Under The Covers

Under the Covers is a farmer-led agriculture podcast hosted by Bill Frederick and James Holz, Iowa farmers and founders of Iowa Cover Crop.
Each episode is recorded during a game of cribbage. When the game ends, the episode ends.
We’re working Midwest farmers who built an independent seed business rooted in practical farming and sustainable agriculture. The unfiltered conversations we’ve had for years, in the seed shed, at the farm gate, and over a few pond beers, are now on the record.
This show is about modern agriculture, the real decisions, tradeoffs, and debates shaping farming today.
We talk about:
Midwest farming and row crop agriculture
Regenerative agriculture and soil health
Cover crops
Water quality and land stewardship
Small grains, forages, alfalfa, turf, and native seeding
Cattle, grazing systems, and pasture management
Farm profitability and business strategy
Rural economics and agricultural policy
Some episodes are light.
Some will tackle harder issues.
All of them are grounded in the reality of actual working Iowa farms.
We don’t script it.
We won’t always agree.
We sort it out as we go.
It’s honest farm talk, all our cards on the table.
Follow us on social media @iowacovercrop

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All Things Oats Part 2

Bill and James continue their talk about oat season for 2026. Oats don’t always get much attention in Iowa agriculture, but they’ve earned a spot in our system. In this episode, Bill and James break d...

23 Huhti 31min

All Things Oats

Bill and James talk about oat season for 2026. Oats don’t always get much attention in Iowa agriculture, but they’ve earned a spot in our system. In this episode, Bill and James break down what it act...

9 Huhti 34min

Easy Yes, Hard No: Farm Spending Decisions

Piggybacking off Bill’s trip to the Iowa Farm Expo, this episode is simply about money on the farm. Some things are an easy yes. Others? You’ll think about them for months… maybe years… and still not...

26 Maalis 32min

What We Learned at the Practical Farmers of Iowa Conference 2026

The 2026 Practical Farmers of Iowa Conference is in the books. In this episode of Under the Covers, we talk about what actually stuck with us after PFI. Not a play-by-play recap, just the conversation...

12 Maalis 34min

Nitrates in Iowa’s Waterways: Context, History, and What It Means for Farmers

If you live in Iowa, you’ve probably heard the headlines. When Central Iowa Water Works turned on its nitrate removal system in January, it caught attention across the state. Winter operation is rare....

26 Helmi 35min

Farmers, Cribbage, and Cover Crops: Why We Started This Podcast

If you’ve ever wondered what real conversations between farmers actually sound like… this is it. Welcome to Under the Covers, a podcast hosted by Bill Frederick and James Holz, founders of Iowa Cover ...

12 Helmi 23min