USDA-ARS researchers also worked with economists at South Dakota State University to evaluate the economics of the different rotations, including crop prices and production costs. They determined that some four-year rotations have a higher benefit-cost ratio.

In the second installment of No-Till Farmer’s Ask the Operator webinar series, 2023 Conservation Ag Operator Fellow Loran Steinlage of West Union, Iowa, welcomed Olexiy and Konstantin, two Ukrainian no-tillers, to discuss their no-till operations and the regenerative practices they’re experimenting with in Ukraine. The No-Till Passport series is brought to you by Martin Industries.

Cool and muggy conditions make it extra important to pay attention to details for successful no-till planting.

No-Till Farmer broadcasts live from Loran Steinlage’s FLOLO Farms in West Union, Iowa, for the May edition of the Ask the Operator webinar series: No-Till Planter Walkthroughs & Troubleshooting. The 2023 Conservation Ag Operator Fellow gives a live walkthrough of two of his highly modified no-till planters and shares the reasons behind his setup decisions.

One way to ensure that your crops get off to the best start possible is by properly maintaining your seeder. The Seeder Maintenance series is brought to you by Precision Planting.

What began as a method to control the spread of tumbleweed plants in the desert is now showing promise for stimulating agricultural crop seed germination to potentially increase crop yields.