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The Biofuel Folks Might Like a Word About Your Corn Stover

By Brian O'Connor posted on June 18, 2022 | Posted in Cover Crops, Residue Management, Soil Health

A study published in the Journal of Cleaner Production found that harvesting up to 30% of corn stover on a field for use in fuel products could increase revenues for growers and decrease the negative impact on the environment, while at the same time allowing some soil organic matter accumulation.

No-Till on a Map: NCAT Launches Web Atlas of Water Management-Focused Farmers

By Brian O'Connor posted on June 16, 2022 | Posted in Soil Health, Water Management

The Regenerator's Atlas of America is part of the the Soil For Water Project, which aims to network people curious about water and soil practices designed to keep on is designed to allow farmers, ranchers and land managers who are trying to hold more moisture in the soil to tell their stories.

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No-Till Highlights: Week of June 6, 2022

June 9, 2022 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Equipment, Strip-Till Farming

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. “No-Till Farmer's Best of the Web" is brought to you by Mixmate by PRAXIDYN.

Could No-Tillers Be a Step Ahead of the SEC?

By Brian O'Connor posted on May 11, 2022 | Posted in Precision Agriculture, Soil Health

The Securities and Exchange Commission is seeking to enact a regulation that could have serious impacts for farmers, including no-tillers.

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[Podcast] Revisiting Dwayne Beck on Crop Rotations Part 1

For this episode of the No-Till Farmer Influencers & Innovators podcast, brought to you by The Andersons, we’re revisiting a presentation by no-till stalwart presenter Dwayne Beck.

By Brian O'Connor and Frank Lessiter posted on May 6, 2022 | Posted in Soil Health

For this episode of the No-Till Farmer Influencers & Innovators podcast, brought to you by The Andersons, we’re revisiting a presentation by no-till stalwart presenter Dwayne Beck.

No-Till Passport Series

South African No-Tiller Enjoying Above Average Yields on Below Average Soils

Bergville farmer overcame climate, soil challenges by switching to no-till 20 years ago

By Noah Newman posted on April 22, 2022 | Posted in No-Till Farming 101, Soil Health

South African no-tiller Egon Zunckel is always grappling with erratic weather patterns on his farm in Bergville, KwaZulu-Natal. On average, Zunckel gets roughly 36 inches of rain per year, but it’s not uncommon to go 4 months without a single drop during the winter. That’s one of several reasons why he went 100% no-till 20 years ago. The No-Till Passport series is brought to you by Martin Industries.

Research: When Tillage Rises, So Do Greenhouse Gas Emissions

By Brian O'Connor posted on April 21, 2022 | Posted in No-Till Farming 101, Seeding & Planting

The researchers report that uncertainty about the most recent period (2016 to today) remains high, and point out that herbicide-resistant weeds, which appear to have driven farmers back to tilling during the increase period, remain an area of concern.

Survey: Less than 20% of Consumers Have Heard of No-Till

By Brian O'Connor posted on March 4, 2022 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Soil Health, Strip-Till Farming

The survey also broke down respondents by various demographics. College-educated consumers were the most likely to report they had heard of no-till farming at 23%. About 24% of surveyed male consumers said they were aware of no-till farming, as opposed to just 14% of women.

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Less Tillage Could Save Illinois Farmers $9 Million, Reduce Nutrient Loss

The research comes as the state reports an increase in 2019-20 Mississippi River nutrient loads.

By Brian O'Connor posted on February 28, 2022 | Posted in Cover Crops, Nutrient Management

Planting will soon be underway for most Illinois farmers, and while brain bandwidth might be in scarce supply, it’s worth casting a thought down river.

Gabe Brown Addresses the State of No-Till Soils

February 21, 2022 | Posted in No-Till Farming 101, Soil Health

In a presentation to the Dodge County Farmers for Healthy Soil and Healthy Water, Brown joked about taking over his own family farm following years of tilling, and used that as launching point to talk about the difference between soil subjected to intensive tilling and no-till fields.

Articles Tagged with ''no-till''

The Biofuel Folks Might Like a Word About Your Corn Stover

No-Till on a Map: NCAT Launches Web Atlas of Water Management-Focused Farmers

No-Till Highlights: Week of June 6, 2022

Could No-Tillers Be a Step Ahead of the SEC?

[Podcast] Revisiting Dwayne Beck on Crop Rotations Part 1

South African No-Tiller Enjoying Above Average Yields on Below Average Soils

Research: When Tillage Rises, So Do Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Survey: Less than 20% of Consumers Have Heard of No-Till

Less Tillage Could Save Illinois Farmers $9 Million, Reduce Nutrient Loss

Gabe Brown Addresses the State of No-Till Soils

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