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Maintaining Soil Productivity with Strip-Till

By Rod Sommerfield posted on August 4, 2021 | Posted in Nutrient Management, Residue Management, Soil Health, Water Management
In the grand scheme of things, many people say climate change is the most critical issue facing mankind. But to me, the most important challenge is not just maintaining, but improving the productivity of the soil. Without healthy soil, we won’t be able to continue feeding the growing world population.


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What I've Learned from No-Tilling

Take Measure and Take Notice to Make and See No-Till Progress

Gathering data, keeping tabs on weather and more helps Saskatchewan no-tiller Jake Leguee improve crop performance and farm profitability.
By Martha Mintz posted on August 4, 2021 | Posted in Nutrient Management, Precision Agriculture, Water Management
I can watch my crop roots grow on my cell phone. Not literally, but I can tell you exactly what depth crops have rooted to in fields where we have installed weather stations with moisture probes.
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6 Easy Hands-on Tricks to Assess Your No-Till Soils

Shovels, sieves, plastic cups and cotton garments are all that’s needed for a better understanding of your farm ground’s health, says soil microbiologist Kris Nichols.
By John Dobberstein posted on August 3, 2021 | Posted in Soil Health
If you want to know more about your soils, the quickest way to find out may involve digging around in your shed or taking a road trip to the hardware store.
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Positive Disruptors: New Tech for Defeating No-Till Pests

Insect, weed and fungal pests cost U.S. farmers billions of dollars every year. But new technologies and multiple modes of action are offering new hope to growers faced with increasing pesticide resistance.
By Julia Gerlach posted on July 23, 2021 | Posted in Crop Protection
Through natural selection, insects and other pests continue to thwart efforts to control them, developing resistance to sprays, seed treatments and even plant-incorporated protectants (PIPs).
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Strip-Till Innovator Awards

Seeding Strip-Till Sustainability Through Efficiency, Precision

Combining targeted nutrient management with precision technology and the power of living roots, strip-tiller Ben Pederson is implementing regenerative practices from the ground up.
By Julia Gerlach posted on July 23, 2021 | Posted in Cover Crops, Equipment, Nutrient Management, Seeding & Planting, Soil Health
Fostering an ethic of land stewardship while operating a profitable, efficient farming operation is a compelling mission, and one Ben Pederson has been following for the past decade. 


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8th Annual Strip-Till Operational Practices Benchmark Study

Targeted Tillage and Nutrient Placement Bring Younger Farmers to Strip-Till

With favorable weather across much of the U.S. in fall of 2019 and spring of 2020, strip-tillers returned to more fall berm-building routines and focused on targeted nutrient management.
By Julia Gerlach posted on July 23, 2021 | Posted in Equipment, Nutrient Management, Precision Agriculture, Seeding & Planting, Soil Health
Results of the 8th annual Strip-Till Operational Practices Benchmark study suggest a “return to normal” for many strip-tillers whose fall berm-building plans were disrupted by wet weather in 2019.  


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How No-Tillers Can Combat the Evolution of Herbicide Resistance

Growing metabolism-based resistance is the greatest problem no-tillers will face with weed control, but effective use of herbicides, using multiple modes of action, and controlling the weed seed bank at harvest can all help.
By Laura Barrera posted on July 22, 2021 | Posted in Crop Protection, Equipment
Growing metabolism-based resistance is the greatest problem no-tillers will face with weed control, but effective use of herbicides, using multiple modes of action, and controlling the weed seed bank at harvest can all help.
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Planting Green, Roller-Crimping: Two Rookies Share Their First Experiences

Two Minnesota growers no-tilled soybeans into 2-foot-tall rye and terminated the cover crop with roller-crimping 2 weeks later.
By Sarah Hill posted on July 22, 2021 | Posted in Cover Crops, Crop Protection, Equipment, Seeding & Planting
Two young growers from Minnesota — a state that has historically been challenging for cover crops. Two different types of planters and roller-crimpers. Two experiences that reinforced the growers’ beliefs in what covers can do for their operations.
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How the Rhizophagy Cycle Could Boost No-Till Profits

Simply put, complex microbial processes in the soil do a more efficient, effective job providing nutrients to plants and can help no-tillers reduce inputs, says John Kempf.
By John Dobberstein posted on July 21, 2021 | Posted in Nutrient Management, Soil Health
Nitrogen management is one of the most important tasks no-tillers face each growing season, due to both the expense and the nutrient’s importance to plant growth. 


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