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:
- Dwayne Beck Explains the True Meaning & History of No-Till
- No-Tillers Need to Work WITH Nature, not Against It
- Planting No-Till Garlic into an Oat Cover Crop
- Farmers Mimic Mother Nature To Build Soils and Yield Success
- Keeping it Simple with the No-Till Planter
Dwayne Beck Explains the True Meaning & History of No-Till
In this video from Carbon Radio, No-Till Legend Dwayne Beck discusses the earliest origins of no-till making its way to the United States and what the true meaning of low soil disturbance is.
No-Tillers Need to Work WITH Nature, not Against It
A 70-year-old farmer from South Dakota says long-term success comes down to one thing: Working with nature, not against her. “You can fight Mother Nature and you can win a few battles, but she’s going to win the war.”
Planting No-Till Garlic into an Oat Cover Crop
Anne and Eric Nordell have been planting garlic directly into a cover crop of oats for over 25 years. Their no-till system provides consistent yields of large bulbs without irrigation. The video covers their low-tech approach to planting green, cut-and-carry cover crop mulching, rapid bulb curing, and fallow year weed management.
Farmers Mimic Mother Nature To Build Soils and Yield Success
The Seilers, no-tillers from northwest Ohio, use cover crops and no-till to improve soil health, reduce input costs and improve profitability. Read more about their farm operation in this article from AgWeb.
Source: Farmer Advocates For Conservation
Keeping it Simple with the No-Till Planter
On his Case IH 1250 planter, Michael Thomspon has an in-furrow system to apply compost extract and biologicals with the seed. He prefers to run a more natural system to get plants off to a strong start, rather than placing high-salt fertilizers near the seed. “It’s not going to be a full system to feed the plant, but more about giving it a good, strong start,” says the Almena, Kan., no-tiller.
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