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What I've Learned from No-Tilling

Achieving Profits and Sustainability with a Properly Cycling System

In this no-tiller’s book, conservation practices must work for your soils and your bank account.

By Jack Herricks and Martha Mintz posted on February 21, 2020 | Posted in Cover Crops, Seeding & Planting, Soil Health, Water Management

The good thing about Cashton soils is they don’t dry out. The bad thing about Cashton soils is they don’t dry out. That’s the saying around here. It’s partly why I use cover crops like cereal rye.

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