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No-Till & Cover Crops Help Save Farmland from Erosion

September 6, 2023 | Posted in Cover Crops, Soil Health

Source: The Land

Doug Bos is Assistant Director of Rock County Soil and Water Conservation District, where he has worked for 27 years. When he talks about cover crops, he is not only talking of programs, he is speaking of personal experience.

Minnesota Study: Cover Crops, Less Aggressive Tillage Reduce Wind Erosion

April 28, 2022

Source: University of Minnesota

Two ongoing studies are measuring how much soil is being blown across different fields, and how much nutrients lost with wind erosion might cost farmers. Overall, preliminary data indicates that management makes a difference: leaving residue on a field or planting cover crops, and less aggressive tillage, can slow down soil movement.

Healthy Land Management Can Prevent Dust Storms

April 28, 2022

Source: South Dakota Soil Health Coalition

In the past month, dust storms have been making headlines across the western United States. Blowing soil has created driving hazards due to low visibility, and accumulated wind-blown silt even forced boat ramp closures near Fort Pierre. The good news is that land can be managed to minimize erosion.

Cover Crops Required in New York Town

By Frank Lessiter posted on November 19, 2019 | Posted in Cover Crops

New legislation addresses last winter's dust storms that led to wind erosion and health concerns among New York residents living in eastern Long Island.

No-Till Providing Efficient ‘Toolkit’ for Solo Farming

Switching to no-till has helped Mike Conner combat erosion, minimize expenses and reduce labor while producing solid yields and protecting the land.

By Julia Gerlach posted on November 1, 2019 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Cover Crops

JUST 15 MINUTES from one of the largest wind farms in the country, wind whips across the flat expanses surrounding Otterbein, Ind.

From the Desk of John Dobberstein

Should More Incentives be Created for No-Tilling?

By John Dobberstein posted on June 14, 2018 | Posted in Residue Management, Soil Health, Water Management

As U.S. lawmakers continue maneuvering on the Farm Bill, inevitably this question comes up: should the government further subsidize no-till practices?

Cover Crops Effective in Reducing Wind Erosion

March 24, 2017 | Posted in Cover Crops, Soil Health

Source: Michigan State University Extension

Recent windy conditions in southwest Michigan proved the direct benefit cover crops can have on protecting the soil.

A 'Better Way' Breathes New Life into Soil

By Ron Nichols posted on August 10, 2016 | Posted in Cover Crops, Soil Health

Source: NRCS

Two years into a soil health management system, Texas no-tiller Zack Yanta is seeing improvements above and below ground.

Saving Sandy Soils and Pushing No-Till Productivity

With no-till protecting their soils from erosion, the Schlarmanns are focusing on fertility, soybean yields and soil microbial activity.

By Laura Barrera posted on July 23, 2015 | Posted in Cover Crops, Residue Management, Nutrient Management

When the Schlarmann family started no-tilling in the 1980s to save their sandy soils from wind erosion, they eased into the practice by trying it on a piece of land here and there.

Wind Erosion Creating Red Snow In Canada

February 13, 2013 | Posted in Water Management

Source: CBC News (Prince Edward Island)

Some Prince Edward Island farmers are arguing for changes in agriculture practice to prevent the Island's top soil from literally blowing away.

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