RDO Equipment's Erin Hightower writes, "A good first day of school or harvest share several similarities. From preparing to implementing good habits early, to building in a feedback loop, these steps can help not only create a good start but also produce a satisfying finish."
Transitioning from conventional farming to no-till and incorporating the use of cover crops requires a higher level of management. For many farmers, lack of knowledge is a barrier to implementation. To provide farmers with the latest information on the most effective practices in use today by top leaders in no-till and cover crops, No-Till Farmer is publishing a new No-Till & Cover Crops Handbook.
Glyphosate has been under fire due to thousands of non-ag lawsuits being filed against Bayer, who inherited many of these concerns when they purchased Monsanto in 2018. In addition, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has recently taken steps to crack down on the use of atrazine.
While the “original” events in Hawaii were discontinued in 1980, our staff considered producing an event like the National No-Tillage Conference (NNTC) for years. But we always seemed to have more than we could handle in getting our magazines, newsletters and books out the door. The No-Till History series is made possible by Montag Manufacturing.
Next month, the Chicago Cubs and Cincinnati Reds will “emerge from the cornstalks” in Dyersville, Iowa for Major League Baseball’s now-annual “Field of Dreams” game.
South Africa’s water scarcity — and the need to import well over 1 million tons of wheat annually — mean that the country’s winter wheat growers increasingly have to optimize their water-use efficiencies. The No-Till Passport series is brought to you by Martin Industries.
Cover crops are seeing popularity increase overseas, from Europe to Asia to Australia to New Zealand, as farmers look for many of the same benefits on their own farms. The No-Till Passport series is brought to you by Martin Industries.
In Europe, the carbon market overseen by the EU generated €57 billion ($59 billion) in revenue over the past 8 years, and prices paid to farmers are flirting with $100 per metric ton.
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On this episode of Conservation Ag Update, brought to you by Montag Manufacturing, growers from across the U.S. share their predictions for the upcoming planting season, including one no-tiller who’s “bullish” about a great spring.
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