Soil Health

[Podcast] To the Edge: Managing Soil Health, Nutrients and Diversity with Cover Crops

For this episode of the No-Till Farmer podcast, brought to you by FR8STAR, West Union, Iowa no-tiller Loran Steinlage is joined by Dale Richardson, who no-tills about 500 acres of corn, soybeans and cover crops just outside of Springfield, Missouri.
For this episode of the No-Till Farmer podcast, brought to you by FR8STAR, West Union, Iowa no-tiller Loran Steinlage is joined by Dale Richardson, who no-tills about 500 acres of corn, soybeans and cover crops just outside of Springfield, Missouri.
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What I've Learned from No-Tilling

On-Farm Testing and Evaluation Lead to 100% No-Till Adoption

Crunching the numbers on no-till and other practices helps the Williams family dial in peak economic farm performance.
Ignorance may be bliss, but it’s no way to farm. Instead of blindly seeking the highest yields and following conventional management recommendations, my wife, Kelli, and I work to track, evaluate and problem solve on the farm we started together.
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Joe Nester
No-Till Farmer Influencers & Innovators

[Podcast] No-Tilling in the Lake Erie Basin and Beyond with Joe Nester

In this episode of the “No-Till Farmer Influencers & Innovators” podcast, brought to you by Martin Industries, No-Till Farmer editor Frank Lessiter talks with independent ag consultant Joe Nester.
In this episode of the “No-Till Farmer Influencers & Innovators” podcast, brought to you by Martin Industries, No-Till Farmer editor Frank Lessiter talks with independent ag consultant Joe Nester.
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[Podcast] Improving Efficiency, Profits, and Soil Health with No-Till

For this episode of the No-Till Farmer podcast, brought to you by FR8STAR, we'll hear about improving efficiency, profits and soil health with no-till from three points of view: Veteran no-tiller Mark Chapman, who systematically refines his operation; Andrew Reuschel, whose system is guided by his profitable use of soil-building cover crops; and Alan Smock, who is always looking for ways to prevent further erosion and nutrient loss on rolling ground.
For this episode of the No-Till Farmer podcast, brought to you by FR8STAR, we'll hear about improving efficiency, profits and soil health with no-till from three points of view: Veteran no-tiller Mark Chapman, who systematically refines his operation; Andrew Reuschel, whose system is guided by his profitable use of soil-building cover crops; and Alan Smock, who is always looking for ways to prevent further erosion and nutrient loss on rolling ground.
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Don Reicosky
No-Till Farmer Influencers & Innovators

[Podcast] Understanding the Carbon Cycle with Don Reicosky

In this episode of the “No-Till Farmer Influencers & Innovators” podcast, brought to you by Martin Industries, No-Till Farmer editor Frank Lessiter talks carbon with retired USDA soil scientist Don Reicosky.
In this episode of the “No-Till Farmer Influencers & Innovators” podcast, brought to you by Martin Industries, No-Till Farmer editor Frank Lessiter talks carbon with retired USDA soil scientist Don Reicosky.
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Breaking Through the ‘Fragipan’ with Annual Ryegrass

Researchers at the University of Kentucky are zeroing in on the organic compounds they believe can break through cement-like fragipan in soils.
Affecting about 50 million acres in the U.S., the fragipan is a naturally-occurring, cement-like soil layer that can reduce the water-holding potential of the soil by about 50% compared to other crop-producing soils, and can reduce crop yields by at least 20-25%.
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