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Starting Harvest Like it's a New School Year

November 7, 2022 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Residue Management, Precision Agriculture

Source: RDO Equipment

RDO Equipment's Erin Hightower writes, "A good first day of school or harvest share several similarities. From preparing to implementing good habits early, to building in a feedback loop, these steps can help not only create a good start but also produce a satisfying finish."

No-Till Farmer Offers Pre-Sale of New No-Till & Cover Crops Handbook

A basic, how-to guide for implementing soil-saving practices on the farm.

By No-Till Farmer Staff posted on August 15, 2022

Transitioning from conventional farming to no-till and incorporating the use of cover crops requires a higher level of management. For many farmers, lack of knowledge is a barrier to implementation. To provide farmers with the latest information on the most effective practices in use today by top leaders in no-till and cover crops, No-Till Farmer is publishing a new No-Till & Cover Crops Handbook.

Two Serious Threats to No-Till Weed Control

By Frank Lessiter posted on August 8, 2022 | Posted in No-Till Farming 101, Crop Protection, Water Management

Glyphosate has been under fire due to thousands of non-ag lawsuits being filed against Bayer, who inherited many of these concerns when they purchased Monsanto in 2018. In addition, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has recently taken steps to crack down on the use of atrazine.

30 Years of the National No-Tillage Conference

By Frank Lessiter posted on July 15, 2022 | Posted in No-Till Farming 101

While the “original” events in Hawaii were discontinued in 1980, our staff considered producing an event like the National No-Tillage Conference (NNTC) for years. But we always seemed to have more than we could handle in getting our magazines, newsletters and books out the door. The No-Till History series is made possible by Montag Manufacturing.

Ray Kinsella Had Bigger Problems Than Hearing Voices

No-Till Farmer’s Mike Lessiter shares recent observations on the Field of Dreams site in Dyersville, Iowa.

By Mike Lessiter posted on July 7, 2022 | Posted in No-Till Farming 101

Next month, the Chicago Cubs and Cincinnati Reds will “emerge from the cornstalks” in Dyersville, Iowa for Major League Baseball’s now-annual “Field of Dreams” game.

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Conservation Farming Improves Water Use, Yield

July 4, 2022 | Posted in No-Till Farming 101, Residue Management, Water Management

South Africa’s water scarcity — and the need to import well over 1 million tons of wheat annually — mean that the country’s winter wheat growers increasingly have to optimize their water-use efficiencies. The No-Till Passport series is brought to you by Martin Industries.

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Cover Crop Use Spreading Across the Globe

June 27, 2022 | Posted in No-Till Farming 101, Seeding & Planting, Cover Crops

Cover crops are seeing popularity increase overseas, from Europe to Asia to Australia to New Zealand, as farmers look for many of the same benefits on their own farms. The No-Till Passport series is brought to you by Martin Industries.

A Brief History of Carbon Markets

How global politics, market forces, environmental science and the back 40 are still colliding.

By Brian O'Connor posted on May 31, 2022 | Posted in Cover Crops, Soil Health

In Europe, the carbon market overseen by the EU generated €57 billion ($59 billion) in revenue over the past 8 years, and prices paid to farmers are flirting with $100 per metric ton.

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More Double-Cropping Means More No-Till

By Frank Lessiter posted on May 27, 2022 | Posted in Seeding & Planting

With a push by the Biden administration to expand double-cropped acres by 100% over the next 8 years, you can bet most of this anticipated increase will be no-tilled. After all, farmers have long recognized no-till makes the most economic, cost-cutting and environmental sense when double-cropping wheat and soybeans.

How No-Till Can Help Folks Live Longer

By Frank Lessiter posted on April 30, 2022 | Posted in No-Till Farming 101, Soil Health

For folks who want to grow even older, a recent Penn State University study demonstrates that eating foods processed from crops grown in no-tilled soils may play a key role in long-term human health.

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Starting Harvest Like it's a New School Year

No-Till Farmer Offers Pre-Sale of New No-Till & Cover Crops Handbook

Two Serious Threats to No-Till Weed Control

30 Years of the National No-Tillage Conference

Ray Kinsella Had Bigger Problems Than Hearing Voices

Conservation Farming Improves Water Use, Yield

Cover Crop Use Spreading Across the Globe

A Brief History of Carbon Markets

More Double-Cropping Means More No-Till

How No-Till Can Help Folks Live Longer

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