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:

Swain Farms' No-Till Planter System: Kinsey, Pro Stitch Wheels and Dry Fertilizer

Scott Swain runs a cash crop and beef feedlot operation out of Blackstock, Ontario — and he's built his entire seeding system around used equipment, dry fertilizer on every pass, and a no-till mindset he's been refining since he came home from the University of Guelph. This conversation covers three different planters: the twelve-row Kinsey he uses for corn and soybeans, a Great Plains drill for early wheat and a hired thirty-foot air seeder from a neighbor he describes as maintaining his equipment "the same way we do." Together, they cover virtually every seed that goes in the ground at Swain Farms.

Knowledge Gap Slows No-Till Adoption in Brazil

Most Brazilian farmers already adopt at least one regenerative practice, but a lack of knowledge continues to limit the expansion and refinement of this type of management, according to a new survey by ag-tech company Agrosmart. Read more here. 

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No-Till Soybeans & Cover Crops

In this video, watch as one farmer shows why he plants his soybeans at a lower seeding population with fewer seeds per acre while still aiming to maintain strong yields. With moisture limited, each plant has more room to thrive, while the cover crop helps hold onto the small amount of water they do have.

Does No-Till mean No-Yield? Let’s Test the Theory…

In this video, farmers are putting the saying “No-Till, No-Yield” to the test to see what really happens out in the field. Some swear by no-till, others aren’t so convinced — so these growers decided to give it a fair shot and share the results. They are planting with a John Deere 4640 paired with a John Deere 7000 planter, showing how this classic setup handles no-till conditions. From field conditions to planting performance, they walk through what they’re seeing and what they’re hoping for as the season gets underway.

Keep an Eye on your Drones — 15 Ag Drones were Stolen and Recovered

Fifteen agricultural drones that were stolen last month in New Jersey were recovered on Monday, the New Jersey State Police said. The March 24 theft at CAC International, a logistics and shipping company located in Harrison, N.J., spooked authorities because the drones are built for precision spraying of crops and, in the wrong hands, could be programmed to disperse dangerous chemicals over a route controlled by GPS. The drones were recovered at Prudent Corporation, located in Dover, N.J.

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