We organic farmers do a bit of cultivation to mineralize some of the goodness we have built up in our leys and to deal with some weeds. This year all of my spring sown crops were established after a green manure, grazed by sheep over the winter and then with three light and shallow passes with a cultivator we managed to get our crops in with much less soil disturbance than usual. You’d be proud of me. The No-Till Passport series is brought to you by Martin Industries.

In an interview with the Food Manufacture podcast, Blanco Niño CEO Philip Martin says he's prioritizing sourcing corn from no-tillers because the company is focused on sustainability. 

After crops are harvested, fall is a good time to apply lime. While lime can be applied any time, ideally, the soil should be dry to allow good spreading with out rutting up a field. Here are some tips for fall lime spreading.

Farmers stand to gain multiple benefits by increasing soil structural stability, water infiltration and storage and biodiversity.

The father of the zone-tillage system passed away on Sept. 22. The Farwell, Mich., farmer was 79 years old.