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What Did You Do During the Great Winter Storm of 2021?

February 25, 2021

As we come out on the other side of this historic event, I think it’s only appropriate to ask ourselves what kind of adaptation strategies we used on our farms and ranches and what lessons we learned.

For Every $1 of Government Funding Invested in No-Till Research and Education, Western Canadian Growers, Suppliers and Consumers Earned $109 in On-Going Benefits

By Frank Lessiter posted on December 29, 2020 | Posted in No-Till Farming 101, Residue Management, Soil Health

With a new administration taking over in Washington, climate change is going to get much more attention. In fact, the new presidential team has already committed to helping farmers expand the use of no-till, cover crops and carbon sequestration in an effort to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

For Every $1 of Government Funding Invested in No-Till Research and Education, Western Canadian Growers, Suppliers and Consumers Earned $109 in On-Going Benefits

December 29, 2020

Can We Talk About Climate Change? Here is What We Agree On

By Clay Pope posted on November 24, 2020 | Posted in Cover Crops

As someone who has now clocked over thirty years of working with farmers and ranchers (and agriculture organizations) on multiple natural resource issues and policies, I can tell you from my experience that people’s opinions on climate change seem to break down roughly into one of four categories.

Even with the Extensive Benefits No-Tillers Enjoy with Cover Crops, There’s the Possibility They Could Lead to Global Warming Concerns

By Frank Lessiter posted on January 6, 2020 | Posted in Cover Crops, Residue Management

With winter weather blanketing northern areas, researchers are finding that seeding cover crops can lead to much warmer field temperatures.

Cover Crops vs. Winter Warming

By Frank Lessiter posted on November 6, 2019 | Posted in Cover Crops, Soil Health

As northern growers gear up for colder weather, it’s a good time to consider whether cover crops can have any impact on winter temperatures and global warming.

Soil Microbes Have Power to Reverse Climate Change

Many problems identified with the planet’s climate could be solved by putting water back in the ground where it belongs, says Christine Jones.

By Angela Lovell posted on August 2, 2019 | Posted in Soil Health

Australian soil ecologist Christine Jones believes that, rather than climate change causing droughts, the climate has been changed by not managing ground cover appropriately.

General Mills to Advance Regenerative Ag Practices on 1 Million Acres by 2030

March 4, 2019 | Posted in Soil Health

Source: General Mills

General Mills announced it will advance regenerative agriculture practices on 1 million acres of farmland by 2030, partnering with organic and conventional farmers, suppliers and farm advisors in key growing regions to drive the adoption of regenerative agriculture practices.

Getting Die-Hard Conventional-Tillage Growers to Make the Switch to No-Till Likely Means Guaranteeing Them as Much as $40 per Acre in Extra Income

By Frank Lessiter posted on February 28, 2019 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Soil Health

As a veteran farm magazine editor told me years ago, no-tillers have such a good thing going economically, why do they get so discouraged when neighbors refuse to switch to less tillage?

Data Shows Switch to No-Till Would Require $40 per Acre Incentive

February 19, 2019

As a veteran farm magazine editor told me years ago, no-tillers have such a good thing going economically, why do they get so discouraged when neighbors refuse to switch to less tillage?

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