No-Till Farmer editors encounter a variety of articles, social media posts, podcasts and videos that offer a unique look at the grower's world from the lofty digital realm. Here is our favorite content from the past week from across the web:

Avoiding Yield Lag When Switching to No-Till

When switching from full tillage to no-till, research shows it often takes a few years before yields and profits increase. But some farmers are making a successful transition to no-till without experiencing a decline in profit, says No-Till Innovator Jim Hoorman of Hoorman Soil Health Services. Hoorman, who will be speaking at the 2025 National No-Tillage Conference in Louisville, Ky., explains how first-time no-tillers are hitting the ground running.

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Spooky Season: No-Till, Cover Crops & Witchcraft

The only thing scary about cover crops is how *SCARY* beneficial they are in no-till systems. Or so that’s what I thought, until reading this tale from Hay & Forage Grower’s Amber Friedrichsen about the connection between cereal rye and the Salem Witch Trials. Happy Halloween!

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Achieving 94-Bushel Soybean Yield with Ryegrass

Ride along with Carl Clark as he harvests soybeans that were planted on a cover-cropped field. The soybeans were planted green into 5-foot-tall ryegrass. Clark shares some of the challenges he encountered this growing season.

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What I’ve Learned from No-Till in Southeastern Minnesota

Tom Pyfferoen uses no-till and cover crops on his 1,000-acre farm in Olmsted County, Minn. In this video from the Minnesota NRCS, Pyfferoen shares his no-till playbook and cover crop strategies for maximizing forage and fertilizer value, soil testing, residue management and weed control.

25 Years of No-Till Success

Longtime no-tiller Myron Sylling checks in from Spring Grove, Minn., to discuss his family’s soil health journey.

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