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No-Tilling Adds $112 Per Acre in Environmental Value for the Non-Farm Public

By Frank Lessiter posted on July 19, 2021 | Posted in No-Till Farming 101, Cover Crops, Soil Health
While many of our readers certainly recognize the positive impact no-till has on their farm’s profitability, most haven’t recognized the environmentally-friendly value it also brings to America’s non-farm population. By combining the extra cropping value enjoyed by growers with the climate-friendly environmental benefits of this practice, it’s apparent to me that we’ve been underselling the overall worth of no-till.
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No-Till Roundtable: What has turned out to be your best cover crop seeding method to date, and why?

July 19, 2021 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Cover Crops
A: I think drilling might be the best way. But we went to seeding with a 45-foot Phillips harrow with a Valmar air seeder mounted to it. This allows me to cover a lot of ground in a short period of time, as seeding cover crops successfully is all about timing. Plus, there isn’t as much wear and tear as on a grain drill. 


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[Podcast] Multi-Cropping for Soil Health, Higher Profits

For this episode of the No-Till Farmer podcast, brought to you by The Andersons, we chat with Ross Evelsizer of Iowa Resource Conservation and Development. As the director of the organization’s Multi-Cropping Iowa project, Evelsizer works with growers around the state to implement cropping systems that help achieve soil health goals while expanding market opportunities
By Julia Gerlach posted on July 16, 2021 | Posted in Cover Crops, Equipment, Soil Health
For this episode of the No-Till Farmer podcast, brought to you by The Andersons, we chat with Ross Evelsizer of Iowa Resource Conservation and Development. As the director of the organization’s Multi-Cropping Iowa project, Evelsizer works with growers around the state to implement cropping systems that help achieve soil health goals while expanding market opportunities.
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[Podcast] Preserving Wetlands on the Farm with Ray McCormick

In this episode of the No-Till Farmer Influencers & Innovators podcast, brought to you by Martin Industries, Frank Lessiter talks with Vincennes, Ind., no-tiller Ray McCormick about how his approaches to conservation and farming intersect.
By Julia Gerlach posted on July 8, 2021 | Posted in Cover Crops, Equipment, Soil Health
In this episode of the No-Till Farmer Influencers & Innovators podcast, brought to you by Martin Industries, Frank Lessiter talks with Vincennes, Ind., no-tiller Ray McCormick about how his approaches to conservation and farming intersect.
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[Podcast] Two Rookies on Crimping Rye in Green-Planted No-Till Soybeans

For this episode of the No-Till Farmer podcast, brought to you by Montag Manufacturing, we chat with no-tillers Sheldon Luehmann of Lewiston, Minn., and Mike Unruh of Winona, Minn., as well as Lance Klessig, a Resource Specialist with the Winona County Soil & Water Conservation District.
By Julia Gerlach posted on June 24, 2021 | Posted in Cover Crops, Equipment, Soil Health
For this episode of the No-Till Farmer podcast, brought to you by Montag Manufacturing, we chat with no-tillers Sheldon Luehmann of Lewiston, Minn., and Mike Unruh of Winona, Minn., as well as Lance Klessig, a Resource Specialist with the Winona County Soil & Water Conservation District.
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No-Till Farmer Influencers & Innovators

[Podcast] Benefitting from Long-Term No-Till with Jerry Grigar, Part 2

In this episode of the No-Till Farmer Influencers & Innovators podcast, brought to you by Martin Industries, Frank Lessiter continue his talk with Retired Michigan State Agronomist Jerry Grigar, about many of the lessons learned from decades of using no-till practices on Jerry’s 140-acre farm, where he no-tills black beans, soybeans, oats, wheat and hay.
By Julia Gerlach posted on June 17, 2021 | Posted in Cover Crops, Equipment, Soil Health
In this episode of the No-Till Farmer Influencers & Innovators podcast, brought to you by Martin Industries, Frank Lessiter continue his talk with Retired Michigan State Agronomist Jerry Grigar, about many of the lessons learned from decades of using no-till practices on Jerry’s 140-acre farm, where he no-tills black beans, soybeans, oats, wheat and hay.
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