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[Podcast] Rattan Lal on the Role of Soil in Conservation Agriculture

For this episode of the No-Till Farmer podcast, brought to you by Pivot Bio, we caught up with soil scientist Rattan Lal and talked about how he came to focus on carbon instead of synthetic inputs, the connection between the health of the soil and human vitality, how carbon affects the soil’s ability to hold onto nutrients and water, the 5 components of conservation agriculture, optimizing production instead of maximizing production and much more!

By Julia Gerlach posted on July 16, 2020 | Posted in Nutrient Management, Soil Health

For this episode of the No-Till Farmer podcast, brought to you by Pivot Bio, we caught up with soil scientist Rattan Lal and talked about how he came to focus on carbon instead of synthetic inputs, the connection between the health of the soil and human vitality, how carbon affects the soil’s ability to hold onto nutrients and water, the 5 components of conservation agriculture, optimizing production instead of maximizing production and much more!

No-Till Management Improves Soil Biological Health

January 13, 2020 | Posted in Soil Health

Source: South Dakota State University

One of the newest frontiers for scientific discovery, soil is offering new insights into the benefits of no-till farm management. A recent study by South Dakota State University, measuring 8 different enzymes, bacteria, fungi, organic carbon and nitrogen, found significant improvements in no-till fields compared to conventionally tilled fields.

Soil Sampling Tips for Better Fertilizer Decisions

December 10, 2019 | Posted in Nutrient Management

Source: University of Nebraska Extension

University of Nebraska Extension shares some timely tips on soil sampling and soil testing to help growers make better decisions on fertilizer application.

'Why Will it Matter You Farmed the Land?'

By John Dobberstein posted on June 27, 2019 | Posted in Soil Health

No-tiller and Practical Farmers of Iowa board member Nathan Anderson was once asked this question. Read on to see his answer, and find out more about soil health payoffs spotlighted at a Capitol Hill hearing this week.

Small Start, Big Success with No-Tilling

A minor victory in a small field grew to major success farmwide for Bob Kissel, as no-till practices have reduced erosion and improved soil tilth and nutrient cycling on his central Indiana operation.

By John Dobberstein posted on May 30, 2019 | Posted in Nutrient Management, Soil Health, Water Management

Bob Kissel remembers the moment he decided to start no-tilling his crops: it was 30 years ago as he was custom harvesting a 20-acre field intensively farmed with soybeans and worked with plows every year.

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‘We Treat it Like Dirt’: Desertification on the March in Europe?

By John Dobberstein posted on April 11, 2019 | Posted in Soil Health

Managing arable soil inventories for future food production isn’t just a challenge here in North America. Read on to see what experts say is happening to soil resources in the European Union.

South Dakota Soil Story: ‘Learning Soil Health’ with Dennis Hoyle

February 12, 2019

Source: USDA NRCS South Dakota

Roscoe, S.D., no-tiller Dennis Hoyle talks about his efforts to raise soil organic matter levels on his cow/calf operation, which sells grass-fed beef. Dennis notes where he has livestock grazing soil organic matter is 5% or more, while his grain-only farms are at 3-3.5%.

What I’ve Learned from No-Tilling: Continuous Adjustments Make for Profitable No-Till Yields

Indiana father-son no-till team seek to balance productive yields with profitability.

By Bob and Ryan Chalfant and Martha Mintz posted on January 21, 2019 | Posted in Cover Crops, Precision Agriculture, Soil Health

We’re not out for the highest yield at any expense. We’re out for the highest yield we can produce profitably.

What I've Learned from No-Tilling

No-tilling, Cover Crops Help Tame Troublesome Soils

Abused, heavy clay soils are now almost fluffy and far more productive thanks to careful management focused on improvement.

By Angela "Annie" Dee and Martha Mintz posted on January 8, 2019 | Posted in Cover Crops, Soil Health, Water Management

We went from farming white sugar sand to farming the heaviest of clay soils when my family moved our farming operation from Florida to Alabama in 1989. To say the move made farming a bit different would be a drastic understatement.

What Caught Your Eye in 2018?

These summaries show the most-viewed content for 2018 on the No-Till Farmer website, revealing the hunger no-tillers and strip-tillers have for more information and insights into cutting-edge agricultural practices and equipment.

By Julia Gerlach posted on January 1, 2019 | Posted in Cover Crops, Equipment, Soil Health

With the ringing in of the New Year, the editors of No-Till Farmer took the opportunity to look back on 2018 to see what content grabbed the attention of digital readers.

Articles Tagged with ''soil organic matter''

[Podcast] Rattan Lal on the Role of Soil in Conservation Agriculture

No-Till Management Improves Soil Biological Health

Soil Sampling Tips for Better Fertilizer Decisions

'Why Will it Matter You Farmed the Land?'

Small Start, Big Success with No-Tilling

‘We Treat it Like Dirt’: Desertification on the March in Europe?

South Dakota Soil Story: ‘Learning Soil Health’ with Dennis Hoyle

What I’ve Learned from No-Tilling: Continuous Adjustments Make for Profitable No-Till Yields

No-tilling, Cover Crops Help Tame Troublesome Soils

What Caught Your Eye in 2018?

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