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:


Touring the Horsch Facility in Germany

In this video from Farmin’ Ain’t Easy, one farmer gets to tour the birthplace of his no-till drill while visiting the Horsch Manufacturing facilities in Germany and Czech Republic.

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When No-Till Equipment Finally Broke Through

In this video from Brownfield Ag News, no-tillers Lee and Marilyn Thelen tell the story of their no-till journey. Lee specifically mentions the moment he remembers no-till equipment being reliable enough to confidently make the switch from conventional tillage.


Soil Infiltration Test: No-Till vs. Conventional

In this video from Neil Hauger Land Specialist, Neil performs a soil infiltration test to season infiltration rate (or lack thereof) caused by conventional farming methods vs. a no-till method of planting.


Rookie Farmer Podcast Troubleshoots Challenges of No-Till

In this episode of The Rookie Farmer Podcast, farmer Alec Smith welcomes agronomist and soil scientist Bill McKibben from Logan Labs for a deep dive into all things soil. They talk about the intricacies of soil testing, why it can be challenging to grow crops depending on the soil type and how to properly go about amending soil. Before the episode ends, Bill also shares a sneak peek into some cutting-edge research on soil amendments.


No-Tilling to Reduce Weed Pressure in Pea & Sunflower Fields

In this video from IPMWORKS, check out two examples of no-till techniques in two plots with different crops (pea and sunflower) to eliminate or reduce a weed, such as vallico.


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