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:
- “Tillage with Carbon in a System with Purpose Does Not Destroy Our Soil”
- Two More Inches of Topsoil In One Year & 1000% Increase In Infiltration Rate
- No-Till Leafy Green Production at Humble Hands Harvest
- Why We Farm: Taking Care of the Land for the Next Generation
- No-Till Planter Setup: Mark Burnham on 20-Inch Rows and Downforce
“Tillage with Carbon in a System with Purpose Does Not Destroy Our Soil”
Minnesota grower Jon Stevens says that tillage with carbon in a system with purpose does not destroy soil. Do you agree or disagree? Check out this video for more context.
Two More Inches of Topsoil In One Year & 1000% Increase In Infiltration Rate
In this video, Soil Survey Office Leader Ryan Winchester, visits Matt Griggs’ farm to conduct some testing of long term cover cropped soil to compare it to conventionally tilled soil. Among other things, he is testing remediation of the fragipan, pore space, bulk density, and water infiltration rates. The results of what Matt has been able to accomplish with 10 years of intensive cover cropping are...shocking. Watch the video to learn more.
No-Till Leafy Green Production at Humble Hands Harvest
Hannah Breckbill has been farming at Humble Hands Harvest in Decorah, Iowa, since 2013. In this webinar, she'll cover the basics of their no-till, low-gadgetry leafy greens production systems.
Why We Farm: Taking Care of the Land for the Next Generation
Why do farmers keep going, even when the weather worsens, markets shift, rural communities shrink, and the future feels uncertain? In this short film, farmers open up about what keeps them up at night… and what keeps them going.
No-Till Planter Setup: Mark Burnham on 20-Inch Rows and Downforce
Mark Burnham runs a 40-foot corn and bean planter on 20-inch row spacing with a shared air cart — one system that handles corn, edible beans, and wheat. In this session he walks through every piece of that setup: why he switched from pneumatic to hydraulic downforce and what he's still dialing in, how tramlines simplify side-dressing and spraying, when row cleaners earn their place (and when they're just dead weight), and why 2x2 fertilizer placement is what made 20-inch rows the obvious call for his edible bean operation.
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