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More Crops, Much More Residue

By Frank Lessiter posted on November 14, 2015 | Posted in Residue Management, Soil Health
With most corn belt no-tillers growing only corn and soybeans, many of the major benefits of crop rotations are being overlooked. Even so, a recent University of Illinois study on the impact crop rotations have on soil quality may have raised more questions due to the favorable results found with continuous corn.
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The Blue Vs. Green Battle

By Frank Lessiter posted on October 23, 2015 | Posted in Seeding & Planting
After reading Fifty Years of Disruptive Innovation over a recent weekend and reflecting on the many examples of innovation, passion and perseverance found in Jon Kinzenbaw's story, No-Till Farmer requested permission to share an excerpt of the book's content with our subscribers.
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No-Tillers are Covering Up

By Frank Lessiter posted on September 21, 2015 | Posted in Cover Crops
The way some government agencies and ag groups are promoting cover crops these days, you’d think it was a brand new cropping practice. But while cover crops are a hot topic, it’s not because of any major research breakthroughs or being new on the ag scene. Instead, cover crops are offering a soil health message that’s starting to catch on with many folks both in and out of agriculture — a benefit that no-tillers have seen for many years.
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Glyphosate Concerns Growing

By Frank Lessiter posted on August 21, 2015

OVER THE PAST four decades, much of the no-till acreage increase that has taken place across North America has been due to the development of glyphosate herbicide and glyphosate-resistant corn and soybeans. But at the same time, the continued use of glyphosate has led to serious concerns about the future of this highly effective weed control product.


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Puddles Could Be Regulated

By Frank Lessiter posted on June 11, 2015

Despite strong opposition from farm organizations to the original version of the federal government’s Clean Water Rule, the EPA and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers went ahead and released updated rules on May 27. While the 1972 Clean Water Act dealt mostly with larger rivers, lakes and bays, a major worry with the new rules is that farmers may now need government permits to deal with fairly simple matters such as on-farm ditches, ponds and even puddles.


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Trimming Insurance Costs

By Frank Lessiter posted on May 18, 2015 | Posted in Cover Crops, Soil Health
NO-TILLERS WHO ARE already utilizing cover crops should be interested in a proposed pilot program that might help them trim crop insurance costs in the years ahead. The goal of the proposed National Resources Defense Council (NRDC) program is to reward growers who find ways to reduce the risk for crop losses and protect the environment with increased use of cover crops.
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