Tim Weiser accesses highly erodible, sloping acres with no-till that would have otherwise been unfarmable with tillage — realizing cost savings in the process.
Tim Weiser accesses highly erodible, sloping acres with no-till that would have otherwise been unfarmable with tillage — realizing cost savings in the process.
If, after reading this month’s “Frank Comments” column, you have the idea I’m irritated and disappointed, you will be right. It’s because no-tillers don’t receive the recognition they deserve for being innovators behind today’s soil health and ag sustainability movements.
The biggest skeptic about no-till farming should meet Scott Herriman. The South Coffeyville, Okla., farmer made a cold-turkey decision to leave traditional planting-and-growing methods behind and adopt soil health as a way of life. And he’s never looked back.
In this episode of the No-Till Farmer podcast, brought to you by Topcon Agriculture, we welcome Crop IMS technology specialist Jeremy Wilson to discuss the best practices for organizing precision data, calibrating equipment and confirming data accuracy.
In this episode of the No-Till Farmer podcast, brought to you by Topcon Agriculture, we welcome Crop IMS technology specialist Jeremy Wilson to discuss the best practices for organizing precision data, calibrating equipment and confirming data accuracy.
The dry conditions in some areas of the U.S. in 2017 have raised several soil fertility questions. In some cases, there has been relatively normal crop production and no need for management changes. In other situations with severely damaged crops, there is potential for adjustments for the 2018 corn crop.
A success story in Lovelock, Nevada, where several years of drought have plagued the area and cover crops were the answer for some farmers. It was a gamble that paid off in addressing soil erosion with the help of NRCS.
The U.S. environmental agency is considering banning sprayings of the agricultural herbicide dicamba after a set deadline next year, according to state officials advising the agency on its response to crop damage linked to the weed killer.
No-till practices and seeding cover crops offer soil health benefits, but a newly released study also touts the direct economic benefits of these conservation methods.
Russ Wilson, from northwest Pennsylvania, uses 3 different species of grazing animals and 73 different plant species in a continuous no-tillage system to improve soil health and farm productivity.
North Dakota State University Extension shares some practices that can help replace soil organic matter in soils that has been lost due to continuous cropping, poor management practices and loss of topsoil.
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On this episode of Conservation Ag Update, brought to you by Martin-Till, precision specialist Chad Baker, co-owner of Baker Precision Planter Works in Orangeville, Ill., helps a first-generation no-tiller with planter setup, and later encounters a couple problems with a strip-tiller’s new 24-row planter. Plus, veteran agronomist Brad Forkner checks in with a couple tips for farmers to keep in mind before they take the field.
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