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Journey of Learning Leads to No-Till Success

Kurt Stiefvater & family worked through a rough transition period to build a more diversified, resilient no-till operation with soil health as a main focus

By John Dobberstein posted on May 28, 2025 | Posted in Residue Management, Seeding & Planting, Water Management

During a recent stop on the Conservation in Action tour, Kurt Stiefvater was handed the microphone to talk about the no-till operation he and his family have built over the last quarter century.

U. Minn. Offers Tips For Pre-Emergence Herbicide Application

May 4, 2022 | Posted in Crop Protection, Seeding & Planting

Source: University of Minnesota Extension

Preemergence herbicides can aid in the control of troublesome weeds such as waterhemp and giant ragweed. They can also result in lower weed densities and a more uniform weed height at the time of postemergence herbicide application, aid in the management of herbicide-resistant weeds, and ultimately help protect crop yield potential and profitability.

Improving Soil Health on the Camas Prairie with Cover Crops, Livestock

December 23, 2020 | Posted in Cover Crops, Soil Health

Source: Capital Press

Drew Leitch of Nezperce, Idaho, uses cover crops and grazing animals to improve the health and productivity of the soil on his farm.

Soil Health ‘Bundled Benefits’ are Getting More Attention

By Clay Pope posted on October 7, 2020

Clay Pope shares some studies that show how soil health practices implemented in priority watersheds can result in improvements in water quality while also reducing greenhouse gases. Pope also shares a new tool from American Farmland Trust that can help folks involved in conservation work more easily identify how much of a positive impact soil health practices are having in helping mitigate climate change.

Challenging Growing Conditions Fuel No-Tiller’s Passion for Experimentation

Compacted clay soils and wet planting conditions are no match for Wisconsin no-tiller Adam Lasch, whose experiments in diversification provide fodder for his livestock while rehabbing the land.

By Julia Gerlach posted on October 30, 2019 | Posted in Cover Crops, Seeding & Planting, Soil Health

Part mad scientist, part entrepreneurial farmer, Adam Lasch clearly loves what he does. Even while acknowledging the weather and pricing difficulties he and many other farmers have faced over the past couple of years, he’s always enthusiastic and excited to talk about the importance of diversification and his on-farm experiments.

Cover Crops Incorporated into Rotational Grazing Improves Soil Health

October 17, 2019 | Posted in Cover Crops, Soil Health

Source: SSARE

In a limited study, Louisiana State University researchers found that winter annuals incorporated into a bahiagrass pasture improved soil organic matter, while nitrate concentrations decreased, carbon concentrations stabilized, and soil microbial enzyme activity increased, suggesting a healthy soil environment, according to SSARE.

No-Till Farmer Web Page Offers Tips on Managing Prevented Planting Acres, Disaster Aid

The editors of No-Till Farmer, Strip-Till Farmer and Cover Crop Strategies assembled this web page to serve as a source for growers looking for options on prevented-planting acres in the U.S. and potentially find sources of disaster aid.

July 24, 2019 | Posted in Cover Crops, Seeding & Planting, Soil Health

No-Till Farmer Web Page Offers Quick Access on Managing Prevented Planting Acres, Disaster Aid

July 12, 2019 | Posted in Cover Crops, Seeding & Planting, Soil Health

What You Need to Know About Toxicity When Selecting Cover Crops for Grazing

February 26, 2019 | Posted in Cover Crops

Source: Kansas State University

When grown for grazing, haying or annual forages, cover crops can improve cattle performance while providing soil stabilization. But not all plants that work well as cover crops are suitable for forage or grazing and some can even be toxic or fatal to livestock, says Kansas State University Extension.

No-Till, Covers and Livestock Tame Volatile Weather Challenges

Howling winds, dryness and poor soil quality create tough conditions in South Africa, but Egon Zunckel is making no-till work with limited irrigation, cover crops and livestock.

By Mark McNeely posted on September 16, 2017 | Posted in Cover Crops, Nutrient Management, Soil Health

Howling winds, dryness and poor soil quality create tough conditions in South Africa, but Egon Zunckel is making no-till work with limited irrigation, cover crops and livestock.

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