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Research & Conservation: Reviewing the 2023 Illinois Dust Storm

April 11, 2025 | Posted in Soil Health

This article reviews research into the tragic 2023 dust storm and connects it to conservation investments to address soil erosion.

[Video] Getting Compost Extract to the Planter

By John Dobberstein posted on March 31, 2025 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Equipment, Soil Health

Three Forks, Mont. no-tiller Franck Groeneweg shows how he utilizes giant “tea bags” to make the compost extract on his farm that is eventually applied in furrow for some of his crops.

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[Video] Franck Groeneweg’s Next Step in the Compost Extract Process

By John Dobberstein posted on March 31, 2025 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Equipment, Soil Health

Three Forks, Mont. no-tiller Franck Groeneweg shows how he utilizes giant “tea bags” to make the compost extract on his farm that is eventually applied in furrow for some of his crops.

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[Video] No-Tiller Franck Groeneweg Details Composting System

By John Dobberstein posted on March 31, 2025 | Posted in Nutrient Management, Soil Health

Franck Groeneweg, who no-tills a variety of crops on more than 12,000 acres near Three Forks, Mont., shares how his massive Johnson-Su bioreactor system allows him to apply compost extract in furrow during planting season.

Management Tips for Grazing Spring-Planted Cover Crops

March 19, 2025 | Posted in Cover Crops

Source: Kansas State Extension

While a number of potential problems can occur with various forages, most can be managed. The most frequent problem is the accumulation of nitrates that is common with oats and brassicas but can occur in a variety of species under certain growing and management conditions.

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How Microbes Enable Successful and Profitable No-Tilling [Webinar]

March 11, 2025 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Nutrient Management, Soil Health

Holganix President of Agriculture, Dr. David Stark, explores the critical impact of tillage on soil biology and its direct influence on farm profitability.

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[Video] Indiana Research Scientist Wants Conservation Practices Used State-Wide

By Mike Lessiter posted on February 24, 2025 | Posted in Nutrient Management, Soil Health

Expanding the usage of soil health practices was on full display at the first Conversations about Conservation workshop in Brownsburg, Ind.

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Regenerative Agriculture vs. ‘Degenerative’ Tillage

Instead of conventional tillage, suppose we called it what it has really been for more than 100 years — degenerative tillage

By Randall Reeder posted on February 19, 2025 | Posted in Equipment, Soil Health

Regenerative agriculture is a giant step forward from conservation agriculture. “Conservation” implies that we want to keep our farmland as it is.

GUEST VIEWPOINT: The Pros and Cons of ‘Deliberate Disturbance’

Good stewardship is not about minimizing disturbances, but about optimizing disturbances to produce the best ecosystem and productivity outcomes.

By John Kempf posted on January 31, 2025 | Posted in Equipment, Soil Health

Good stewardship is not about minimizing disturbances, but about optimizing disturbances to produce the best ecosystem and productivity outcomes.

‘Resetting’ the Soil Profile, or a Recipe for No-Till Disaster?

By John Dobberstein posted on January 29, 2025 | Posted in Nutrient Management, Soil Health

Obviously this goes against many of the concepts we emphasize in No-Till Farmer, but I was interested in understanding the “why” behind this no-till farmer’s decision to plow again on heavy soils.

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What to Expect at 2025 National Strip-Tillage Conference

The 2025 National Strip-Tillage Conference takes place July 31-August 1 in Iowa City. In this video, past attendees and speakers share why they keep coming back! Head to StripTillConference.com to download the program and register for the 2025 National Strip-Tillage Conference!

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Conservation in Action Tour 2025 -- Sioux Falls, S.D.

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From Sioux Falls, S.D. attendees will travel to innovative farms that showcase best practices in conservation agriculture, hear from inspiring speakers and experience behind-the-scenes industry stops that will make the 2025 planting season a memorable one.

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