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[Podcast] Glyphosate Resistance, Phosphorus Use & More Tales from the Road

Join No-Till Farmer on a road trip across southern Wisconsin in this week’s episode of the podcast, brought to you by SOURCE®️ by Sound Agriculture.

July 13, 2023 | Posted in Soil Health

Join No-Till Farmer on a road trip across southern Wisconsin in this week’s episode of the podcast, brought to you by SOURCE®️ by Sound Agriculture.

No-Tillers Honored with 2023 Kentucky Leopold Award

July 13, 2023 | Posted in Soil Health

Source: Sand County Foundation

Veatch Farms of Campbellsville, Ky., is the recipient of the 2023 Kentucky Leopold Conservation Award. Donald Veatch received $10,000 and a crystal award for being selected. Veatch accepted the award at the Kentucky Association of Conservation Districts’ Annual Convention in Bowling Green on July 11.

No-Tiller: Sustainable Agriculture Thrives When Farmers Can Choose How to Farm

By Jake Leguee posted on July 13, 2023 | Posted in Soil Health

Source: Global Farmer Network

Nobody understands the importance of sustainability like family farmers—and if we’re allowed to make basic, strategic farming decisions without interference, we can guarantee that agriculture will remain sustainable into the far future.

Soil Health

Biochar Has Potential to Save Water, Fertilizer

Several farm-scale trials are investigating using this ancient soil amendment in modern farming practices

By Dan Crummett posted on July 13, 2023 | Posted in Soil Health

After using biochar for only a single growing season, Nash Leef says he’s seen a transformative change in the silty-clay soils of his Nebraska vegetable and cut-flower farm.

Conservation Ag Operator Fellowship

Planting Season Challenges No-Tiller’s Planter, Patience

2023 Conservation Ag Operator Fellow persists through planting problems using highly modified no-till planter & trademark flexible thinking

By Michaela Paukner posted on July 13, 2023 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Equipment, Soil Health

The 2023 planting season had No-Till Farmer Conservation Ag Operator Fellow Loran Steinlage considering retiring from the day-to-day of farming.

Cargill, John Deere Partner on Data Collection for Carbon Payment Program

July 12, 2023 | Posted in Soil Health

Cargill and John Deere are announcing a collaborative effort to streamline the digital and in-field experience for farmers using John Deere technology and electing to participate in the Cargill RegenConnect program.

Crop Protection

On-Farm Trials Show Cover Crops, Planting Green Can Suppress Weeds

Glyphosate-resistant weeds are suppressed by planting green, cover crop implementation and termination timing adjustment, according to on-farm trials.

By Mackane Vogel posted on July 12, 2023 | Posted in Cover Crops, Crop Protection, Soil Health

Jim Stute, an independent research agronomist who has been studying cover crops for decades, conducted on-farm trials that suppressed glyphosate-resistant weeds by up to 95% by using cover crops and planting green.

What I’ve Learned From No-Tilling

‘Biohacking’ Fertility to Eliminate Synthetic Inputs

After farming in 5 countries, no-tiller’s latest challenge is relying on soil biology to feed crops, rather than synthetic inputs

By Martha Mintz posted on July 12, 2023 | Posted in Nutrient Management, Soil Health

The regenerative practices we implement on our family’s Three Forks, Mont., farm today began germinating when I was a farm kid in France.

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To Grow US Cover Crop Acreage & Improve Soil Health, the Quickest, Most Cost-Efficient Way is to Get More Growers to See the Dozens of Benefits of No-Tilling

July 12, 2023 | Posted in Cover Crops, Soil Health

Each year, we conduct in-depth benchmark surveys of our No-Till Farmer (NTF), Strip-Till Farmer (STF) and Cover Crop Strategies (CCS) readers. Our goal is to provide valuable insights on what these growers are thinking and to serve as an up-to-date measurement of their cropping practices.

Webinar Replay

Digging into Crop Residue Breakdown: The Role of Soil Microbes [Webinar]

July 12, 2023 | Posted in Soil Health

In this webinar, Holganix President of Agriculture, Dave Stark Ph.D. will discuss the role of soil microbes in breaking down crop residue and building soil health.

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[Podcast] Glyphosate Resistance, Phosphorus Use & More Tales from the Road

No-Tillers Honored with 2023 Kentucky Leopold Award

No-Tiller: Sustainable Agriculture Thrives When Farmers Can Choose How to Farm

Biochar Has Potential to Save Water, Fertilizer

Planting Season Challenges No-Tiller’s Planter, Patience

Cargill, John Deere Partner on Data Collection for Carbon Payment Program

On-Farm Trials Show Cover Crops, Planting Green Can Suppress Weeds

‘Biohacking’ Fertility to Eliminate Synthetic Inputs

To Grow US Cover Crop Acreage & Improve Soil Health, the Quickest, Most Cost-Efficient Way is to Get More Growers to See the Dozens of Benefits of No-Tilling

Digging into Crop Residue Breakdown: The Role of Soil Microbes [Webinar]

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