Preventing Dust Storms with No-Till

Another Dust Storm Catastrophe 90 Years Later that No-Till Could Have Prevented

Thu, 08 Jun 2023 16:31:27 -0400

Could the catastrophic dust storm along I-55 in Illinois in May have been prevented? YES! If the farmland had been in continuous no-till with cover crops, there would have been no dust. No dust. No deaths. No injuries. No crashed vehicles.

Ask the Operator: The Cost of Soil Erosion [Webinar]

Fri, 02 Jun 2023 00:00:00 -0400

In No-Till Farmer’s June Ask the Operator webinar, 2023 Conservation Ag Operator Fellow Loran Steinlage of West Union, Iowa, leads a panel discussion about the cost of erosion to farmers and society, and what the no-till community can do to educate other farmers and the public about soil-saving practices like no-till and cover crops.

No-Tillers React to Article Bashing No-Till as Solution to Soil Erosion

Thu, 01 Jun 2023 15:58:20 -0400

No-tillers discuss the recent dust storm in Illinois, and what could have been done to prevent it.

No-Till Legend Reacts to Illinois Dust Storm Crash

nnewman@lessitermedia.com — Fri, 05 May 2023 00:00:00 -0400

In this episode of Conservation Ag Update, no-till legend Randall Reeder shares perspective on the dust storm crash in Illinois that was caused by extreme winds blowing dirt from tilled fields. View this story and more updates in our latest newscast. This episode of Conservation Ag Update is brought to you by Saddle Butte Ag Bio Till Cover Crops.

Could No-Till Have Prevented Deadly Illinois Dust Storm?

nnewman@lessitermedia.com — Thu, 04 May 2023 00:00:00 -0400

No-till innovator and retired USDA soil scientist Don Reicosky says an incident like this should never happen in the Corn Belt, a region containing what he calls “the best soils in the world!"

Healthy Land Management Can Prevent Dust Storms

Thu, 28 Apr 2022 13:00:00 -0400

In the past month, dust storms have been making headlines across the western United States. Blowing soil has created driving hazards due to low visibility, and accumulated wind-blown silt even forced boat ramp closures near Fort Pierre. The good news is that land can be managed to minimize erosion.

Less Dust with More No-Till

lessitef@lesspub.com — Mon, 12 Aug 2019 00:01:00 -0400

Drive as far as you can along the 120-mile southern shore of New York's Long Island and you'll arrive in the Hamptons. The exclusive high-style living area with its multi-million dollar mansions is where Big Apple's elite spend their weekends and summer vacations. So what does this have to do with no-till?

Visual Proof that No-Till Keeps Soils in Place

jdobberstein@lesspub.com — Thu, 10 May 2018 00:00:00 -0400

You need to see this video that shows how powerful a tool no-till practices can be for keeping soils in place, which if done on a more widespread basis might have reduced the severity of dust storms that recently plagued eastern Nebraska.

The Dust Bowl: How Far Have We Come?

Tue, 20 Nov 2012 00:00:00 -0500

The Dust Bowl was an era in the 1930s when the most massive, brutal dust storms ever known to our nation repeatedly ravaged the Panhandle and Great Plains regions.