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Columns and op-eds about no-till farming.

Rye Covers Nab Nitrates, Capture Carbon

By Frank Lessiter posted on August 31, 2023 | Posted in No-Till Farming 101, Cover Crops, Nutrient Management, Precision Agriculture

While a winter rye cover crop protects the soil from wind and rain, the benefits don’t stop there.

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Glyphosate Ban May Lead to a Two-Fold Increase in No-Till Expenses

By Frank Lessiter posted on August 22, 2023 | Posted in Nutrient Management

Despite numerous studies indicating that glyphosate is safe, ongoing public debate still leads to questions concerning what the impact would be if this popular herbicide was no longer available to no-tillers.

No-Till Plays Role in Rotary Club's Vision for Future

Guy Swanson reflects on how no-till fits in with the goals of Rotary Club, a worldwide charitable society of business people.

By Guy Swanson posted on August 4, 2023

Guy Swanson reflects on how no-till fits in with the goals of Rotary Club, a worldwide charitable society of business people.

Summer Full of Unpredictable Weather Patterns Continues

By Clay Pope posted on July 27, 2023 | Posted in Crop Protection, Soil Health

Source: Southern Plains Perspective

The general narrative of climate change is that when it comes to the weather, there is no normal anymore. Well, if that is the case, 2023 is playing right to script. This definitely has been the summer of weather surprises.

R2R Meltdown … And A $900 Million Lawsuit against McDonald’s

Ice cream & half-million-dollar tractor have something in common

By Frank Lessiter posted on July 14, 2023 | Posted in Equipment

McDonald's out-of-order ice cream machines have become a standing joke. What is interesting about this is the extent to which companies like McDonald's will go to fight R2R issues.

No-Tiller: Sustainable Agriculture Thrives When Farmers Can Choose How to Farm

By Jake Leguee posted on July 13, 2023 | Posted in Soil Health

Source: Global Farmer Network

Nobody understands the importance of sustainability like family farmers—and if we’re allowed to make basic, strategic farming decisions without interference, we can guarantee that agriculture will remain sustainable into the far future.

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To Grow US Cover Crop Acreage & Improve Soil Health, the Quickest, Most Cost-Efficient Way is to Get More Growers to See the Dozens of Benefits of No-Tilling

July 12, 2023 | Posted in No-Till Farming 101, Cover Crops, Soil Health

Each year, we conduct in-depth benchmark surveys of our No-Till Farmer (NTF), Strip-Till Farmer (STF) and Cover Crop Strategies (CCS) readers. Our goal is to provide valuable insights on what these growers are thinking and to serve as an up-to-date measurement of their cropping practices.

What the 1988 Drought Taught Me about No-Till

By Zachary Michael Jack posted on July 7, 2023

Recently, as the USDA Drought Monitor showed Iowa and the rest of the Midwest slipping further into a deepening summer drought, I struggled to stanch the wellspring of painful memories released as I recalled for a younger friend the dry years of the late 1980s

Risk of Extreme Weather in Wheat Belt Poses Increasing Threat to Growers

By Clay Pope posted on June 19, 2023 | Posted in Soil Health

Source: Southern Plains Perspective

A new study published recently in the journal NPJ Climate and Atmospheric Science suggests that heat waves and temperature spikes (and along with them the damage they can cause to wheat crops) are becoming more normal in the central part of the U.S.

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No-Tillers' Expertise Needed to Feed Growing World Population

By Mir-M Seyedbagheri posted on June 6, 2023 | Posted in Soil Health, Water Management

It is estimated that about 20-40% has experienced degradation in the last several decades, including 70% of freshwater use. To put things into further context, in 1960, arable land worldwide (per capita) was 0.42. It is thought this will be reduced to 0.19 in 2050.

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On this episode of Conservation Ag Update, brought to you by Martin-Till, precision specialist Chad Baker, co-owner of Baker Precision Planter Works in Orangeville, Ill., helps a first-generation no-tiller with planter setup, and later encounters a couple problems with a strip-tiller’s new 24-row planter. Plus, veteran agronomist Brad Forkner checks in with a couple tips for farmers to keep in mind before they take the field.

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Rye Covers Nab Nitrates, Capture Carbon

Glyphosate Ban May Lead to a Two-Fold Increase in No-Till Expenses

No-Till Plays Role in Rotary Club's Vision for Future

Summer Full of Unpredictable Weather Patterns Continues

R2R Meltdown … And A $900 Million Lawsuit against McDonald’s

No-Tiller: Sustainable Agriculture Thrives When Farmers Can Choose How to Farm

To Grow US Cover Crop Acreage & Improve Soil Health, the Quickest, Most Cost-Efficient Way is to Get More Growers to See the Dozens of Benefits of No-Tilling

What the 1988 Drought Taught Me about No-Till

Risk of Extreme Weather in Wheat Belt Poses Increasing Threat to Growers

No-Tillers' Expertise Needed to Feed Growing World Population

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