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

By Don Reicosky, Rattan Lal, David Brandt, and Randall Reeder posted on June 8, 2023 | Posted in Soil Health

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.

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

June 2, 2023 | Posted in No-Till Farming 101

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.

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

June 1, 2023 | Posted in Soil Health

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

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Could No-Till, Covers Have Avoided Dust Tragedy?

By Frank Lessiter posted on May 16, 2023 | Posted in No-Till Farming 101

While many no-tillers don’t want to come down hard on growers still using excessive tillage, some of our readers maintain the May 1 dust storm tragedy in central Illinois could have been prevented.

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No-Till Legend Reacts to Illinois Dust Storm Crash

By Noah Newman posted on May 5, 2023 | Posted in No-Till Farming 101

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.

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Could No-Till Have Prevented Deadly Illinois Dust Storm?

By Noah Newman posted on May 4, 2023 | Posted in Cover Crops, Soil Health

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

April 28, 2022

Source: South Dakota Soil Health Coalition

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

By Frank Lessiter posted on August 12, 2019

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?

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Visual Proof that No-Till Keeps Soils in Place

By John Dobberstein posted on May 10, 2018 | Posted in No-Till Farming 101, Residue Management, Soil Health

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?

November 20, 2012 | Posted in Water Management

Source: By Dee Ann Littlefield, USDA-NRCS

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.

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Harvest Update: “Educational Fall” for Veteran No-Tiller

On this episode of Conservation Ag Update, brought to you by CultivAce, West Union, Iowa, no-tiller Loran Steinlage checks in with a harvest update, and explains why this fall will be one of his most educational harvests yet.

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

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

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

Could No-Till, Covers Have Avoided Dust Tragedy?

No-Till Legend Reacts to Illinois Dust Storm Crash

Could No-Till Have Prevented Deadly Illinois Dust Storm?

Healthy Land Management Can Prevent Dust Storms

Less Dust with More No-Till

Visual Proof that No-Till Keeps Soils in Place

The Dust Bowl: How Far Have We Come?

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