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:
- Fine-Tuning No-Till Equipment for Maximum Success
- No-Tilling to Protect Future of Australian Farming
- Year-Round Soil Health, No-Till Helps Unlock Farm’s Profitability
- ‘If We Kill the Soil, We Kill Our Food Supply’
- Can No-Till Help Make Corn a Sustainable Aviation Fuel?
Fine-Tuning No-Till Equipment for Maximum Success
Paul Jasa, No-Till Innovator and extension engineer with the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, will be the first to admit, if there is a mistake to be made with no-till, he’s either made it himself or has seen it done. Here are his tips and tricks from 30+ years of no-till for fine-tuning no-till equipment for maximum success.
No-Tilling to Protect Future of Australian Farming
In this edition of the Food for Thought Podcast from Serafin Machinery, president of Vic No-Till Dan Fox talks about the history of his family farm in Australia and the benefits he has seen from no-till and regenerative farming in his part of the world. He also touches on an upcoming No-Till Conference being held in Australia in September.
Year-Round Soil Health, No-Till Helps Unlock Farm’s Profitability
In this article from Farm Progress, learn how investing in no-till and soil health and sticking with that program for a full year can increase profitability and boost yields on your farm.
‘If We Kill the Soil, We Kill Our Food Supply’
In this clip from the “Really? No, Really? Podcast,” featuring Jason Alexander from Seinfeld, filmmaker Louie Schwartzberg discusses the importance of no-till and the issues that come with common methods of industrial farming.
No-till farming and curtailing the use of fossil fuel fertilizers is important if we want to protect our food source!
— Really? No, Really? Podcast (@ReallyNoReally_) August 20, 2024
In the latest podcast episode with Louie Schwartzberg, we discuss the world of fungi and its impact on the world! Listen now! #fantasticfungi #mushrooms pic.twitter.com/SjM39Jjxa3
Can No-Till Help Make Corn a Sustainable Aviation Fuel?
In this Tweet, ecologist and geographer Silvia Secchi says “no amount of no-till, nutrient management and cover crops can make U.S. corn a Sustainable Aviation Fuel feedstock.” Her comments are a response to Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack promoting Ethanol. What do you think? Share your comments here.
No amount of no-till planting, nutrient management & cover crops can make US corn a Sustainable Aviation Fuel feedstock. The effectiveness of those practices is questionable at best in agronomic & policy terms. This just benefits big ag to the detriment of rural ppl & taxpayers. https://t.co/EsUlKAmSSg
— Silvia Secchi (@ProfSecchi) August 16, 2024
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