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National Cover Crop Summit features several no-tillers & focuses on cover crop trends, combating drought with covers & more

By Mackane Vogel posted on February 21, 2024 | Posted in Cover Crops

National Cover Crop Summit features several no-tillers & focuses on cover crop trends, combating drought with covers & more

Marion Calmer, Why Aren’t You Cover Cropping Instead of Plowing to Fix Vertical Stratification?

By Michaela Paukner posted on February 16, 2024 | Posted in Cover Crops, Nutrient Management

In the last several years, vertical stratification in no-till fields has turned into a heated debate, thanks to No-Till Farmer Living Legend and No-Till Innovator of the Year Marion Calmer and what he is — and isn’t — doing to one of his long-term no-till fields.

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No-Till Highlights: Feb. 8, 2024

February 8, 2024

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. The Best of the Web series is brought to you by Totally Tubular.

Residue Management

Does GMO Crop Residue Break Down Slower than Non-GMO?

The determining factor in efficient residue decomposition is not GMO traits but soil health

By Maclaren Krueger posted on December 29, 2023 | Posted in Residue Management

One question that sparks disagreement among no-tillers is whether there is a difference between the way genetically modified (GMO) and non-GMO corn stalk residue breaks down.

Secret to Increasing Soil Health is Living Roots

Studies confirm no-till & the cultivation of multiple crops revive soil’s previously decreasing organic matter levels.

February 21, 2023 | Posted in Cover Crops, Soil Health

Jim Hoorman says the secret to increasing soil organic matter is having a crop or cover crop in the ground year round.

[Podcast] Best of ‘22: No-Tilling in Wildly Different Regions, Encouraging Better Root Growth & More

As 2022 comes to a close, we’re revisiting some of the most-played episodes of the No-Till Farmer podcast, brought to you by Yetter Farm Equipment.

December 30, 2022 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Equipment, Nutrient Management, Precision Agriculture

As 2022 comes to a close, we’re revisiting some of the most-played episodes of the No-Till Farmer podcast, brought to you by Yetter Farm Equipment.

How No-Till Improves Land Values

By James Hoorman posted on December 8, 2022

Source: Ohio Country Journal

No-Till Farmer recently put together a report: How No-till Improves Land Values. This report put an economic value on conservation farming practices that improve the environment but also preserve our soil. Here are some results of research on the benefits of no-till to society.

Ideas Abound at 2022 National Strip-Tillage Conference

The 9th annual event highlighted new strategies to improve yields, manage nutrients, alleviate compaction and more.

By Michaela Paukner posted on August 10, 2022 | Posted in Residue Management, Nutrient Management, Soil Health

From practical advice on alleviating compaction to conflicting views on soil health to a former NASA engineer’s new yield-boosting technology, the 2022 National Strip-Tillage Conference sent attendees home with many new ideas to try on their operations — and a lot to talk about at the coffee shop.

Cover Crop Options After Wheat Harvest

July 14, 2022

Source: Ohio Country Journal

Farmers are working to wrap up wheat harvest and considering what to do next. Some will decide to do nothing, others may consider planting another crop, either soybeans or a cover crop. Cover crops give a farmer a little more flexibility, especially when planted in mixtures.

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Ponds, Panels, Pollinators: No-Till Innovator Takes Conservation to Next Level

On this edition of Conservation Ag Update, brought to you by CultivAce, No-Till Farmer’s Conservation Ag Operator Fellow, Ray McCormick, showcases how he’s taking conservation ag to the next level in Vincennes, Ind., with ponds, solar panels, duck hunting and more.

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