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We Owe It to Future Generations to Care for Soil Health

By Don Reicosky posted on April 12, 2024 | Posted in No-Till Farming 101

Present-day conventional agriculture practices are contributing to climate change, causing major changes in nature’s balance for maintaining our food security.

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How Much Soil Can Erode in Your Lifetime? No-Tiller's Photo Shows Answer

By Michaela Paukner posted on January 26, 2024 | Posted in No-Till Farming 101

A photo from a 2024 National No-Tillage Conference attendee puts into perspective just how much soil can erode away in a lifetime.

Economic Savings, Loss Reductions Compound with No-Till

Income analysis shows operation saves $44 per acre by using no-till, cover crops & split-applied nutrients

By Dan Crummett posted on October 30, 2023 | Posted in Nutrient Management, Soil Health

Like many long-time no-tillers, John Macauley; his father, Jim; and his brother, Jeff, continue to tweak the technology that has kept their western New York farm an economically viable operation since parking the plow for good in 2012.

How Charles Noble Changed No-Till Forever

July 28, 2023 | Posted in No-Till Farming 101

Nobleford, Alta., in Canada remains one of the biggest places in no-till farming's history. In response to the extreme soil drifting in Western Canada, Charles Noble developed a system to shear stubble and weeds below the ground and leave the residue on top of the soil to reduce evaporation and prevent erosion.

It's Time to Act on the 'Quiet Crisis' of Soil Erosion

By Clay Pope posted on February 4, 2022

Source: Southern Plains Perspective

Oklahoma loses between 2 and 3 tons of soil per acre per year on average. That equals about 3 pounds of soil lost for every pound of wheat grown in the state. We need to act on soil erosion before this "quiet crisis" starts to make some noise.

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On this episode of Conservation Ag Update, brought to you by Martin Industries, Vincennes, Ind., no-tiller Ray McCormick explains why it’s going to be tough to “not lose a lot of money this year” on corn. Plus, we ask our readers, “On a scale of 1-10, how concerned are you about drought this year?” Hear why some farmers are worried, and why others aren’t very worried at all.

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