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No-Till Highlights: Week of June 6, 2022

June 9, 2022 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Equipment, Strip-Till Farming

No-Till Farmer editors encounter a variety of articles, social media posts, podcasts and videos that offer a unique look at the grower's realm from the lofty digital realm. Here is our favorite content from the past week from across the web. “No-Till Farmer's Best of the Web" is brought to you by Mixmate by PRAXIDYN.

Government, Non-Profit, Company Offer $2.6 Million for Covers

May 24, 2022 | Posted in Cover Crops, Residue Management, Nutrient Management

Grants have been awarded to the non-profit groups American Farmland Trust, Ducks Unlimited, the Kansas Association of Conservation Districts, Minnesota Soil Health Coalition and Practical Farmers of Iowa.

Cargill Expands Carbon Market Program to 15 States

May 11, 2022 | Posted in Soil Health

Cargill will once again offer one-crop-year contracts to producer customers in eligible states to sequester carbon through implementation of new or expanded regenerative agriculture practices such as cover crops, no-till or reduced-till.

IATP Report Shows EQIP Funding for Practices that "Make the Environment Worse"

By Brian O'Connor posted on May 2, 2022 | Posted in Soil Health

The report also found that programs like the Environmental Quality Incentive Program (EQUIP) and Conservation Reserve Program pay for practices the group claims make environmental practices worse in 12 agriculturally intensive states.

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Wisconsin Joins States Offering Cover Crop Insurance Rebate

By Brian O'Connor posted on April 25, 2022 | Posted in Nutrient Management

Meanwhile, restructuring to Illinois's conservation programs did not pass in Springfield.

Less Tillage Could Save Illinois Farmers $9 Million, Reduce Nutrient Loss

The research comes as the state reports an increase in 2019-20 Mississippi River nutrient loads.

By Brian O'Connor posted on February 28, 2022 | Posted in Cover Crops, Nutrient Management

Planting will soon be underway for most Illinois farmers, and while brain bandwidth might be in scarce supply, it’s worth casting a thought down river.

USDA RMA Offers Coverage for Split-N Regimes

By Brian O'Connor posted on January 11, 2022 | Posted in Crop Protection, Nutrient Management

The Post Application Coverage Endorsement (PACE) furnishes insurance against crop loss in situations where growers are prevented from applying the second half of a nitrogen regime due to weather.

Bacterial Stripe of Corn Confirmed in Illinois

October 6, 2015 | Posted in Crop Protection

Source: University of Illinois Extension — The Bulletin

The causal agent of Bacterial Stripe disease was confirmed in Champaign County. Although the disease is not new to the U.S., there’s little information on impact to corn yields.

Stalk Roller Links Residue Breakdown with No-Till Benefits

Manufacturer says by sizing corn stalks into small-but-connected pieces, the 360 Chainroll can increase microbial activity through faster residue decomposition and create a ‘virgin’ seedbed.

By Jack Zemlicka posted on February 12, 2015 | Posted in Equipment, Residue Management

Managing corn residue can be an annual challenge for no-tillers, and finding the right tools and tactics to do so effectively is essential to maximizing yield potential and nutrient uptake.

Cover Crops Key To Storing More Soil Organic Carbon

No-till practices alone may not sequester as much organic carbon in soil profiles as previously thought, but seeding cover crops could help rebuild it, says University of Illinois researcher Ken Olson.

By John Dobberstein posted on November 18, 2014 | Posted in Cover Crops, Nutrient Management

Ken Olson doesn't dispute that no-till can sequester organic carbon in the soil, or provide numerous other benefits to farmers.

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