Crop rotation - Articles

Comparing Profitability of Regenerative Ag, No-Till & Tillage

No-tiller methodically analyzes 30 years of farm records to determine which system is most profitable

By Jennie Kramer posted on August 6, 2024 | Posted in Soil Health

Roy Pfaltzgraff of PFZ Farms is a fourth-generation farmer who, along with his father, farms 2,000 dryland acres of Phillips County, Colo.

Adding No-Till Wheat to Rotation Improves Soil Health, Field Conditions

Wheat spreads out workload & provides ideal time for field repairs in “No-Till Capital of the World”

By Katie Pratt posted on May 28, 2024 | Posted in Seeding & Planting

Tim Norris, who hails from “No-Till Capital of the World” Knox County, Ohio, is seeing the benefits of adding wheat back into his corn and soybean rotation.

Take a Systems Approach to No-Till to Improve Soil Health

University no-till plots show significant benefits over conventional tillage, but when combined with systematic crop rotations & cover crops, the results are cumulative

By Dan Crummett posted on February 20, 2024 | Posted in Soil Health

No-Till Legend Paul Jasa has been studying conservation tillage — and no-till in particular — since 1981 for the University of Nebraska.

Corn & Soybeans Are Stupid, Plus 3 Other Thought-Provoking Statements from the Big Soil Health Event

By Michaela Paukner posted on December 29, 2023 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Cover Crops, Equipment

While no-till is a pillar of the regen movement, the Big Soil Health Event is definitely a departure from conventional no-till practices. As I was listening to the speakers, these four statements caught my attention, and I wondered how those of you reading would have reacted had you been there.

Single Gene Controls Waterhemp's Resistance to Herbicide

By Lauren Quinn posted on November 22, 2023 | Posted in Crop Protection

Source: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Waterhemp has developed resistance to 7 herbicide sites-of-action classes, nearly exhausting the chemical tools farmers can use to defend their livelihood.

Stop Treating Your Soil Like Dirt

By Julia Gerlach posted on October 23, 2023 | Posted in Soil Health

It’s imperative that soil be protected and conserved as much as possible because the simple fact is that we no longer have the luxury of leaving our degraded soils in the dust as we go in search of new ground. We must take care of the soil if we have any hope that it will continue to provide for us.

Diverse Crop Rotation Improves Soil Biology

October 20, 2023 | Posted in Soil Health

Source: South Dakota Soil Health Coalition

Agricultural producers often base their land management decisions on the living things they can see above the ground – crops, livestock, forage, weeds, insects, wildlife, etc. However, new research is showing they should also consider life found in the soil.

Combines Control Herbicide-Resistant Weeds at Harvest in Palouse

By Claudio Rubione posted on September 14, 2023 | Posted in Crop Protection

Source: GROW IWM

Managing weed resistance in novel ways has been a major goal for farmers and researchers during the past decade.

Long-Term Research Reveals Advantages of Diverse Crop Rotations

By Stan Wise posted on May 19, 2023 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Soil Health

Source: South Dakota Soil Health Coalition

USDA-ARS researchers also worked with economists at South Dakota State University to evaluate the economics of the different rotations, including crop prices and production costs. They determined that some four-year rotations have a higher benefit-cost ratio.