No-till systems must become more resilient to combine productivity, climate protection and biodiversity. Hubertus Paetow, president of DLG in Germany, shares how this can be achieved and what role digitalization will play
No-till systems must become more resilient to combine productivity, climate protection and biodiversity. Hubertus Paetow, president of DLG in Germany, shares how this can be achieved and what role digitalization will play.
Collaborative study of “structure from motion” has shown accurate assessments of cereal rye cover crop stands can be made using inexpensive GoPro cameras and sophisticated computer analysis
Research into accurately estimating total biomass of standing cover crops from a moving tractor may eventually spawn new ways for no-tillers to save money on planting rates and herbicide use in row crops.
A multi-state team of researchers and farmers in the mid-Atlantic states are comparing notes and looking for new ways to control this voracious crop pest
Slugs cause tens of millions of dollars in damage to U.S. crops each year, and despite much research and effort into minimizing the damage, many no-tillers feel they’re still losing the battle.
Here are some of the most important tips shared by the former manager for the Dakota Lakes Research Farm to help growers turn their modern-day operation into one that is sustainable and profitable
Dwayne Beck has always preached working with nature instead of against it, which shines through in many of the talks the former manager of the Dakota Lakes Research Farm in Pierre, S.D. has given at agricultural events across the world.
Winter wheat no-tilled into sandy, late-fall crabgrass pastures adds nearly $80,000 per year to the bottom line for Oklahoma producer who bypasses the grain market to sell everything “on the hoof”
Darrick Rains owns a chisel plow, disc and field cultivator to support his cow-calf operation in north-central Oklahoma, but he says his 40-foot no-till drill is what made it possible to double the number of animal units he markets each year for a handsome economic advantage.
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Researchers probed grower experience with covers to assess what’s planted, any positive results from the practice, as well as changing attitudes over 10 years
Cover crops are widely credited for their ability to reduce soil erosion and nutrient losses in farm fields, and Iowa growers seem to agree increasingly at significant levels.
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On this episode of Conservation Ag Update, brought to you by Titan International, we pay a visit to Strip-Till Innovator Robert Boyle’s farm in Coolidge, Ariz., for an up-close look at how he’s transforming his soils with cover crops and diverse rotations.
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