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:
- Calling All Farmers to Support & Uplift Each Other
- Using a No-Till Drill for Planting Soybeans
- What’s Better for Combatting Climate Change — No-Till or AI?
- Opportunities & Challenges in Organic No-Till Production Systems
- Which No-Tillers Have the Best Cover Crop Techniques?
Calling All Farmers to Support & Uplift Each Other
In a recent post on X, formerly Twitter, grower and ag lawyer Dustin Kittle called on all farmers in America to share some info about their operation and help uplift each other in the comments. Many no-tillers chimed in, including Brittany Olson, who shared how no-till has helped combat erosion on her and her husband’s Wisconsin dairy farm.
Been here since 1902. @farmersam5488 and I are the fifth generation. We milk registered Holstein and Jersey cows and farm about 200 acres, 50 of which are in permanent pasture for rotational grazing. We also utilize no-till and cover crops because we have highly erodible land.
— Brittany Olson, certified lotion purveyor (@cynicalmilkmaid) December 2, 2024
Using a No-Till Drill for Planting Soybeans
What are the pros and cons of using a no-till drill for planting soybeans? Watch this video to see NC Extension Agent Jenny Carleo talk about some pros and cons.
What’s Better for Combatting Climate Change — No-Till or AI?
While one ag professor in Alabama is sharing an article about a startup that is attempting to use AI to help farmers combat climate change, this Virginia farmer says no-till and cover crops would be a more effective way to do the same thing.
Feels like a company looking for investors throwing AI out for attention. Better to focus on building soil health and water permeability capacity; cover crops, better seeds, no-till, multi-species cropping. We know better soil is more climate resistant.
— Daniel Dennison (@daniel_dennison) December 2, 2024
Opportunities & Challenges in Organic No-Till Production Systems
In this video from UCCE Central Coast Farms, watch as executive director for center of agroecology, Darryl Wong, discusses the rise of regenerative agriculture and how no-till can thrive in certain climates more so than others.
Which No-Tillers Have the Best Cover Crop Techniques?
No-Till Farmer’s sister publication Cover Crop Strategies is looking for cover crop experts to speak at the upcoming online forum — the 2025 National Cover Crop Summit. If you know any no-tillers with new or innovative cover crop methods, check this article out and follow the instructions to submit a speaker suggestion.
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