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:
- Emerging Soybean & Corn Diseases for No-Tillers to Be Aware Of
- No-Tillers Discuss Their Level of Concern for Drought
- Bayer Carbon Program Pays Farmers Who Have Already Adopted No-Till
- The Importance of Questioning Farm Management Traditions
- Twitter User Says ‘No-Till Is The Answer’
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Emerging Soybean & Corn Diseases for No-Tillers to Be Aware Of
Over recent years soybean and corn diseases typically observed further south (frogeye leaf spot, charcoal rot, tar spot) have made their way up north. In this video, watch as Dr. Dean Malvick, plant pathologist at University of Minnesota Extension, talks about these diseases and how to identify and manage them.
No-Tillers Discuss Their Level of Concern for Drought
No-Tillers in the No-Till Farmer Discussion Group debated about their level of concern for drought this upcoming season and how cover crops may or may not be helpful to their operation depending on their region, soil type and several other factors. To join in on the discussion and give your feedback on similar topics, click here to sign up.
Bayer Carbon Program Pays Farmers Who Have Already Adopted No-Till
The Bayer Carbon Program is expanding eligibility and adding more opportunities for U.S. growers to get paid for adopting practices like no-till and cover crops that can help support soil health. Farmers who have already adopted no-till and other regenerative farming practices are also eligible for payments.
The Importance of Questioning Farm Management Traditions
In this episode of the Regenerative Agriculture Podcast with John Kempf, founder of Advancing Eco Agriculture, listen to second generation farmer Boe Clausen of Stokrose Farm in Washington as he and Kempf discuss cover crops, no-till, soil health and why it’s important to question age-old farm traditions.
Twitter User Says ‘No-Till Is The Answer’
In response to a quote from climate & environmental scientist Jonathan Foley about agriculture’s massive contribution to climate change, Twitter user Ruth Stewart cited an Oklahoma newspaper clipping about the success of no-till in a year where many traditional farmers suffered.
last year Oklahoma had the worse wheat crop since 1917 - the only farmer that had 'winter wheat the size of a fat crayon' was a no-till farm.
— Ruth Stewart (@RuthSte67917853) March 31, 2024
regenerative and no-till farming is the answer pic.twitter.com/lrtujzIpys
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