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Grazing Cover Crops to Improve Your Bottom Line - Virtual Cover Crop Workshop 2…

YouTubeSep 24, 2026

Using a Tine Weeder for Weed Control: Blind Cultivation in a Vegetable Field

YouTubeSep 22, 2026

Interseeding Cover Crops - Virtual Cover Crop Workshop 2026

YouTubeSep 16, 2026

Using Data and Cover Crops to Reduce Inputs - Virtual Cover Crop Workshop 2026

YouTubeSep 10, 2026

Using the Perfecta Field Cultivator: Preparing Fields for Planting Without a Ro…

YouTubeSep 8, 2026

What Happens When Bison Return to the Tallgrass Prairie?

YouTubeSep 2, 2026

Restoring an Iowa Oxbow: How One Farmer Is Creating Habitat for Wildlife and Na…

YouTubeAug 24, 2026

More Profit Per Acre: Integrating Cover Crops and Livestock

YouTubeAug 11, 2026

A Legacy of Stewardship: How One Iowa Farmer Is Investing in the Next Generation

YouTubeAug 4, 2026

Healthy Soil, Clean Water and a More Resilient Farm with Ryan Gibbs of Gibbsfie…

YouTubeJul 1, 2026

The Benefits of Grazing After Grains - March 2026 Shared Learning Call

YouTubeMay 27, 2026

Management and Selection for Minimizing Parasite Effects in Small Ruminants - W…

YouTubeMay 11, 2026

Cut Flower Farming With Two Sisters Flower Farm - Winter Webinar

YouTubeMay 4, 2026

Building a More Efficient Cow Herd in a 100% Grass System with Greg Judy of Gre…

YouTubeApr 29, 2026

Lessons Learned: Maximizing Crop Rotations With Cover Crops

YouTubeApr 22, 2026

Grazing Resilience With Warm-Season Perennials - Winter Webinar

YouTubeApr 20, 2026

Managing Cover Crops for Success with Ryan Wolf of Iowa Missouri Seed

YouTubeApr 16, 2026

Small Edges, Big Gains One Farms Approach to Cleaner Runoff - Winter Webinar

YouTubeApr 13, 2026

Cold Season Greens Taste Better: Practical Tips for Growing Winter Greens in th…

YouTubeApr 9, 2026

Rooted in Conservation: A Generational Farm Working for Soil, Water and Wildlif…

YouTubeApr 6, 2026

No Till Leafy Green Production at Humble Hands Harvest - Winter Webinar

YouTubeApr 1, 2026

Sharing on Sheep Health - Winter Webinar

YouTubeMar 23, 2026

Drone Technology for Precision Agriculture With Mark Archibald of Universal Aer…

YouTubeMar 19, 2026

Using On Farm Research Trials To Lower Nitrogen Rates - Winter Webinar

YouTubeMar 12, 2026

Three Optimizations To Grow Sales – and Your Farm - Winter Webinar

YouTubeMar 4, 2026

Winter Grazing Strategies with Greg Judy of Green Pastures Farm - Grazing Nativ…

YouTubeFeb 26, 2026

Farmer-Led Research: Growing Community and Inspiring Change

YouTubeFeb 19, 2026

Agroforestry at Red Fern Farm - Winter Webinar

YouTubeFeb 17, 2026

Don't Call It a Comeback: Small Grains Back in Rotation - Winter Webinar

YouTubeFeb 4, 2026

Growing Chemical-Free Greens Year-Round with Jill Beebout of Blue Gate Farm

YouTubeJan 30, 2026

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Building Soil From the Ground Up: Why Manure and Cover Crops are the Real Secret to Food Sovereignty

When you're building a truly resilient farm, the secret isn't in the seed or the tractor—it's in the soil itself. We break down the power of no-till, cover crops, and nutrient cycling.

Practical Farmers of Iowa

Rogue Farms

4 min

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Building Resilience: Why Talking Shop About Small Grains Matters

When you’re planning your fields, the biggest risk isn't the weather—it's doing it alone. Here’s why community support is the foundation of true food sovereignty.

Practical Farmers of Iowa

Rogue Farms

4 min

0 0 0about 1 month ago

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Building Resilience: Deep Mulch Systems for Healthy, Low-Till Beds

Don't let weed pressure or drought undermine your hard work. We break down the deep mulch compost system—a resilient, economical way to build soil health and protect your harvest.

Practical Farmers of Iowa

Rogue Farms

4 min

0 0 0about 2 months ago

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Stopping the Thistle Problem: Using Tarps to Build Soil Health and Beat the Weeds

When traditional tillage gets too hard, smart farmers are looking at ways to set back annual weeds and keep soil health high using simple, effective methods like tarping.

Practical Farmers of Iowa

Rogue Farms

4 min

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The Bottom Line: Growing Your Own Cover Crop Seed for True Food Sovereignty

When you control your seed, you control your future. Learn how local farmers are mastering the art of on-farm seed production using regenerative techniques.

Practical Farmers of Iowa

Rogue Farms

4 min

0 0 0about 2 months ago

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Building Resilience: Grazing Strategies for Deep Soil Health

Learning from master grazers, we dive into how continuous, regenerative grazing builds pasture resilience and keeps your farm thriving year-round.

Practical Farmers of Iowa

Rogue Farms

4 min

0 0 0about 2 months ago

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Building Soil from the Ground Up: The Power of No-Till Farming

If you’re tired of the chemical treadmill, learning from multi-generational farms about soil health and no-till methods might be the blueprint for your own acreage.

Practical Farmers of Iowa

Rogue Farms

4 min

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Making Regenerative Farming Affordable: Low-Cost Cover Cropping on a Small Budget

Don't let the cost of good soil practices scare you off. We break down a practical, low-disturbance method for planting cover crops that saves both money and soil structure.

Practical Farmers of Iowa

Rogue Farms

4 min

0 0 0about 2 months ago

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Rolling the Weed Mat: How Roller-Crimping Cereal Rye Protects Your Soil

Thinking about cover crops? Jon Bakehouse shows how roller-crimping cereal rye is a game-changer for weed suppression and maintaining incredible soil moisture in your no-till system.

Practical Farmers of Iowa

Rogue Farms

4 min

0 0 0about 2 months ago

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