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 Saved Their Farm
- No-Till is a Perfect Tool for Reversing Soil Depletion
- The 7 Freebies for All Farmers
- How Many Days Does it Take to Cut Hay on a No-Till Farm?
- Why One Farmer Chooses No-Till Over Everything Else
No-Till Saved Their Farm
Frustrated by back-to-back years of drought, South Dakota farmer Alan Johnson bucked a trend 40 years ago and tried his hand at no-till. It made all the difference — as now his son Brian continues the no-till tradition along with cover crops and livestock on the farm today. In 2019, the Johnsons were named South Dakota Leopold Conservation Award winners — a prestigious award that recognizes excellence in land stewardship and conservation ethics.
No-Till is a Perfect Tool for Reversing Soil Depletion
According to Dwayne Beck, retired director of Dakota Lakes Research Farm, before no-till, crop farmers worked their soils until they depleted them. Then they moved on and looked for more land to exploit. Read more about why Beck says no-till is a good tool for reversing soil depletion here.
Dwayne Beck, the research manager at Dakota Lakes Research Farm in South Dakota, speaks at a Pennsylvania No-Till Alliance field day on July 25, 2024, in Willow Street, Pa. Photo: Philip Gruber | Staff
The 7 Freebies for All Farmers
In this presentation, Green Cover Seed co-founder Keith Berns discusses the benefits of cover crops, no-till and other regenerative farming practices as well as what he calls the “seven freebies for all farmers.” Berns says “When you buy a piece of land, you are buying all the minerals and nutrients that are in that soil.”
How Many Days Does it Take to Cut Hay on a No-Till Farm?
In this video from Farming With Kels, take a look into the process for summer hay crops in central Minnesota on a no-till/strip-till farm operation.
Why One Farmer Chooses No-Till Over Everything Else
In this YouTube Short from Farm Talk Channel, this farmer explains why he would prefer to use no-till on his farm over any other type of system. He uses a visual example of moisture in his soils to illustrate the benefits of no-till.
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