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[Podcast] What a Glyphosate Ban Could Do to U.S. Agriculture

In this podcast, brought to you by Yetter Farm Equipment, Elizabeth Burns-Thompson, executive director of the Modern Ag Alliance (founded by Bayer), details the organization’s work to protect the availability of crop protection tools such as glyphosate.
In this episode of the No-Till Farmer podcast, brought to you by Yetter Farm Equipment, Elizabeth Burns-Thompson, executive director of the Modern Ag Alliance (founded by Bayer), details the organization’s work to protect the availability of crop protection tools such as glyphosate.
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Covering All Bases with the National Strip-Tillage Conference

Spring has arrived and there’s plenty to be excited about as always: Opening Day (go Guardians), March Madness (sadly, none of my teams made the tournament), planting season (I can’t wait to visit some of your farms this spring) and the release of the 12th annual National Strip-Tillage Conference program. 


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Think, Believe, Know: Informed Decisions are the Backbone of Walker Farms

Data gathering & long-term testing help Bob & Bill Walker narrow in on efficient no-till crop production
We continually refine our farming system. While my brother, Bill, and I know we’ll never get to specific end goals with many practices like efficient fertilizer use, we’re always chasing and narrowing the gap.
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Soil Health Principles

Soil Health Principle 4: Continual Living Plant

Every green plant is a carbon inlet & provides the microbial world with carbon sugar exudates. Cover crops can check several soil health principles simultaneously.

The first time we look at cover crops we usually question the seed cost, labor, equipment, time, water, nutrient, and even the social acceptance of partners, neighbors, and friends. 


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Regenerating Your Profits: No-Till, Covers & Livestock

Using diversification & data to inform his management decisions, Mac Kincaid can prove regenerative no-till is paying off on his 1,000-acre Missouri farm.

Bringing regenerative practices to degraded soil is no easy endeavor. But Mac Kincaid looks no further than his family to understand why he punches the calculator, braves freezing temperatures during the winter to move livestock, and troubleshoots ever-present weather challenges.


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How Minnesota Farmers Increased Residue Coverage by 28% in 4 Years

Tracking the use of practices like reduced tillage and cover crops that promote healthy soil is challenging but critical to gauge progress towards regional and state goals. Farmers are reducing tillage and increasing soil cover. We see more residue cover on the field, nearly doubling from 36% in 2016 to 64%.
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