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:
- Post-Crimp No-Till Corn Emergence
- Can Tillage Foster Soil Health?
- Checking Seed Depth on No-Till Alfalfa
- No-Till & Cover Crops in Sacrifice Bale Grazing Area
- Virginia No-Till Alliance President Spreads His Message
Post-Crimp No-Till Corn Emergence
In this video from Grow the Farm Up, check out the early signs of corn emergence in a no-till field just 4 days after roller crimping. Spoiler alert — there’s a LOT of moisture!
Can Tillage Foster Soil Health?
In this YouTube Short, dive into the age-old topic of to till or not to till — and whether or not tillage can still be a part of a soil health system
Checking Seed Depth on No-Till Alfalfa
In this YouTube Short, learn how rain can help drive down alfalfa seeds that haven’t gotten deep enough into a no-till field.
No-Till & Cover Crops in Sacrifice Bale Grazing Area
In this video, Wisconsin grower Leslie Svacina shares how she used a cover crop in her winter-spring sacrifice area where she feeds goats and sheep round bales. For the project she used a Kasco Manufacturing 8758 no-till drill to plant a custom mix of turnips, brassicas, sugar beets and radishes. Late in the season, she grazed it with her goats and sheep. Note: this footage is archived from August-November 2023.
Virginia No-Till Alliance President Spreads His Message
Doug Fifer, president of the Virginia No-Tillage Alliance, recently spoke during a tour of his farm during the Choose Clean Water Conference on May 20, 2025, in Mount Solon, Va. Check out this article to learn more about his message.
Source: Philip Grueber (Lancaster Farming News)
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