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-Till & Cover Crops Together Can Work Wonders
- UK No-Tiller Talks About Transition to No-Till, Importance of Regenerative Agriculture
- 7 Ways Tilling Destroys Soil Health
- Equipment Considerations for Cover Crop & No-Till Systems
- Farmers in Zimbabwe Turn to No-Till to Combat Damage from El Nino
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No-Till & Cover Crops Together Can Work Wonders
In this video, Birch Run, Mich., no-tiller Donald Morse explains the difference he saw on his farm after 50 years of no-till and just 5 years of cover crops.
UK No-Tiller Talks About Transition to No-Till, Importance of Regenerative Agriculture
Andrew Randall has been practicing no-till and other regenerative agriculture practices at Hyde Farm in Maidenhead, just west of London for over 10 years. In this episode of the Deep Seed Podcast, Randall talks about his farm, his transition to no-till and the key principles of regenerative agriculture.
7 Ways Tilling Destroys Soil Health
In this video, find out 7 key ways that tilling destroys healthy soil as well as how it can be restored to good health even after it has been depleted.
Equipment Considerations for Cover Crop & No-Till Systems
In this video from Farmers for Soil Health, cover crop expert and Holtwood, Pa., no-tiller Steve Groff as well as No-Till Legend Barry Fisher discuss key equipment considerations, with a specific focus on spring cash crop planting following the use of cover crops in a no-till system.
Farmers in Zimbabwe Turn to No-Till to Combat Damage from El Nino
After initially fearing a catastrophic 50% loss in maize harvest due to El Nino, Zimbabwe farmers and government officials now feel that thanks to no-till and other regenerative agricultural interventions, the country should be on track to produce the required 2.2 million tons of maize needed for human and livestock consumption.
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