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:
- Planting No-Till Soybeans into Living Rye Cover Crop
- Technology Tips for No-Till & Soil Health
- In-Furrow and Two-by-Two Systems to Run Starter on a No-Till Planter
- No-Tiller Talks On Adaptive Management for Organic No-Till Soybeans
- Corn Planter Setup for Planting Green
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Planting No-Till Soybeans into Living Rye Cover Crop
Planting soybeans into living cereal rye cover crops — and terminating the cover crop after planting — lets you maximize the benefits of cover crops: more biomass for weed control, nutrient retention and organic matter. Jeremy Gustafson of Boone, Iowa no-tills soybeans into standing cereal rye cover crops, and in this video, he talks about the adjustments he’s made to his soybean planter to aid in planting.
Technology Tips for No-Till & Soil Health
On this episode of the FarmBits podcast, hosts Camila and Victor were joined once again by Dr. Carolina Córdova, assistant professor and statewide soil health specialist at University of Nebraska–Lincoln, to continue their discussion on soil health technologies. In Part 2, Dr. Cordova reviews the soil microbiome and data analysis, and shares advice for those who want to learn more about no-till and soil science.
In-Furrow and Two-by-Two Systems to Run Starter on a No-Till Planter
Want to run better no-till corn? Take a tour of Adam Braun’s planter, which he rigged to run starter with an in-furrow system and a two-by-two system. Adam runs a corn and soybean operation in Illinois.
No-Tiller Talks On Adaptive Management for Organic No-Till Soybeans
Organic grower Klaas Martens of Lakeview Organic Grain in Penn Yan, NY discusses adaptive management of a triticale-winter pea cover crop ahead of organic soybeans as part of a flexible approach to organic no-till production. Klaas reviews his decision-making process in roller-crimping or harvesting a cover crop for forage, and how his diversified operation facilitates this adaptive strategy.
Corn Planter Setup for Planting Green
Will Cannon of Prairie City, Iowa shares practical tips on his planter setup for planting corn into a living cereal rye cover crop. He gives a tour of his corn planter and talks about floating row cleaners, no-till coulters, spiked closing wheels, drag chains, and more. He also shows how he makes adjustments in the field depending on soil conditions.
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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.
