Soil Health

No-Till, Cover Crops Could Help Combat Nutrient Runoff Due to Extreme Rainfall

Nutrient runoff from agricultural production is a significant source of water pollution in the U.S., and climate change that produces extreme weather events is likely to exacerbate the problem. A new study from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign looks at how extreme rainfall impacts runoff and suggests possible mitigation strategies.
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17 Ideas to Improve Your No-Tilled Soils as a Source of Life

Each year in early December, World Soil Day is celebrated around the world. To celebrate this annual event, the World Association of Soil and Water Conservation has pulled together a list of 17 soil moisture management concepts that can help you make soil and water a much better source of life.
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Fortifying Global Food Network Requires No-Till, Conservation Ag Adoption

Agriculture is bearing the brunt as one of the sectors most affected by extreme weather, while a third of global greenhouse gas emissions are attributable to the global food system. In the face of this enormous challenge,  advocates and practitioners of regenerative agriculture are arguing that now is time for farming to transition to a much more sustainable model at scale. The No-Till Passport Series is brought to you by Martin Industries


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No-Till Farmer Influencers & Innovators

[Podcast] Our No-Till Soil is Our Strength with Nancy Kavazanjian

For this episode of the No-Till Farmer Influencers & Innovators Podcast, brought to you by SOURCE® from Sound Agriculture, editor Frank Lessiter shares a recent episode of the Soil Sense Podcast, created by Farmers for Soil Health, featuring Nancy Kavazanjian.
For this episode of the No-Till Farmer Influencers & Innovators Podcast, brought to you by SOURCE® from Sound Agriculture, editor Frank Lessiter shares a recent episode of the Soil Sense Podcast, created by Farmers for Soil Health, featuring Nancy Kavazanjian.
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No-Tiller's Cover-Cropped Acres 49 Degrees Cooler Than Bare Ground in High Heat

Management strategies, termination times & seed mixtures are all important aspects of a successful plan
It may have taken a “double-dog dare” for Oklahoma no-tiller Jimmy Emmons to try different crops and different cover crops in his rotation, but many of those experiments have paid big dividends in what Emmons calls “wow” moments.
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Evolution of Yield Monitors in the Last 25 Years

National No-Tillage Conference Returns Jan. 9-12
Learn why yield monitor results are only as good as the calibration, how the combine dynamics and operation affect yield monitor output, and what you can learn from last season’s yield monitors and maps. during the Silver Anniversary Lecture Series: "Evolution of Yield Monitors in the Last 25 Years."
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