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:
- National No-Tillage Conference Presentation Preview
- Planting Green in a Drought
- Is the Next President Going to Focus on Expanding No-Till Acres Across the U.S.?
- Agronomist Highlighted at Comedy Show
- Iowa Woman Organizes One Last Harvest for Her Late Father
National No-Tillage Conference Presentation Preview
In this video, check out a preview of Rockwell City, Iowa no-tiller James Hepp’s upcoming presentation at the 2025 National No-Tillage Conference which will take place from Jan. 7-10 in Louisville, Ky.
James Hepp checks in with something he believes everyone should have on their planter. Catch his presentation, "Building a No-Till, Strip-Till System Without Deep Pockets," at the National No-Tillage Conference, Jan. 7-10 in Louisville, Ky.
— No-Till Farmer (@NoTillFarmr) October 29, 2024
➡PROGRAM: https://t.co/k594W1IU7P pic.twitter.com/d4prj9X4lY
Planting Green in a Drought
In this video from Hostetler Farms, located in the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia, watch as they plant no-till soybeans into a green cover crop following an extremely dry season.
Is the Next President Going to Focus on Expanding No-Till Acres Across the U.S.?
In this Post on X, formerly Twitter, one user responds to a post from RFK Jr. as he pledges to help farmers stop destroying their soil.
This is green farming. Thought you people were against this. No-till can improve crop performance while reducing greenhouse gas emissions and soil erosion, it contributes to global food security. Think these are new ideas? Watch "Kiss the Ground" on Netflix.
— Sandy in the Pacific NW (@SandyinPacNW) October 30, 2024
Agronomist Highlighted at Comedy Show
In this clip from a recent Paul Farahvar stand-up comedy special, an agronomist gets his moment to shine.
Iowa Woman Organizes One Last Harvest for Her Late Father
Sixty-two-year-old Tom Brown of West Liberty died when the UTV he was driving was struck by a vehicle in July. His wife, Diane survived, and is recovering. Their only child, Jessica Schroeder organized a neighborhood effort to harvest the family’s corn crop last week.
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