Our work is never done. We consistently seek to find the best products and practices for our customers.
Education
We believe in educating our community about the benefits of cover crops and no-till farming.
Development
Our team develops products that fit our customers needs and helps them farm with precision.
Cover Crop Seeds and Seed Mixes
By Farmers, For Farmers
Green Cover Seed is a family-owned business with a history that runs deep in Nebraska’s soil. Brothers, Keith and Brian Berns utilized their farming experience and a plot of land owned by their father to begin experimenting with new farming practices. Keith and Brian have grown their business into a 2000+ acre farm in South Central Nebraska that has used 100% no-till methods for over 12 years.
The Berns brothers started Green Cover Seed as a way to share the benefits of cover crops and no-till farming with the community. They’ve worked hard over the past several years to research and incorporate their methods in their own fields and help others do the same. What they’ve found are exciting and efficient methods that can offer an increase in soil structure, organic matter, biological life, water infiltration rate, nutrient cycling, and wildlife.
OUR PURPOSE
To help farmers and ranchers regenerate God’s creation for future generations.
OUR CORE VALUES
Do the right thing
Treat people right
Family matters
Teamwork
Always Growing
Keith Berns
Owner / Sales Manager
Brian Berns
Owner / Farm Manager
David Nelsen
Integrator / Operations
Dale Strickler
Sales Agronomist
Colten Catterton
Sales Representative
Brett Peshek
Sales Representative
Jakin Berns
Sales Representative
Davis Behle
Sales Representative
Scott Ravenkamp
Contract Grower Manager
Noah Young
Marketing
Jon Holl
Administration
Doris Zuellner
Office Lead
Adrienne Jacobus
Bookkeeper
Teri Anderson
Seed Sampling & Testing
Josh Berns
Inventory Manager
Shaun Wiley
Mix Floor Manager
Joseph Kirchner
Mix Floor Specialist
Glen Brumbaugh
Mix Floor Specialist
Jonathan Jones
Mix Floor Specialist
Douglas Hyler
Warehouse Specialist
SynDee Wulf
Small Mix Specialist
Tyler Licking
Mix Floor Specialist
Joe Melnick
Outside Operations Manager
Caleb Berns
Iola Site Lead
Jared Hynes
Seed Handling Specialist
Travis Berns
Maintenance & Facilities
Tim Hinrichs
Construction Lead
Luke Sheltrown
Maintenance Technician
Jonathan Ellis
Farm Technician
New to cover crop farming?
Find more in-depth resources and learn about why cover crops and no-till methods are sustainable farming techniques.
What are cover crops?
Cover crops are planted to help suppress weeds, manage soil erosion, soil fertility, soil quality, water, disease, wildlife and biodiversity.
What is ‘no-till’ farming?
No-till farming is a way of growing crops or pasture without disturbing the soil by tilling.
How do cover crops impact the soil?
It’s different for every farmer, but in general, cover crop benefits include: enhanced soil biology, improved soil structure, increased infiltration, reduced erosion, weed suppression, nutrient cycling and wildlife propagation.
How do no-till methods impact the soil?
We’re big believers in no-till methods because of the improvement we’ve seen in soil fertility. This technique also increases the amount of water that infiltrates the soil and increases the organic matter retention and cycling of nutrients in the soil.
Everything you need for cover crop seed
Research
Use our industry leading SmartMix app to discover what crops and seed varieties are ideal for your specific climate and soil needs based on dozens of variables.
Order
Shop our online store or give us a call. We’ll walk you through the cover crop buying process and help you create a custom mix or choose from our pre-mixed options.
Ship
Our team of experts cleans, sorts and packages seeds for your specific farm. We run seasonal routes with our own trucks and offer reasonable shipping prices.