How to be successful with cover cropping - best practices

In the warmer regions of our continent, the combines have already started working in the fields and the barley harvest has begun. However, a large part of Europe is still waiting for the harvest to start. During this last calm period, it is worth rethinking the follow-up actions after the harvest, specifically the long-term optimization of soil productivity, which means building organic matter in the soil. More specifically, about introducing cover crops. The goal of this short article is to answer four key questions regarding the practical application of cover crops this year and in the coming years: What? How? Where? When?

Kornelia's journey from academia to agriculture is as remarkable as it is inspiring. She's both a quietly gentle and undeniably strong person, a combination that truly stands out. To learn more about her journey, we caught up with Kornelia to talk about what it’s like to lead one of the most active and dynamic teams at eAgronom.

Mondelēz International, Inc. (Nasdaq: MDLZ) today announced that its impact investing platform, Sustainable Futures, has made an investment in eAgronom, an Estonian company providing digital tools to support farmers in their transition to more sustainable practices.

SEB has made its next investment through the Baltic Venture Debt program in eAgronom, an Estonian climate tech company focused on agriculture. The company offers farm management software and a Carbon Program across 14 countries in Europe and Africa.

If you’ve ever had a question about our farm management system, chances are Elmar Reinhold had the answer - usually delivered with a smile and a good laugh. As eAgronom’s Estonian Account Manager, he works closely with farmers to make digital tools feel less like a burden. But beyond customer support about our software Elmar has a diverse background and a surprising list of passions: from performing science shows around the world in the past to baking his legendary sourdough bread.

Our good partners from Paul-Tech and their soil stations have monitored the impact of different cultivation methods on the plant-growing environment in a trial we organised. With Paul-Tech's kind permission, we are republishing an overview of the effects of different agro-techniques on plant-growing conditions, which was first published on their blog. The trial was carried out on a field in Tartumaa, Rannu Seemne OÜ, where field peas were in the crop rotation in 2024, preceded by a diverse cover crop.