Cover Crops

Brian-Gunderson

Getting Out of a No-Till Rut with Cover Crops

Seventh-generation farmer Brian Gunderson is finding a new gear for his no-till system with the benefits of cereal rye and other cover crops.
Taking the "long view" of farming comes more naturally to some growers than it does for others. But for Brian Gunderson it may come more naturally because his farm in Waterford, Wis., has been in the family for 170 years.
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Responsible Nutrient Management

3 No-Tillers Honored for Responsible Nutrient Management Practices in 2018

The 11th class of Responsible Nutrient Management Practitioners is reaping the rewards from planting green, building soil organic matter and applying fertilizer with precision.
Planting green, managing water usage and building soil organic matter lead to no-till success for growers in Indiana, Kentucky and Arkansas.
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First-Ever National Cover Crop Summit Announced

No-Till Farmer editors have announced the launch of the first-ever National Cover Crop Summit — a free virtual event which will be held March 20-21, 2019.
No-Till Farmer editors have announced the launch of the first-ever National Cover Crop Summit — a free virtual event which will be held March 20-21, 2019.
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The New $867 Billion Farm Bill Includes Benefits for No-Tilling, Strip-Tilling, Terminating Cover Crops, Improving Soil Health and Sequestering More Carbon

While much has been written on the economic aspects of the 2018 Farm Bill, the legislation included a number of items of special interest to no-tillers. Probably the most important one is new language specifically defining the rules for cover crop termination.
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Annie Dee
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.
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.
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Frank Lessiter

No-Till Farmer Editors Launch New Podcast Series on “Influencers & Innovators”

No-Till Farmer Editor and host Frank Lessiter to share intimate stories on the origins of no-till farming, sustainability and other regenerative agriculture concepts.
Tune in every other week to the “No-Till Farmer Influencers & Innovators” podcast to get intimate stories from Frank Lessiter on the origins of no-till farming, sustainability and other regenerative agriculture concepts. Plus, Frank answers reader questions about the magazine, the National No-Tillage Conference, and no-till history.
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