Lots of folks are saying we need to dramatically expand our cover crop acreage in an effort to improve soil health. But if this is going to happen over the next few years, the most effective way depends on many more farmers switching to no-tillage.
Five of the world's largest crop protection companies are investing billions into the research and development of biological products, and an analysis of the expenditures predicts the investments will make billions annually in return.
Year 5 into my farming career, is it getting easier…? Simple answer is no; however, I feel a lot more relaxed about the annual cycle of ups and downs, and after 5 years at it, with countless droughts and floods I’m definitely battle hardened and most importantly the farm is building diversity and resilience.
Recently, the University of Missouri released data on a 34-year tillage study for corn and a 23-year study regarding tillage systems for soybeans that definitely show the many benefits of no-tilling.
The Conservation Technology Information Center (CTIC) Conservation in Action Tour took about 125 farmers, educators and conservation-adjacent stakeholders on a journey through northeast Arkansas Tuesday, and I was surprised by how little no-till I saw.
The updated Core Principles require companies to explain whether data is anonymized and whether a farmer can opt out of contributing to the anonymized and aggregated dataset.
As a scientist, I read scientific literature and books about ecology, agriculture and dynamic systems, and at this point, I am compelled to say that the collapse of civilizations is, at least, possible.
A former senior-level EPA toxicologist turned EPA critic considers Roundup a "very nontoxic chemical," according to an article published by the Wall Street Journal.
With John Deere’s recent introduction of the 9RX series of high-horsepower tractors, farmers have the potential to get much more cropping work done in a day.
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On this edition of Conservation Ag Update, brought to you by CultivAce, Gregg Sanford, Wisconsin Integrated Cropping Systems Trial manager, reveals how no-till is stacking up to other major systems in year 34 of the trial.
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