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30 Years to Save Our World’s Soils — a Scary Thought

By John Dobberstein posted on May 23, 2019 | Posted in Soil Health, Water Management

Some 500 scientists, academic experts, farmers and government officials from more than 100 countries convened the Global Symposium on Soil Erosion last week. Find out what they said and what really needs to happen to feed the world.

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D.C. Compromises Not Helping the Soil Health Movement

By John Dobberstein posted on May 9, 2019 | Posted in Cover Crops, Soil Health

While some important progress was made in the recent Farm Bill regarding soil health and cover crop management, a recent article detailed an important omission that will still impact many farmers’ wallets.

Great Plains No-Tillers Embracing Cover Crops, But More Newcomers Needed

By John Dobberstein posted on April 25, 2019 | Posted in Cover Crops, Soil Health

Census of Agriculture data has been released for 2017. How did the Great Plains do with cover crop acreage and adoption? Read here to find out.

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‘We Treat it Like Dirt’: Desertification on the March in Europe?

By John Dobberstein posted on April 11, 2019 | Posted in Soil Health

Managing arable soil inventories for future food production isn’t just a challenge here in North America. Read on to see what experts say is happening to soil resources in the European Union.

Long-Term No-Till, Soil Health Focus Boosts Yields

Mark Montel’s long-term commitment to no-tilling and soil tilth is rebuilding his shallow, rocky soils and blowing his corn and soybean yields well past county averages.

By John Dobberstein posted on March 29, 2019 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Nutrient Management, Soil Health

Although more than two decades of no-till practices have been good to Mark Montel, 8 years ago he describes hitting a wall as his regular soil tests showed he wasn’t building soil organic matter very quickly.

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Tips for Fixing Flooded-Out Soils

By John Dobberstein posted on March 28, 2019 | Posted in Cover Crops, Soil Health

As we pray for those affected by the tragic flooding in several states, there’s plenty of information available on strategies for getting flooded-out soils back to productivity again.

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Can ‘Eyes in the Sky’ Solve Farmers’ Water Woes?

By John Dobberstein posted on March 14, 2019 | Posted in Precision Ag, Water Management

Technology originally designed for space exploration shows some promise for providing critical evapotransporation data that could serve farmers in semi-arid environments. Can it save agriculture’s water supplies in the West?

Tips for Terminating Cover Crops Without Glyphosate

With the popular weed killer in legal straits in the U.S., no-tillers say they’d turn to other chemicals, rollers or other options. But most won’t give up on cover crops.

By John Dobberstein posted on February 25, 2019 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Cover Crops

Glyphosate has been invaluable to no-tillers in North America and overseas as an inexpensive, effective tool for not only killing weeds but also terminating cover crops ahead of or after planting.

[Podcast] Transitioning to an Organic System: Opportunities and Obstacles

In this episode of the <em>No-Till Farmer</em> podcast, brought to you by Yetter Manufacturing, we share excerpts from our conversations at the National Farm Machinery Show, where manufacturers and farmers shared their advice, challenges and outlooks for the organic farming market.

By John Dobberstein posted on February 21, 2019 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Nutrient Management

In this episode of the No-Till Farmer podcast, brought to you by Yetter Manufacturing, we share excerpts from our conversations at the National Farm Machinery Show, where manufacturers and farmers shared their advice, challenges and outlooks for the organic farming market.

[Podcast] Digging Deeper on the Status of Your Soil Health

In this episode of the <em>No-Till Farmer</em> podcast, brought to you by Yetter Manufacturing, we’re pleased to share excerpts from Abbey Wick’s conversation with Tony Kramer on the RDO Equipment Co. Agriculture Technology Podcast. Tony and Abbey discuss defining soil health, cover cropping strategies, and the value of strip-till to retain moisture and size residue.

By John Dobberstein posted on February 8, 2019 | Posted in Soil Health

In this episode of the No-Till Farmer podcast, brought to you by Yetter Manufacturing, we’re pleased to share excerpts from Abbey Wick’s conversation with Tony Kramer on the RDO Equipment Co. Agriculture Technology Podcast. Tony and Abbey discuss defining soil health, cover cropping strategies, and the value of strip-till to retain moisture and size residue.

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ARTICLES

30 Years to Save Our World’s Soils — a Scary Thought

D.C. Compromises Not Helping the Soil Health Movement

Great Plains No-Tillers Embracing Cover Crops, But More Newcomers Needed

‘We Treat it Like Dirt’: Desertification on the March in Europe?

Long-Term No-Till, Soil Health Focus Boosts Yields

Tips for Fixing Flooded-Out Soils

Can ‘Eyes in the Sky’ Solve Farmers’ Water Woes?

Tips for Terminating Cover Crops Without Glyphosate

[Podcast] Transitioning to an Organic System: Opportunities and Obstacles

[Podcast] Digging Deeper on the Status of Your Soil Health

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