No-Till Farmer editors encounter a variety of articles, social media posts, podcasts and videos that offer a unique look at the grower's world from the lofty digital realm. Here is our favorite content from the past week from across the web:
- No-Till Planters Rolling in Ontario
- S2S System Establishes Cover Crops Between Rows at Sidedress
- Spotlight on Precision Ag at Dakota Lakes Research Farm
- Mindset Can Be Biggest No-Till Barrier
- Verdant Robotics Offers Precision Spraying Through Farming-as-a-Service Model
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No-Till Planters Rolling in Ontario
No-tiller Warren Schneckenburger of Morrisburg, Ont., tweeted that he was out in the field planting soybeans April 15. Soon after, neighbors followed, and Schneckenburger tweeted that he’d “bean” a bad influence.
S2S System Establishes Cover Crops Between Rows at Sidedress
In this YouTube video, Adam Fennig of Fennig Equipment explains the Coldwater, Ohio, dealership’s S2S system, a row unit that runs between corn rows at sidedress to incorporate cover crops.
Spotlight on Precision Ag at Dakota Lakes Research Farm
In this video from SDN Communications, No-Till Legend Dwayne Beck and Cody Zilverberg of the Dakota Lakes Research Farm showcase some of the precision ag technology in use on the research farm.
Mindset Can Be Biggest No-Till Barrier
Armed with knowledge from the National No-Tillage Conference, Indiana no-tiller Brad Hunter knew his family’s conventional tillage operation needed to change. He talks about his transition to no-till and cover crops — and why mindset is often farmers’ biggest barrier to change — in this article from Farm Progress.
SAVING SOIL: Brad Hunter, Porter County, Ind., maintains native grasses at the edge of his yard to conserve soil. He is also serious about supporting pollinators and preserving habitat for endangered bats. Photo: Darrell Boone
Verdant Robotics Offers Precision Spraying Through Farming-as-a-Service Model
Verdant Robotics makes pull-behind systems that use technology to make real-time agronomic decisions about herbicide and fertilizer application. The company is offering the platforms through a farming-as-a-service (FaaS) model and testing the system on corn and soybeans in Iowa and Indiana, as explained in this article from Successful Farming.
Photo credit: Verdant Robotics
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