How to get No-Tillers on Board for Carbon Contracts

By Todd Janzen posted on September 26, 2022 | Posted in Soil Health

A group of companies called the Agricultural Climate Market Collaborative believes that lack of “transparency” is one of major road blocks to acceptance. To address transparency, the Collaborative developed eleven principles to guide carbon ecosystem marketers when forming these new contracts with growers.

Who's Afraid of Regenerative Agriculture?

By Shane Thomas posted on September 16, 2022 | Posted in No-Till Farming 101, Cover Crops, Crop Protection, Residue Management, Nutrient Management, Soil Health

Source: Upstream Ag Insights

Whether regenerative ag continues to be a term talked about, or some other terms takes (eg: “biodynamic agriculture” or “climate smart agriculture”) its place, it’s useful to break down and understand not just the definition, but the principles that go into that definition.

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A Shocking Study About Glyphosate and Worms

By Brian O'Connor posted on August 30, 2022 | Posted in Crop Protection

Based on the headlines, you might expect the experiment to have been fairly simple. Get some worms. Spray the worms with Roundup. Observe seizures. You would be wrong.

Fertilizer Ban Trims Yields by 30-60%

By Frank Lessiter posted on August 30, 2022 | Posted in Crop Protection, Nutrient Management

In April of 2021, the president of Sri Lanka banned the import of fertilizers and pesticides and told the southwest Asia country’s 2 million farmers they were immediately moving to total organic production.

No 'Holy War' (Just Hole-y Data) on No-Till Carbon

By Brian O'Connor posted on August 10, 2022 | Posted in Cover Crops, Nutrient Management, Soil Health

The article, published in Anthropocene magazine, cites a study published in the journal "Geoderma," and set for release in the journal's November issue. The study has some issues. Perhaps because no-tillers are passionate and proud folks who take their preferred agricultural practices seriously, some of them are hopping mad.

Two Serious Threats to No-Till Weed Control

By Frank Lessiter posted on August 8, 2022 | Posted in No-Till Farming 101, Crop Protection, Water Management

Glyphosate has been under fire due to thousands of non-ag lawsuits being filed against Bayer, who inherited many of these concerns when they purchased Monsanto in 2018. In addition, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has recently taken steps to crack down on the use of atrazine.

Opinion: Why Pesticides are a Good Idea

By Randy DeSutter posted on July 18, 2022 | Posted in Crop Protection

I’m no stranger to the controversy that surrounds pesticide use. However, I’d love a chance to explain the benefits I see and my thoughts on the negative perceptions.

Gee, Wiz: Glyphosate Found In Urine

By Brian O'Connor posted on July 13, 2022 | Posted in Crop Protection

So we found glyphosate in a lot of urine. Now what?

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If You and a Neighbor Each Farm 1,365 Acres — You’re No-Tilling and He’s Using Conventional Tillage— His Yearly Fuel Bill will be $32,775 Higher than Yours

By Frank Lessiter posted on July 11, 2022 | Posted in No-Till Farming 101, Equipment

No-tillers have known for years that there are dozens of reasons for moving away from intensive tillage. With today’s sky-rocketing fuel prices, one of the most obvious is the tremendous fuel cost savings with no-till.

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No-Till Farmer’s Mike Lessiter shares recent observations on the Field of Dreams site in Dyersville, Iowa.

By Mike Lessiter posted on July 7, 2022 | Posted in No-Till Farming 101

Next month, the Chicago Cubs and Cincinnati Reds will “emerge from the cornstalks” in Dyersville, Iowa for Major League Baseball’s now-annual “Field of Dreams” game.

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No-Tiller Overcomes Planter Problem on First Day of Planting

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How to get No-Tillers on Board for Carbon Contracts

Who's Afraid of Regenerative Agriculture?

A Shocking Study About Glyphosate and Worms

Fertilizer Ban Trims Yields by 30-60%

No 'Holy War' (Just Hole-y Data) on No-Till Carbon

Two Serious Threats to No-Till Weed Control

Opinion: Why Pesticides are a Good Idea

Gee, Wiz: Glyphosate Found In Urine

If You and a Neighbor Each Farm 1,365 Acres — You’re No-Tilling and He’s Using Conventional Tillage— His Yearly Fuel Bill will be $32,775 Higher than Yours

Ray Kinsella Had Bigger Problems Than Hearing Voices

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