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:
- Hoosier Ag Today Highlights National No-Tillage Conference
- No-Tiller Loran Steinlage Receives Iowa Leopold Conservation Award
- Can You Name the 4 Soil Health Principles Besides No-Till?
- Understanding Why No-Till Is So Important
- No-Tillers Try Roller Crimper for First Time
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Hoosier Ag Today Highlights National No-Tillage Conference
Check out this article from Hoosier Ag Today to learn about all the reasons why you should attend the 32nd annual National No-Tillage Conference. This year’s event will take place in Indianapolis, Ind., from January 9-12.
No-Tiller Loran Steinlage Receives Iowa Leopold Conservation Award
No-Till Farmer’s 2023 Conservation Ag Operator Fellow, Loran Steinlage, is featured in this video, which details the history of Steinlage’s farm and all the reasons why he was chosen as the 2023 Iowa Leopold Conservation Award winner.
Can You Name the 4 Soil Health Principles Besides No-Till?
No-till is just 1 of the 5 principles of soil health. Can you name the other 4? If not, check out this YouTube Short from Land Your Ground to learn about the importance of each in under 60 seconds.
Understanding Why No-Till Is So Important
In this video, Brett Rapkin-Citrenbaum, farm and enterprise manager with Benevolence Farm in Graham, N.C., explains the reasons why no-till can change a farm for the better and improve soil health. She compares tilling the land to flipping a house upside-down.
No-Tillers Try Roller Crimper for First Time
In this video, join the farmers at Banyan Farm in Josephine County, Ore., as they try out a roller crimper for the very first time. This no-till farming method creates a natural mulch from cover crops rather than disturbing the soil with tillage.
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