The problems surrounding the Ogallala aquifer in the Great Plains, and the threat to its sustainability for future generations of farmers, are well documented, as the world’s largest freshwater aquifer has declined by some 38 million acre-feet in the last several decades.
TO SAY SOILS on John Hundley’s farm are difficult might be somewhat of an understatement, and paired with Mother Nature’s fickleness that makes his management decisions even tougher.
Resistant pigweed has become a big problem in many parts of western Texas and presents a formidable challenge for the fledging no-till movement developing in that area of the state.
This week’s edition of Dryland No-Tiller seems to illustrate that it’s never too late for no-tillers to explore new options that can improve the diversity of their farm operations and increase profitability.
Nearly everyone likes a good mystery. And to Dan Olk and Dana Dinnes, solving the questions surrounding the viability of humic products in production agriculture has meant a lot of root digging, leaf measuring, crop scanning and number crunching.
Twenty-one more no-tillers share how they’re using cover crop ‘cocktails’ of every size to improve soil tilth, shade out weeds, capture and recycle soil nutrients and help reduce erosion.
Twenty-one more no-tillers share how they’re using cover crop ‘cocktails’ of every size to improve soil tilth, shade out weeds, capture and recycle soil nutrients and help reduce erosion.
Multi-site, multi-year study of humic products by USDA researchers Dan Olk and Dana Dinnes finds a clear financial benefit for corn and soybean farmers with applications of humic products.
Multi-site, multi-year study of humic products by USDA researchers Dan Olk and Dana Dinnes finds a clear financial benefit for corn and soybean farmers with applications of humic products.
Recently I spent some time driving east from Oklahoma to southeastern Missouri to visit some farmers in the Delta region for our magazine. I’ve heard of some soil erosion problems occurring in the Delta, which includes the Bootheel region of southeastern Missouri where corn, popcorn, cotton, soybeans and wheat are popular.
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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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