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-Tiller with 40+ Years of Experience Shares How He Transitioned to Practice
- Last Ever John Deere Moldboard Plow Sold, Not a Sad Day for No-Tillers
- No-Tiller Calls for More Research on Herbicide Impact to Soil Biology
- 2023 Conservation Ag Operator Fellow Loran Steinlage’s No-Till Relay Crops
- No-Tiller Seeking Equipment Advice
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No-Tiller with 40+ Years of Experience Shares How He Transitioned to Practice
In this episode of the Carbon Catch-Up Podcast, Alan Adams, a fifth-generation Illinois who is raising corn, soybeans and cattle, shares how he transitioned to a no-till system to improve profitability and soil erosion back in the 1970s.
Last Ever John Deere Moldboard Plow Sold, Not a Sad Day for No-Tillers
John Deere has sold moldboard plows since the company first began in 1837. In 2023, 186 years later, the unit shown in this TikTok at Farm Fest was the final one to be sold. Not a sad day for no-tillers, who wish Deere stopped selling it long ago.
@leightonfarms End of an era for john deere making plows! Kinda sad if you really think about it! Plows are what started it all for deere. Glad we got the chance to see it! #minnesota #johndeere #plow #history #agriculture #ag #farmtok #farmlife #fy #family #southdakota #tractor #farmfest2023 #fyp #kibble #mn #sd ♬ All Summer Long - Kid Rock
No-Tiller Calls for More Research on Herbicide Impact to Soil Biology
Korey Fauque, a no-tiller in northern Montana, posted this video on Twitter while doing a glyphosate pass and asking for advice on a better option for fighting weeds in a no-till system.
Just how much are we messing up soil biology with this pass of Glyphosate and is there any better option in no-till. Hopefully soon there will be better research on which herbicides mess up soil biology the most. #regenerativeagriculture pic.twitter.com/4tN59Zrna8
— KW Insurance Inc (@KWInsuranceMT) August 11, 2023
2023 Conservation Ag Operator Fellow Loran Steinlage’s No-Till Relay Crops
No-Till Farmer’s 2023 Conservation Ag Operator Fellow Loran Steinlage posted this video on Twitter highlighting his relay crop from planting to harvest. The video even features a cameo from the late Dave Brandt and an homage to his famous saying, “It ain’t much, but it’s honest work.”
Few hilites of the Relay crop…from planting to harvest pic.twitter.com/RhZ0F9vAMp
— Loran Steinlage (@FLOLOfarms) August 13, 2023
No-Tiller Seeking Equipment Advice
In the John Deere Single Disk No-Till Drills and Air-Seeders Facebook Group, this no-tiller asked for advice on whether or not he should use metric bolts or seed boots on his 2013 1590 John Deere No-Till Drill.
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Direct Enterprises, Inc. (DEI) is a fast-growing leader in providing custom-blended seed treatments and seed treatment equipment, adjuvants and biologicals to the agricultural industry, all delivered in a personal, timely, courteous, and professional manner in partnership with customers, vendors and the community. Headquartered in Westfield, Indiana, the company serves customers all across the U.S. with key products and services.
