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2018 Responsible Nutrient Management Practitioner Receives Illinois Leopold Award

August 9, 2024 | Posted in No-Till Farming 101

No-Till Farmer Nutrient Management award winner Richard Lyons of Harvel is the recipient of the 2024 Illinois Leopold Conservation Award.

No-Till Improves Water Infiltration after 5-Inch Rainfall

By Noah Newman posted on May 21, 2024 | Posted in Water Management

Continuing the wet spring theme now from earlier in the show, veteran agronomist Ken Ferrie checks in from rain-soaked Illinois, where no-till is proving its worth on a field that received 5 inches of rain in less than 4 days.

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2022 US Census of Agriculture Reports Increase in No-Till Acres, Decrease in Conservation Tillage

Among the wins for conservation reported in the most recent U.S. Census of Agriculture was a 17% increase in cover-cropped acres.

By Katie Pratt posted on March 27, 2024 | Posted in No-Till Farming 101

The U.S. saw a slight increase in no-tillage adoption during the past 5 years, despite declines in the number of overall farms and acres used for agriculture.

Earn Big Bucks By Protecting Drinking Water

By Frank Lessiter posted on January 26, 2024 | Posted in Residue Management, Water Management

How would you like to earn $212.48 per acre simply by adopting four conservation practices already used by many no-tillers?

No-Till Briefs: February 2024

December 26, 2023 | Posted in No-Till Farming 101

Hula Sets World Corn Yield Record with 623 Bushels
No-Till & Cover Crops Reduce Prevent-Plant Risk
Fire, Electricity Dangerous Methods of Weed Management
Soybean Yields Unaffected By Widespread Wisconsin Drought
Single Gene Responsible for Herbicide Resistance
Survey Finds Cover Crop Incentives Work
Covers Keep No-Till Field 49 Degrees Cooler Than Bare Soil
Study Finds Biodigesters Increase Residue Decomposition

Another Dust Storm Catastrophe 90 Years Later that No-Till Could Have Prevented

By Don Reicosky, Rattan Lal, David Brandt, and Randall Reeder posted on June 8, 2023 | Posted in Soil Health

Could the catastrophic dust storm along I-55 in Illinois in May have been prevented? YES! If the farmland had been in continuous no-till with cover crops, there would have been no dust. No dust. No deaths. No injuries. No crashed vehicles.

CoverCress Has Potential as Third Cash Crop for Midwest

Pennycress cousin offers benefits of cover crops plus income from feed & green fuel markets.

By Michaela Paukner posted on April 27, 2023 | Posted in Cover Crops

No-Till Innovator Jeff Martin is experimenting with a new crop that doubles as both a cover and cash crop in his corn and soybean rotation.

Winter Cover Crops Could Reduce Nitrogen in Drainage Water by 30%

April 26, 2023 | Posted in Cover Crops

Source: University of Illinois

As Corn Belt states seek ways to curb nitrogen flow from farms into the Gulf of Mexico, new University of Illinois research adds evidence for winter cover crops as an important part of the solution.

Indigo Ag Issues 110,000 Carbon Credits, Pays Farmers $30 Per Credit

February 23, 2023 | Posted in Cover Crops

Source: Indigo

Indigo Ag announced the completion of its second carbon crop, consisting of more than 110,000 agricultural carbon credits.

ADM Introduces New Crop Biostimulant

a global leader in agricultural origination and processing, today announced the introduction of its new agricultural biostimulant.

January 10, 2023 | Posted in Nutrient Management

Source: American Ag Network

ADM introduced NeoVita 43, a new agricultural biostimulant that boosts corn yields by improving nutrient use efficiency, Jan. 10.

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