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 Finds Success on Land that Many Doubted
- How to Adjust a Planter for No-Till Needs
- Snow Acts as Natural Fertilizer & Nitrogen Source for No-Tillers
- No-Tiller Compares Tillage to Destroying Someone’s Home
- No-Till Listed as Major Factor for Big Wheat Yields
Best of the Web This Week is brought to you by Totally Tubular.
Totally Tubular Mfg Inc produces starter fertilizer products that apply starter fertilizer right where you want it, in the root system of the plant. In tests performed, Totally Tubular produced a 6.2 (5%)/bushel yield advantage in corn. Products are available for a variety of planters and are sold by dealers throughout the US. Visit our website at totally-tubular.net to find a dealer near you, or call us at 888-200-3012.
No-Tiller Finds Success on Land that Many Doubted
Minnesota no-tiller Jon Stevens is proving that no-till can work even where some said it was not possible near Rock Creek in the east-central part of Minnesota, an area filled with hardscrabble soils.
How to Adjust a Planter for No-Till Needs
In this interview, listen to Iowa farmer Roger Wilcox as he talks about what he does to get his planter prepared for the soil in his no-till fields.
Snow Acts as Natural Fertilizer & Nitrogen Source for No-Tillers
In this Facebook post, read about how snow can be an excellent source of nitrogen for a no-till field. Precipitation pulls the nitrates down to the ground as a natural fertilizer. Rain and snow both contain nitrogen, but snow by its nature provides a better delivery method. Read more here.
No-Tiller Compares Tillage to Destroying Someone’s Home
In this YouTube Short, listen to why this farmer doesn’t till his land. He compares tilling the ground to “someone coming into your home and flipping the couch and table upside-down, breaking all the lights and making it uninhabitable.”
No-Till Listed as Major Factor for Big Wheat Yields
In this excerpt from the Real Agriculture Podcast, listen to Peter “Wheat Pete” Johnson as he describes what the 5 biggest factors for big wheat yields are, including building biomass with no-till and cover crops.
Is there something you want to share in "This Week"? Send us an email.
Best of the Web This Week is brought to you by Totally Tubular.
Totally Tubular Mfg Inc produces starter fertilizer products that apply starter fertilizer right where you want it, in the root system of the plant. In tests performed, Totally Tubular produced a 6.2 (5%)/bushel yield advantage in corn. Products are available for a variety of planters and are sold by dealers throughout the US. Visit our website at totally-tubular.net to find a dealer near you, or call us at 888-200-3012.
