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[Podcast] Improving Efficiency, Profits, and Soil Health with No-Till

For this episode of the No-Till Farmer podcast, brought to you by FR8STAR, we'll hear about improving efficiency, profits and soil health with no-till from three points of view: Veteran no-tiller Mark Chapman, who systematically refines his operation; Andrew Reuschel, whose system is guided by his profitable use of soil-building cover crops; and Alan Smock, who is always looking for ways to prevent further erosion and nutrient loss on rolling ground.
By Julia Gerlach posted on May 15, 2020 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Soil Health
For this episode of the No-Till Farmer podcast, brought to you by FR8STAR, we'll hear about improving efficiency, profits and soil health with no-till from three points of view: Veteran no-tiller Mark Chapman, who systematically refines his operation; Andrew Reuschel, whose system is guided by his profitable use of soil-building cover crops; and Alan Smock, who is always looking for ways to prevent further erosion and nutrient loss on rolling ground.
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[Podcast] Understanding the Carbon Cycle with Don Reicosky

In this episode of the “No-Till Farmer Influencers & Innovators” podcast, brought to you by Martin Industries, No-Till Farmer editor Frank Lessiter talks carbon with retired USDA soil scientist Don Reicosky.
By Julia Gerlach posted on May 7, 2020 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Soil Health
In this episode of the “No-Till Farmer Influencers & Innovators” podcast, brought to you by Martin Industries, No-Till Farmer editor Frank Lessiter talks carbon with retired USDA soil scientist Don Reicosky.
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Breaking Through the ‘Fragipan’ with Annual Ryegrass

Researchers at the University of Kentucky are zeroing in on the organic compounds they believe can break through cement-like fragipan in soils.
By Julia Gerlach posted on May 2, 2020 | Posted in Cover Crops, Crop Protection, Soil Health
Affecting about 50 million acres in the U.S., the fragipan is a naturally-occurring, cement-like soil layer that can reduce the water-holding potential of the soil by about 50% compared to other crop-producing soils, and can reduce crop yields by at least 20-25%.
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Interseeding Diverse Cover Crops Builds Beneficial Insect Populations

Entomologist Mike Bredeson shares insights on how no-tillers can increase insect diversity by interseeding cover crops into cash crops.
May 1, 2020 | Posted in Cover Crops, Crop Protection, Soil Health
When it comes to interseeding cover crops, growers should think about designing their agricultural ecosystems — including insects, microorganisms, bacteria and fungi — to make them function to the best of their ability, according to Mike Bredeson, a Grove City, Minn.-based entomologist with the Ecdysis Foundation.
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[Podcast] Sonny Perdue Explains the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program

For this episode of the No-Till Farmer podcast, brought to you by FR8STAR, we’ll hear from U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue, who outlines the CFAP relief package and then takes questions from the press.
By Julia Gerlach posted on April 23, 2020 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Soil Health
For this episode of the No-Till Farmer podcast, brought to you by FR8STAR, we’ll hear from U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue, who outlines the CFAP relief package and then takes questions from the press.
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