Each month, the conservation ag group at Cornell University offers an analysis of the latest scientific papers dealing with conservation agriculture research from around the world. For this on-going web series, our editors will be selecting several research papers from the Cornell list that will be of special interest to North American no-tillers, strip-tillers and cover croppers.
Field trials across multiple U.S. states and Canada show measurable gains in soil function and plant nutrition, including a 15.7% increase in soil organic matter. This content is brought to you by Ancient Organics Bioscience.
Camelina is a crop that produces an oilseed which can be used to create biofuel, and the winter variety of camelina can be planted in the fall and harvested the following summer that offers some interesting opportunities for farmers.
Here are some ways to keep the cost of cover crops down, especially for farmers planting a lot of acres. Getting Started with No-Till Farming is supported by Calmer Corn Heads.
Tanner Schoff’s dad, James, started no-tilling corn and soybeans almost 30 years ago in Walnut, Ill., to keep the soil in place on their highly erodible land. Not too long after that, they started strip-tilling their corn.
As growers in numerous areas of the country tackle serious drought concerns, it’s a good time to look at the water-saving benefits to be gained with cover crops.
Just a few months ago, Chicago issued its first-ever dust storm warning after thunderstorms swept up loose soil from farm country and hurled it into the atmosphere. Dust storms typically don’t get tons of national media coverage, but a new dataset shows there were 232 deaths from windblown dust events from 2007-2017.
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On this episode of Conservation Ag Update, brought to you by Titan International, a big piece of equipment is unveiled at the Kinze Product Innovation Day in Williamsburg, Iowa.
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