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 Inquires About Ideal Depth for Soil Sampling
- Wayne Fredericks’ No-Till Origin Story
- Low-Input Soybeans Boom For Tennessee No-Tiller
- Impact of No-Till & Cover Crops on Soil Health in Corn-Soybean Rotations
- No-Till On The Plains Winter Conference Goes Beyond Just Reduced Tillage
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No-Tiller Inquires About Ideal Depth for Soil Sampling
In this article, Farm Journal field agronomist Ken Ferrie answers the following question: “As a no-till corn and soybean farmer, at what depth should I pull soil samples for nutrient evaluation?” Check out the article here to see his response.
Wayne Fredericks’ No-Till Origin Story
In this video, hear about longtime no-tiller, Wayne Fredericks’ no-till origin story and how over 30 years ago, Mother Nature forced him to park the plow for good.
Low-Input Soybeans Boom For Tennessee No-Tiller
In this article, read about Matt Griggs, a fifth generation grower on his family farm, who grows no-till corn, cotton, soybeans and wheat on roughly 2,000 acres in the hills of west Tennessee.
“I’m shooting for consistent averages around 75 or 80 bushels without stacking inputs,” says Matt Griggs. “ROI don’t lie.” Photo by: Griggs Farms
Impact of No-Till & Cover Crops on Soil Health in Corn-Soybean Rotations
In this video, Jacob Felsman, student at the University of Wisconsin-Madison Cropping Systems Weed Science Lab, explains what you could expect after 5 years of continuous no-till cereal rye systems, and compares no-till to conventional tillage in several different on-farm trials.
No-Till On The Plains Winter Conference Goes Beyond Just Reduced Tillage
In this audio clip, listen to Aaron Sawyers, executive director of No Till on the Plains, as he highlights what attendees can expect for the 28th annual No Till on the Plains conference in Wichita Kan. This year’s conference theme will be “building soils beyond no-till.”
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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.
