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Online Extras: May 2022 Issue

April 6, 2022
Web-exclusive content for this issue includes:
  • No-Till’s Herbicide History, Part I
  • No-Till Farmer Multimedia
  • No-Till Farmer’s Best of the Web

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Body of Knowledge: Digging Into Noteworthy No-Till Literature — Plowman's Folly

While conservation ag principles are very much in the news these days, a look back at the no-till literature from the past reminds us that these important concepts are not new.
By Brian O'Connor posted on April 5, 2022 | Posted in Cover Crops, Nutrient Management

Faulkner is the grandfather of the no-till movement, and he writes like it.
It’s hard not to imagine an elderly gentleman with suede patches on a tweed coat and a pipe as Faulkner discusses his observations of the forest, and how nature tends to fill in the gaps. 


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Harvesting Residue Nutrients with New Biologicals

Using a biological product to break down crop residue can speed nutrient cycling, boost soil organic matter and save wear-and-tear on tires.
By Pamela Karg posted on April 4, 2022 | Posted in Crop Protection, Nutrient Management, Residue Management
We only know about 10% of soil’s bacillus-like species, beneficial microbes widely used in industry and agriculture. Yet our knowledge of their diversity and distribution patterns in the soil is still rudimentary, says Larry Fiene of Planet Earth Agronomy.
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Fuel or Fertilizer: Green Ammonia

A fledgling ammonia-for-fuel industry is sparking interest in an electrically powered, carbon-free infrastructure that could rewrite ledger books for anhydrous ammonia fertilizer.
By Dan Crummett posted on April 3, 2022 | Posted in Crop Protection, Nutrient Management
When anhydrous ammonia jumped to over $1,400 per ton in late 2021, growers intensified their scramble to find black ink on 2022’s farm spreadsheets — a long-term challenge, considering natural gas, the main feedstock for NH3 fertilizer, entered the new year trading at nearly record-high prices.
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Feed Earthworms, Improve Yields By Chopping Residue

Veteran no-tiller Marion Calmer uses earthworms to manage residue in his Alpha, Ill., no-till system.
By Michaela Paukner posted on April 2, 2022 | Posted in Residue Management
Marion Calmer sees residue as either an asset or a liability — depending on how you manage it.  Calmer, the longtime no-tiller and ag entrepreneur from Alpha, Ill., has been conducting on-farm research since 1985 when he first started no-tilling.
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Commodity Classic Returns In-Person in New Orleans

Trade industry reps, farmers, scientists and government officials meet to present new policy and products and discuss the future of ag.
By Brian O'Connor posted on April 1, 2022 | Posted in Crop Protection, Seeding & Planting
The Commodity Classic returned in-person in March, drawing farmers, researchers and industry reps. The Classic drew the usual flurry of new product announcements and demonstrations. This year’s conference included announced federal programs, information sessions with industry leaders and 56 rows of trade-floor booths.
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What I've Learned from No-Tilling

Transitioning a No-Till Legacy

Slashing fuel, doubling soil organic matter and retiring with pride were rewards for forging on in fringe no-till country.
By Martha Mintz posted on March 30, 2022 | Posted in Cover Crops, Seeding & Planting, Soil Health
I had hoped to raise 50 crops before I retired, but 48 is pretty darn close. 
The timing just seemed right at the end of 2021 to keep pushing for 50 crops on our Canton, Miss., farm. In 2019 we had reduced acres, letting all our rented ground go and just farming what we owned.
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