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:
- Benefits of No-Tilling in Heavy Soil
- No-Tiller Seeks Advice on New Equipment
- Cover Crops & Grazing Help No-Tiller’s Farm Thrive
- Combating Extreme Weather Through the Use of No-Till Farming
- Preventing Soil Erosion & Managing Water with No-Till
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Benefits of No-Tilling in Heavy Soil
Heavy soil can present challenges to farmers hoping to transition to no-till. But with patience and a whole-systems approach including cover crops, the problems can be overcome. For corn and soybean grower Tyler Zimmerman, who grew up farming in the Red River Valley, stopping soil erosion on his farm of 2,800 acres near Leonard, N.D., was one of the main reasons he wanted to switch to no-till.
No-Tiller Seeks Advice on New Equipment
Douglas Poole of Mansfield, Wash., recently asked the John Deere Single Disk No-Till Drills and Air Seeders Facebook group if they have any advice for him about his new no-till equipment. Poole wants to know why the hydraulics keep overheating. Click here to read the responses and offer one of your own solutions!
Cover Crops & Grazing Help No-Tiller’s Farm Thrive
In this video, Clark Coleman, who has utilized no-till farming methods for more than 30 years on his family’s western North Dakota farm, talks about when he saw first-hand what erosion was doing to his soil, and he vowed to do whatever he could to stop erosion and build soil health.
Combating Extreme Weather Through the Use of No-Till Farming
Listen to this brief audio clip to find out how no-till could be a key component in our ability to combat increasingly extreme weather patterns.
Preventing Soil Erosion & Managing Water with No-Till
Fifth generation farmer Dylan Christopher talks about why no-till is essential for managing erosion, maintaining healthy water systems and keeping future generations of farmers in mind.
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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.
