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Improving Soil Structure Good For Planet And Pocketbook

Brazilian soil scientist touts the benefits of continuous no-till, diverse cropping rotations and cover crops to sequester carbon and improve soil and yields

By Mark Parker posted on June 1, 2010 | Posted in Soil Health

Soil isn't the bottom line just for farmers, it’s the bottom line for the whole planet, says João Carlos de Moreaes Sá.

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Cap-And-Trade Favors No-Till

By Frank Lessiter posted on March 1, 2010 | Posted in No-Till Farming 101, Nutrient Management

While passage last summer of the American Clean Energy and Security Act by the House of Representatives calls for establishing a cap-and-trade program to limit greenhouse gases, it’s expected to have a serious financial impact for farmers. However, the financial penalties will be much lower for continuous no-tillers.

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Cap-And-Trade Favors No-Till

By Frank Lessiter posted on March 1, 2010

Study Requested For Cap-And-Trade Effects

October 19, 2009 | Posted in No-Till Farming 101

Source: AgWeek

North Dakota Agriculture Commissioner Doug Goehring has commissioned a broad-based study of the possible economic consequences to the state’s farmers if a national carbon cap-and-trade policy is implemented as part of the climate change legislation now working its way through Congress.

Do Whatever It Takes

After analyzing production costs, weather expectations and anticipated supply and demand for nine crops, four family members determine each year’s cropping mix.

By Frank Lessiter posted on October 1, 2009 | Posted in Cover Crops, Nutrient Management, Soil Health

Few no-till operations keep more detailed accounting records than the Wittman family farm at Culdesac, Idaho.

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No-Till Farmer readers can be part of a unique research project that will lead to a FREE soil analysis and offer new insights into developing more valuable soil properties with no-till.

By Frank Lessiter posted on June 1, 2008 | Posted in Nutrient Management, Soil Health

When three Ohio State University educators spoke about soil properties and structure at last winter’s National No-Tillage Conference, they asked attendees to help them take a closer look at the many changes occurring with less tillage.

Carbon Sequestration Market Continues Emergence In US

July 19, 2006 | Posted in Nutrient Management

Carbon sequestration payments in the European Union rose unexpectedly this past spring after the EU mistakenly issued too many permits in its efforts to combat climate change, according to a report in The Financial Times.

Recognizing The Value Of Carbon Holds Key To Future Agriculture

No-tiller says carbon provides measurable economic benefits, but soils are being depleted, threatening the productivity of U.S. farming while government policies support ground-killing tillage.

By Ron Perszewski posted on February 1, 2006 | Posted in Residue Management, Soil Health

It's easy to tell that no-tiller Jim Kinsella is passionate about soil carbon.

Get Set To Cash In On Carbon

No-tillers are in the driver’s seat when it comes to harvesting the economic benefits of carbon sequestration.

By Lynn Grooms posted on June 1, 2003 | Posted in Nutrient Management

When it comes to finding the solution to global warming, no-tillers will definitely play a key role. You may also be eligible to receive some supplemental income for sequestering carbon from your permanently no-tilled fields in the future.

Optimism Reigns Supreme Among National No-Tillage Conference Attendees

Now in its 11th year, the National No-Tillage Conference let no-tillers from North America get ready for a prosperous new year.

By Michael Austin posted on March 1, 2003 | Posted in No-Till Farming 101

Better late than never. Fueled by a tremendous number of walk-up registrations, the 11th annual National No-Tillage Conference, sponsored by Bayer Crop Science, Dow AgroSciences, Na-Churs Alpine Solutions, Landec Ag, Monsanto and Syngenta Crop Protection, once again put together more than 660 of the best no-tilling minds in North America.

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