No-Till Farmer

Plenty to be Thankful For This Year

Tue, 22 Nov 2022 15:30:00 -0500

When it comes to climate change and the challenges it creates, I’m thankful that many of the solutions we are proposing are often the same things that we are suggesting farmers and ranchers consider to improve their bottom lines.

No-Till Can Save The World, If We Let It

Mon, 17 Oct 2022 16:00:00 -0400

I wonder is there a time where we will pass the point of no return because of some people’s greed, lack of knowledge or resistance to change. Will there be the resources to provide for the generations to come?

The Gift That Keeps on Giving, Even for Innovative No-Tillers

Tue, 26 Apr 2022 07:00:00 -0400

One late spring evening just before no-till corn planting got underway, my wife, Beth, heard a scratching sound under our house. Since her ears (and eyes and nose) are more sensitive than mine, I should have paid more attention.

A Horse, Two Vaqueros, and an Amish Mother Collide ...

Mon, 07 Mar 2022 12:30:00 -0500

The horse and buggy were pushed against a tree with our pickup truck. A farm worker was holding the horse by its bridle, talking to it, trying to calm it. A small, ankle-biter-sized dog was jumping around happily. To all appearances, our truck had run the horse off the road, wrecked the buggy and injured the young mother. It was not a pretty sight.

GMO Wheat Has Arrived. Why Isn't It Here?

Mon, 21 Feb 2022 11:04:00 -0500

It’s safe. It would help farmers deal with drought, support biodiversity, protect the environment and decrease a farms carbon footprint. It would help consumers cope with inflation and pay their food bills.
So why aren’t we growing genetically modified wheat?

Name Change, Renewed Focus for Dryland Ag Institute

Wed, 12 Aug 2020 00:00:00 -0400

Big changes are apparently in store for the West Texas A&M research facility that conducts important research on dryland agricultural practices to be shared with farmers.

Sometimes it’s Best to Let the Pictures Do the Talking

Wed, 12 Aug 2020 00:00:00 -0400

Clay Pope discusses what’s going on with the fields where he planted a 17-way cover crop mix vs. neighboring farms where wheat ground is being worked ahead of planting.

Tackling Challenges with First-Year No-Till

Mon, 22 Jun 2015 00:01:00 -0400

After a book opened Doug Manning’s eyes to the benefits of no-till, the Kalispell, Mont., no-tiller worked through many challenges in his first go around at seeding.

Choosing The No-Till Path

Wed, 22 Oct 2014 00:00:00 -0400

"My No-Till Journey" blog: Kalispell, Mont., grower Doug Manning shares his journey to implementing no-till on his farm.