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:
- Organic Soil vs. No-Till Soil
- Every Different Size, Shape & Color of No-Till Drill
- Artifact Found in No-Till Field
- A No-Tiller’s Poetry
- Finland Family Farm Goes No-Till
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Organic Soil vs. No-Till Soil
Check out this Twitter video comparing soils from an organic farm and a 4-year no-till farm and what happens when you add acid to “burn out” the living organisms.
Two soils.
— Simon Maechling (@simonmaechling) November 21, 2023
The one on the left is Organically farmed and the one on the right is 4 years no-till.
Acid was added to both soils at the same time to "burn-out" the living organisms. https://t.co/ayG7hdb55V
Every Different Size, Shape & Color of No-Till Drill
In this video from Farmin’ Ain’t Easy, explore no-till drills of every different size, shape and color from Agritechnica in Germany last month.
Artifact Found in No-Till Field
Check out this Native American artifact that one farmer found in the soil of his no-till field in southern Illinois. If he had been doing deep tillage, there is a strong chance this would have never been found.
A No-Tiller’s Poetry
No-tiller Levi Lyle is a sixth-generation farmer in Keota, Iowa. Like most Iowa farmers, he grows corn and soybeans. But the similarities end there. Levi is also a poet and writer, sharing his experiences as a farmer and offering a call to action for reinvigorating farming and rural communities.
Finland Family Farm Goes No-Till
In this video, hear from members of a Finnish family about why they shifted to no-till farming and how that transition is making a difference in combating climate change.
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Bioactive™️ by Purple Cow Organics is a group of liquid products focused on improving soil biology. These include broad-spectrum biologicals that preserve and deliver diverse beneficial microbes. Our products stimulate growth and improve plant vigor and nutrient uptake to increase your yield and help your margins. Focusing on soil health can improve tolerance against drought, salt, heat, and stress. All biology in Bioactive™️ products is naturally occurring with no synthetic or lab-grown additives.
