Johnny Hunter has not been afraid to jump into no-till and cover cropping with both feet first. The Essex, Mo., farmer of 5,400 acres began his transition to no-till in 2012 and immediately began working with various cover crops in his diverse system that includes field corn, popcorn, soybeans, rice and pumpkins. During this No-Till Farmer webinar sponsored by KB Seed Solutions, Hunter shared the following about his cover cropping system. [To view any of our webinar replays, you must be logged in with a free user account.]

It’s often said that no-tillers choosing cover crops for their farm operations should have goals in mind. One could be scavenging nitrogen in the soil and holding it for the next cash crop, rather than letting this expensive nutrient run off fields into local watersheds.

It’s hard to describe the gauntlet that Emporia, Kan., no-tiller Gail Fuller has been run through in the past several months.

Diversity above the ground leads to robust soil health that powers profitable crop production, says no-tiller Gabe Brown.