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Farmer Nearly Eliminates Erosion Using No-Till, Cover Crops

By Jerry Goshert posted on March 20, 2024 | Posted in Cover Crops, Soil Health

Ryan Waite of Angola, Ind., has been growing no-till soybeans for 20 years, but, regarding conservation farming, he wasn't "all in" until just 5 years ago.

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No-Till Highlights: March 14, 2024

March 14, 2024

No-Till Farmer editors encounter a variety of articles, social media posts, podcasts and videos that offer a unique look at the grower's realm from the lofty digital realm. Here is our favorite content from the past week from across the web. The Best of the Web series is brought to you by Totally Tubular.

Reaching the Next Level of Regenerative Ag with "No-Till PRO"

By Mykhaylo Draganchuk posted on March 3, 2024 | Posted in Soil Health

"No-till PRO reflects a new stage in the development of agriculture, where farmers are moving from basic no-till to a higher level of professionalism that contributes to both the preservation and active restoration of soil fertility," says Ukrainian farmer Mykhaylo Draganchuk in this No-Till Farmer guest blog.

What are the Underlying Causes of Water Quality Problems?

By Brian Dougherty posted on March 2, 2024 | Posted in Water Management

Source: Understanding Ag

"The reason we have not been able to seriously address water quality is because we primarily focus our efforts on treating the symptoms of poor water quality rather than addressing the underlying cause of the problem," Brian Dougherty says.

Virtual Fencing Simplifies No-Tiller’s Integration of Livestock

Solar-powered collars allow farmers to create virtual paddocks, monitor cattle & minimize labor requirements

By Maclaren Krueger posted on February 21, 2024 | Posted in Soil Health

No-tiller and fifth-generation farmer Monte Bottens re-introduced cattle to his 2,500-acre operation in 2017 after seeing veteran no-tiller Gabe Brown’s National No-Tillage Conference presentation.

Take a Systems Approach to No-Till to Improve Soil Health

University no-till plots show significant benefits over conventional tillage, but when combined with systematic crop rotations & cover crops, the results are cumulative

By Dan Crummett posted on February 20, 2024 | Posted in Soil Health

No-Till Legend Paul Jasa has been studying conservation tillage — and no-till in particular — since 1981 for the University of Nebraska.

Marion Calmer, Why Aren’t You Cover Cropping Instead of Plowing to Fix Vertical Stratification?

By Michaela Paukner posted on February 16, 2024 | Posted in Cover Crops, Nutrient Management

In the last several years, vertical stratification in no-till fields has turned into a heated debate, thanks to No-Till Farmer Living Legend and No-Till Innovator of the Year Marion Calmer and what he is — and isn’t — doing to one of his long-term no-till fields.

No-Till, Meticulous Management Make the Most of Tough Soils

By Chris Torres posted on February 5, 2024 | Posted in Cover Crops, Equipment

Source: Farm Progress

Pennsylvania no-tiller utilizes single-disc openers, cover crops, grass waterways and other conservation practices to adjust to the heavy clay soils and tough conditions of a new location.

Virtual Fencing Simplifies No-Till Livestock Integration

By Maclaren Krueger posted on January 29, 2024 | Posted in Cover Crops, Soil Health

Fifth-generation farmer Monte Bottens gave a presentation at the 2024 National No-Tillage Conference on incorporating cattle to his 2,500-acre no-till operation, including his partnership with Nofence, a Norwegian company dedicated to virtual fencing for livestock.

Michigan Family Farm Becomes Multi-Generational No-Till Operation

By Jennifer Kiel posted on January 27, 2024 | Posted in Soil Health

Source: Farm Progress

With Tim Kruithoff's wife Christine, sons Justin and Colin and daughter Madelyn, Kruithoff has grown his operation to 2,800 acres, concentrating on no-till corn, soybeans and wheat with the goal of increasing conservation tillage.

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