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 Soybean Observations & Cover Crop Termination Challenges from Summer ‘23
- No-Till Farming Saves 812 Million Gallons of Fuel Every Year
- Report: No-Till Can Minimize Erosion, Keep Soil Fertile for Centuries
- No-Till Could Reduce Projected Soil Loss by 95% Over Next Century
- No-Tilling a Second Cover Crop of Buckwheat
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No-Till Soybean Observations & Cover Crop Termination Challenges from Summer ‘23
John Pike of Pike Farm in Marion, Ill., shares his 2023 cover crop observations from the strip-trials on his farm. Pike examines various scenarios, including drilled no-till soybeans both with and without cover crops, along with different cover crop termination timings.
No-Till Farming Saves 812 Million Gallons of Fuel Every Year
In this infographic from the CropLife America Twitter account, learn about how no-till farming can reduce carbon and save millions of gallons of fuel every year — enough to power more than 3 million homes.
Did you know no-till farming saves 812 million gallons of fuel each year? That’s enough energy to power 3.2 million homes! #NoTill pic.twitter.com/k4HfBqSbMH
— CropLife America (@CropLifeAmerica) August 21, 2023
Report: No-Till Can Minimize Erosion, Keep Soil Fertile for Centuries
UMass Amherst Associate Professor Isaac Larsen authored a report in Earth’s Future Journal about how no-till farming can minimize the unsustainable rate of topsoil erosion and widen the current level of soil fertility for several centuries.
. @UMassGeo Associate Prof. Isaac Larsen, is senior author in Earth’s Future Journal reporting on how no-till farming can minimize the unsustainable rate of topsoil erosion and widen the current level of soil fertility for several centuries.
— College of Natural Sciences at UMass Amherst (@CNS_UMass) August 22, 2023
Learn more: https://t.co/jiWMO3M39S pic.twitter.com/81o2Eg2UyG
No-Till Could Reduce Projected Soil Loss by 95% Over Next Century
A new research model shows that expanding no-till practices across the entire Midwest could reduce projected soil losses by 95% over the next 100 years. The pace of loss would be so significantly slowed down by these measures that it would take 10,000 years to reach the levels of soil loss that will unfold in just a century, if conventional tillage methods don’t change at all.
No-Tilling a Second Cover Crop of Buckwheat
In this YouTube Short from Dowdle Family Farms, learn how planting a second cover crop, such as buckwheat, can benefit livestock and soil health without having to spend much or add a ton of extra work.
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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.
