With no-tillers among agriculture’s most impressive innovators, they definitely see the value in making timely application of pesticides, biologicals and liquid fertilizers.
Even after federal courts have twice banned the use of dicamba, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced plans to bring it back this herbicide for over-the-top broadleaf weed control in soybeans and cotton.
While the no-till, strip-till and other conservation tillage system acreage continues to grow and boost profits, a mid-year USDA report based on a historical review of research articles and Census of Agriculture from 2012-2022 indicates on-going acceptance of cover crops isn’t fairing as well.
For years, a few farmers have questioned whether doing a single year of tillage with continuous no-till is a good idea. Based on many years of successful experience by no-tillers, that’s turned into a “no-no” for lots of growers.
The many benefits of no-tillers planting green are starting to be recognized much more by folks as shown in two recent developments that promoted the concept through unique corn and soybean yield contests.
For growers still using intensive tillage and facing less income and more costs, the question is when the best time is to shift to no-till. A major worry is the fear of a yield drag and its impact on income.
Whether it’s due to government policies or carbon credit incentives, veteran no-tillers are getting the short end of the stick. With most carbon credit companies refusing to accept veteran no-tillers in their programs, you can see why I think the current rules are unfair.
When the principles of regenerative ag are broken down to their core components, Shane Thomas sees it as a bundling of practices with the aim of “regenerating” the soil (an outcome), including increasing organic matter (soil carbon) encouraging biological activity and mitigating soil erosion.
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On this episode of Conservation Ag Update, brought to you by Yetter Farm Equipment, we get the scoop on the benefits of planting green with Jackson, Wis., no-tiller Ross Bishop.
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