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[Podcast] Conservation and Innovation with NRCS Chief, Terry Cosby

For this episode of the No-Till Farmer podcast, brought to you by Montag Manufacturing, we caught up with chief of the NRCS, Terry Cosby to hear about how his childhood experience on the farm shaped his views on conservation, his goals for the agency during his tenure, his thoughts on the Biden Administration’s plan to have 30% of U.S. lands and waters under conservation by the year 2030, and much more.
By Julia Gerlach posted on June 10, 2021 | Posted in Soil Health
For this episode of the No-Till Farmer podcast, brought to you by Montag Manufacturing, we caught up with chief of the NRCS, Terry Cosby to hear about how his childhood experience on the farm shaped his views on conservation, his goals for the agency during his tenure, his thoughts on the Biden Administration’s plan to have 30% of U.S. lands and waters under conservation by the year 2030, and much more.
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Food for Thought: Is Carbon the ‘Crop’ of the Future?

June 9, 2021 | Posted in Soil Health
An increasing awareness and concern about the environment, changes in government policy, America’s re-entry into the Paris Agreement and a robust demand for carbon offsets all point toward an appetite for a different type of agricultural crop — carbon. But many questions on the efficacy of carbon farming and its worth to the farmer are as yet unanswered, says Texas A&M AgriLife Extension.
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[Podcast] Benefitting from Long-Term No-Till with Jerry Grigar, Part 1

In this episode of the No-Till Farmer Influencers & Innovators podcast, brought to you by Martin Industries, Frank Lessiter talks with Retired Michigan State Agronomist Jerry Grigar about many of the lessons learned from decades of working with farmers to improve no-till techniques and equipment.
By Julia Gerlach posted on June 4, 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 Retired Michigan State Agronomist Jerry Grigar about many of the lessons learned from decades of working with farmers to improve no-till techniques and equipment.
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Encouraging Beneficial Insects for Better Soil Health and Higher Profits

June 1, 2021 | Posted in Crop Protection, Nutrient Management, Soil Health
Source: South Dakota Soil Health Coalition
The number of insect species on your farm directly correlates with profits, according to Ecdysis Foundation director, Jonathan Lundgren. This idea of increasing insect life to benefit agricultural operations is paying off for producer Bryan Jorgensen, partner and chief agronomy operations officer at Jorgensen Land & Cattle, says the South Dakota Soil Health Coalition.
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[Podcast] Terminating Covers the Right Way

For this episode of the No-Till Farmer podcast, brought to you by Montag Manufacturing, we're featuring Josh Lofton, Cropping System Specialist with Oklahoma State University. Lofton will discuss the timing of cover crop termination, differences in termination timing for various cover crop species, improper cover crop termination, and more.
By Julia Gerlach posted on May 28, 2021 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Nutrient Management, Soil Health
For this episode of the No-Till Farmer podcast, brought to you by Montag Manufacturing, we're featuring Josh Lofton, Cropping System Specialist with Oklahoma State University. Lofton will discuss the timing of cover crop termination, differences in termination timing for various cover crop species, improper cover crop termination, and more.
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3 Signs Your Soil Microbes May Be Out of Balance

Soil microbes may be hidden from view below ground but clues to how they’re affecting soil health can be readily seen by the naked eye, says molecular biologist Dave Stark.
By Julia Gerlach posted on May 27, 2021 | Posted in Nutrient Management, Soil Health
It's become widely understood that a single teaspoon of soil contains thousands of different species of microbes, and more than 1 billion individuals. But imbalances in the microbiome can cause problems. The following are three visual clues that your soil microbiome may be unbalanced.
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5 No-Till Lessons with Chris Teachout

Utilizing on-farm research, the Shenandoah, Iowa, grower leaves no stone unturned in his quest to get beyond the basics and boost biomass production and soil health.
By John Dobberstein posted on May 27, 2021 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Soil Health
Since the 1980s, Chris Teachout and his family have been using conservation practices on their farm, and the operation has been no-tilled for the last two decades.
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Heavy Rains Help No-Tiller Promote Practice to Vegetable Processor

Delaware row-crop and vegetable grower’s “all in” adoption of no-till, cover crops and planting green is making positive changes to his soil, his yields and his bottom line.
By Dan Crummett posted on May 25, 2021 | Posted in Cover Crops, Equipment, Nutrient Management, Soil Health

Jay Baxter, a fourth-generation farmer in Delaware, says a couple of well-timed torrential rains became ‘ah hah! moments’ that ultimately led him to switch all of his cash crop production to no-till with the use of cover crops.


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No-Till Farmer Influencers & Innovators

[Podcast] Barry Fisher on Promoting No-Till and Covers with the NRCS

In this episode of the No-Till Farmer Influencers & Innovators podcast, brought to you by Martin Industries, Frank Lessiter talks with agronomist Barry Fisher about his lengthy career and the changes in no-till equipment and strategies he’s witnessed over the years.
By Julia Gerlach posted on May 20, 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 agronomist Barry Fisher about his lengthy career and the changes in no-till equipment and strategies he’s witnessed over the years.
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