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No-Till Passport Series

Farming for Net Zero the Focus at Arable Scotland Event

July 25, 2022

Scotland's premiere agriculture event featured interactive discussions between no-till experts, who shared views and explored solutions to environmental and financial sustainability issues facing the industry – with the drive for net-zero being one of the key topics discussed. The No-Till Passport series is brought to you by Martin Industries.

No-Till Farmer Influencers & Innovators

[Podcast] The Milan No-Till Field Day with Blake Brown

For this episode of the No-Till Farmer Influencers & Innovators podcast, brought to you by Verdesian Life Sciences, we're joined by Blake Brown, director of the AgResearch and Education Center at Milan. The center, one of ten in Tennessee, shares a significant anniversary in the annals of No-Till history.

By Brian O'Connor and Frank Lessiter posted on July 8, 2022 | Posted in Equipment, Soil Health

For this episode of the No-Till Farmer Influencers & Innovators podcast, brought to you by Verdesian Life Sciences, we're joined by Blake Brown, director of the AgResearch and Education Center at Milan. The center, one of ten in Tennessee, shares a significant anniversary in the annals of No-Till history.

No-Till Farmer Influencers & Innovators

[Podcast] Norbert Beaujot on No-Till Saskatchewan and Dot Technologies

For this episode of the No-Till Farmer Influencers & Innovators podcast, brought to you by The Andersons, we'll discusses the intersection of no-till and technology in Saskatchewan, Canada. The need for autonomy arose in Saskatchewan because of the shortage of available labor, says Norbert Beaujot. Farms — like his 3,000-acre no-till mixed crop and testing operation — were getting larger, but labor remained scarce.

By Brian O'Connor and Frank Lessiter posted on June 17, 2022 | Posted in Equipment, Soil Health

For this episode of the No-Till Farmer Influencers & Innovators podcast, brought to you by The Andersons, we'll discusses the intersection of no-till and technology in Saskatchewan, Canada. The need for autonomy arose in Saskatchewan because of the shortage of available labor, says Norbert Beaujot. Farms — like his 3,000-acre no-till mixed crop and testing operation — were getting larger, but labor remained scarce.

No-Till Passport Series

60 Years Later, No-Till Needs Still Pretty Much the Same

By Noah Newman posted on June 6, 2022

Fielding, New Zealand's Dr. John Baker has been studying no-till practices and equipment for over half-a-century. He says early research on the topic still holds relevancy, pointing to a 1957 study by Massey University's Mervyn Cross, which identified a half dozen requirements needed in a no-tillage machine. The No-Till Passport series is brought to you by Martin Industries.

No-Till Farmer Influencers & Innovators

[Podcast] Revisiting Dwayne Beck on Crop Rotations Part 2

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 19, 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.

Best of the Web

No Till Highlights: Week of May 12, 2022

By Brian O'Connor posted on May 12, 2022 | Posted in Equipment, Precision Agriculture, Seeding & Planting

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.

Skunk Diary

The Gift That Keeps on Giving, Even for Innovative No-Tillers

By John Young posted on April 26, 2022

One late spring evening just before no-till corn planting got underway, my wife, Beth, heard a scratching sound under our house. Since her ears (and eyes and nose) are more sensitive than mine, I should have paid more attention.

No-Till Farmer Influencers & Innovators

[Podcast] Great No-Till Research with Don Reicosky and Randall Reeder

In September of 2021, No-Till Farmer commissioned a project to determine the most significant research and publications that assisted in the understanding, and adoption, of no-till agriculture. In this episode of the No-Till Farmer Influencers & Innovators podcast, brought to you by Terrasym, Frank Lessiter talks with Randall Reeder, retired ag engineer from Ohio State University and Don Reicosky, retired USDA soil scientist about their collaborated on the detailed process to complete the large and aggressive project in advance of three important no-till milestones in 2022.

By Brian O'Connor posted on December 22, 2021 | Posted in Equipment, Seeding & Planting, Soil Health

In September of 2021, No-Till Farmer commissioned a project to determine the most significant research and publications that assisted in the understanding, and adoption, of no-till agriculture. In this episode of the No-Till Farmer Influencers & Innovators podcast, brought to you by Terrasym, Frank Lessiter talks with Randall Reeder, retired ag engineer from Ohio State University and Don Reicosky, retired USDA soil scientist about their collaborated on the detailed process to complete the large and aggressive project in advance of three important no-till milestones in 2022.

Dryland No-Tiller Takes Top Honors In National Sorghum Contest

By Brian O'Connor posted on December 20, 2021 | Posted in Seeding & Planting

Kasey Gamble, who operates dryland no-till acres in Kiowa County, Kansas, secured the Bin Buster Award with a yield of 244.03 bushels per acre in the 2021 National Sorghum Producers Yield Contest.