticGrazing #AMPGrazing #RotationalGrazing

Our 2024 Corn Interseeding Trial Report is here! Each year the Green Cover team conducts dedicated corn interseeding trials on the farm in Bladen, Nebraska. In these plots we trial various row spacings and corn interseeding mixes to help answer all of our questions around successfully planting a diverse cover crop mix into a corn crop. Our Corn Interseeding Trial Report is our way of making sure as many people as possible have access to our learnings from these plots so that more folks can have success with corn interseeding! Be sure to download the report and share this post with a friend who is interested in corn interseeding: https://zurl.co/YQRMZ #SoilHealth #CoverCrops #CoverCropping #Regenerativeagriculture #Interseeding #CornInterseeding #Corninterseed #NoTill #Striptill #ReducedTillage #ConservationAgriculture

Far too many of us are familiar with ominous scenes like this one, captured near York, Nebraska in August 2023. The massive, dark clouds of soil serve as a stark reminder that Dust Bowl-like conditions are not simple a thing of the past... Luckily, we now know there are a few simple tools and practices that can be implemented to prevent the large scale loss of top soil and subsequently, the loss of profits on our farms. ?? No-till Minimizing soil disturbance by switching to no-till planting methods can help maintain valuable soil structure and prevent soil from blowing or washing away. ?? Cover Crops Keeping soils covered and living roots in the ground as often as possible helps to keep soils in place and feed microbial life that increases soil fertility. We know it can be challenging to know how to implement cover crops into your rotation and that's why our team is committed to provided you with the expertise, educational resources and the quality cover crop seed to help you succeed. We're always just a phone call away. Reach out to our team today to discuss your spring cover crop plan and we'll make sure you keep your soils in place this spring. 402-469-6784 or reach out to us online: https://zurl.co/a9Vr7 #SoilHealth #WindErosion #PreventErosion #CoverCrops #RegenerativeAgriculture #SoilConservation

??Big news! The Green Cover Podcast is here! ??? We’re kicking things off with none other than Gabe Brown, a true pioneer in regenerative ag! In this first episode, we dive into the moment that helped spark the soil health movement in the U.S. and why diversity is the key to regenerative farming. ?? Ready to hear the story that changed everything? Listen now! ?? Watch on YouTube: https://zurl.co/RSop7 Listen on Spotify: https://zurl.co/SbNDr Listen on Apple Podcasts: https://zurl.co/xvoAl Tag a fellow farmer who needs to hear this! ?? @elevateag1 #GreenCoverPodcast #RegenerativeAg #SoilHealth #CoverCrops #RegenerativeFarming #GabeBrown #FarmBetter

??Big news! The Green Cover Podcast is here! ??? We’re kicking things off with none other than Gabe Brown, a true pioneer in regenerative ag! In this first episode, we dive into the moment that helped spark the soil health movement in the U.S. and why diversity is the key to regenerative farming. ?? Ready to hear the story that changed everything? Listen now! ?? Watch on YouTube: https://zurl.co/RSop7 Listen on Spotify: https://zurl.co/SbNDr Listen on Apple Podcasts: https://zurl.co/xvoAl Tag a fellow farmer who needs to hear this! ?? @elevateag1 #GreenCoverPodcast #RegenerativeAg #SoilHealth #CoverCrops #RegenerativeFarming #GabeBrown #FarmBetter

Have you caught spring fever yet? This time of year one of our most popular mixes is our Cool Season Soil Builder. This versatile mix includes 11 different species designed for improving soil organic matter and controlling weeds. A diverse blend of legumes, grasses, brassicas, and broadleaves all work in synergy to build soil. Legumes convert nitrogen in the atmosphere and make it available to other plants while prolific grassroots improve soil aggregation and water infiltration. Brassicas are excellent scavengers of nutrients unavailable to other plants. Broadleaves for their part offer a deep taproot to break up compaction and their flowers attract beneficial insects. This combination leaves no room for weeds to grow to keep your fields clear for your next crop. If you want to improve the quality of your soil, this mix is for you! You can conveniently shop and order this mix directly to your doorstep on our website: https://zurl.co/8G9Yp #CoverCrops #SoilHealth #RegenerativeAgriculture

Our team and Dr. Grant Woods have worked hard to bring you this year's line of Food Plot blends specifically designed to increase your soil health and attract and grow healthy wildlife. You can now shop and order these mixes directly from our website at https://zurl.co/c0u3R Grant and Keith sat down to share their expertise on improving soil health, selecting high-quality, non-GMO seeds, and maximizing yields with these diverse blends in a recent YouTube video. Watch to learn practical tips and save up to 25% on seed costs. Perfect for food plot enthusiasts and farmers alike, this discussion highlights sustainable practices that benefit both the land, wildlife and your wallet. Watch the full YouTube video: https://zurl.co/mAeli #FoodPlots #DeerPlots #WildlifeConservation #CoverCrops