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Farming is Changing: Are You in the Driver’s Seat?

Farmers can address many of the “reasons to change” their operation by parking the plow & adopting a conservation agriculture system with no-till & cover crops

By Randall Reeder posted on October 29, 2024 | Posted in Soil Health

Has your farm operation changed in the last 50 years? If you are young, ask an older relative or neighbor.

Cereal Rye 101: Fall Seeding Tips

October 3, 2024 | Posted in Cover Crops

Source: Kansas State Extension

Fall-seeded cereal rye can be established successfully following the application of most herbicides used in corn production, but success is influenced by herbicide rate and environmental conditions that follow the herbicide application.

Survey: Regenerative Ag Must 'Pay Dividends' on Yields & Livelihoods to Increase Adoption

By Jennifer Marston posted on October 3, 2024 | Posted in Cover Crops, Soil Health

Source: Ag Funder News

Research firm Kynetec independently conducted the 2024 Farmer Voice Survey, which polled 2,000 farmers across Australia, Brazil, China, Germany, India, Ukraine and the United States.

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[Video] Planting Soybeans, Cover Crops & More with ETS SoilWarrior

By Noah Newman posted on September 6, 2024 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Cover Crops, Equipment, Strip-Till Farming

Technology editor Noah Newman catches up with Dave Sender from Environmental Tillage Systems (ETS) for a conversation about the versatility of the company’s SoilWarrior and how it can be used for seeding cover crops and soybeans. Sender also offers some pre-harvest advice for strip-tillers before they start making strips this fall.

No-Till, Other Regenerative Ag Practices Reduce Nitrate Pollution, Costs

By Paul Hammel posted on August 27, 2024 | Posted in Cover Crops, Soil Health

Source: Nebraska Examiner

No-Till and other regenerative ag practices can reduce nitrate pollution in groundwater and rivers, resulting in healthier soil for future generations.

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Alex Harrell Strip-Tills Way to Record-Breaking 218-Bushel Soybean Yield

By Noah Newman posted on August 14, 2024 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Strip-Till Farming

Smithville, Ga., strip-tiller Alex Harrell has raised the bar once again with a 218-bushel soybean yield, shattering his own 206-bushel record from 2023.

Sights & Sounds from 2024 National Strip-Tillage Conference

By Noah Newman posted on August 12, 2024 | Posted in Cover Crops, Equipment, Crop Protection, Strip-Till Farming

The 2024 National Strip-Tillage Conference delivered strip-till, no-till and conservation ag insights to over 350 attendees Aug. 7-9 in Madison, Wis. The event featured 6 general session presentations, 14 interactive roundtable discussions, 15 classroom sessions and several hours of networking in the hallways.

Wabash County SWCD Covering up to 10 Strip-Till Conference Registrations

June 13, 2024

Source: The Paper of Wabash County

The Wabash County SWCD Board of Supervisors are such believers in this event that they are going to pay for the cost of up to 10 registrations for the 2024 National Strip-Tillage Conference — a $429 commitment per registration by the district.