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Taking No-Till Diversity Beyond the Annual Cycle

Wildflowers, perennial grasses, intercropped cover crops and more have this Idaho farm leading the pack in crop diversity.
By Martha Mintz posted on October 17, 2020 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Cover Crops, Nutrient Management, Soil Health
Keeping soil in place in the Palouse can be a real challenge, one we haven’t always been the best at meeting. The growing season is short, and slopes can be as steep as 40-plus degrees.
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2020 National Cover Crop Summit: Fall Edition

Improving Soil Health Through Diverse Crop Rotations Including Covers

Cronin Farms agronomy manager, Dan Forgey, discusses integrating cover crops into crop rotations during the online National Cover Crop Summit: Fall 2020 Edition.
October 14, 2020 | Posted in Cover Crops, Soil Health
Diversifying crop rotations can offer significant positive results, improving soil health and boosting biological activity and nutrient cycling. Cronin Farms, a no-till operation based near Gettysburg, S.D., has crop rotations down to a science, including forages and cover crops.
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Truterra and Nori Partner Up to Support Farmer Participation In Carbon Markets

October 9, 2020 | Posted in Soil Health
Source: PRNewswire
The new pilot program focuses on addressing a key infrastructure challenge holding back the development of an ecosystem services marketplace at scale: the ability to easily translate existing farm data that capture the carbon removal impact of on-farm conservation practices into potential carbon credits that could offer a new viable revenue stream for farmers.
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[Podcast] Regenerative Farming Hits Hollywood

For this episode of the No-Till Farmer podcast, brought to you by Pivot Bio, No-Till Farmer caught up with the directors of the new movie Kiss the Ground to get a little inside scoop about the film, which takes a wide-ranging look at regenerative ag practices and how they can be used to can help sequester carbon in the soil, reduce greenhouse gasses in the environment and improve the nutrient content of the food we eat.
By Julia Gerlach posted on September 25, 2020 | Posted in Nutrient Management, Soil Health
For this episode of the No-Till Farmer podcast, brought to you by Pivot Bio, No-Till Farmer caught up with the directors of the new movie Kiss the Ground to get a little inside scoop about the film, which takes a wide-ranging look at regenerative ag practices and how they can be used to can help sequester carbon in the soil, reduce greenhouse gasses in the environment and improve the nutrient content of the food we eat.
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Study Seeks to Increase Adoption of Soil Conservation Practices

September 24, 2020 | Posted in Cover Crops, Soil Health, Water Management
Source: South Dakota State University
Farmers who make soil health a priority are more likely to adopt soil conservation practices, according to a survey by South Dakota State University. While research is important for showing the benefits of using soil-improving management strategies, government incentive programs can provide short-term compensation until producers begin to collect long-term rewards.
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No-Till Planting Update: Potential Slug Problem?

On this episode of Conservation Ag Update, brought to you by Martin-Till, Westville, Ind., no-tiller Jeff Herrold provides an update on how planting is going so far, and why a potential problem with slugs is causing some early-season anxiety. Herrold also explains why he prefers to plant soybeans before corn.
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