No-Till Highlights: Jan. 9, 2025
No-Till Farmer editors encounter a variety of articles, social media posts, podcasts and videos that offer a unique look at the grower's world from the lofty digital realm. Here is our favorite content from the past week from across the web;
- 30,000 Acre Farm Thrives in No-Till System
- No-Tilling in Australia’s Dry Heat
- Crimping Cover Crops Without a Tractor — The No-Till Way
- When You Focus on No-Till, You Focus on Human Health
- An In-Depth Look at America’s Revolutionary Organic Research Trial
30,000 Acre Farm Thrives in No-Till System
This farm that spans 30,000 acres of land across 14 counties between Virginia and North Carolina has been thriving in a no-till system for years. Here’s why it has worked so well for Engel Family Farms.
Dustin Madison, Engel Family Farms manager
No-Tilling in Australia’s Dry Heat
In the heart of Australia's vast and arid plains, where the sun beats down relentlessly and the land thirsts for moisture, a group of remarkable farmers have found a way to thrive — no-till farming.
Crimping Cover Crops Without a Tractor — The No-Till Way
In this video, learn how to crimp cover crops without a tractor. This no-till method helps create a thick mulch to stop weeds and improve the soil. Crimping works best when the cover crop is flowering (before the seed matures).
When You Focus on No-Till, You Focus on Human Health
These Pennsylvania farmers are getting back to the basics of soil health and in turn — human health as well — by focusing on no-till and the bottom line.
Photo by: William Thiele
An In-Depth Look at America’s Revolutionary Organic Research Trial
Rodale Institute scientists take viewers in the field as they dive-deep into North America’s longest running side-by-side comparison of conventional and organic agriculture.
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