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Bayer Will Not Appeal Roundup Judgment to Supreme Court

March 22, 2021 | Posted in Crop Protection

Source: Reuters

According to Reuters, Bayer AG said that it will not ask the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn a $20.5 million award to Dewayne Johnson, a groundskeeper who claimed the company's Roundup weedkiller caused his cancer.

No-Tillers Embrace Planting Green

By Julia Gerlach posted on March 19, 2021 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Cover Crops

Planting green, a practice in which farmers plant cash crop seeds directly into a live cover crop, is an increasingly popular practice amongst no-tillers, according to the 13th Annual No-Till Operational Benchmark Survey.

Managing to Measure: Supporting Strip-Till Success with Analytical Evidence

Dr. Jerry Hatfield, former USDA plant physiologist and Wayne Fredericks, Osage, Iowa, strip-tiller to share on-farm results and advice on how incremental improvements in farm management will bolster soil health at the 2021 National Strip-Tillage Conference.

March 18, 2021 | Posted in Precision Agriculture

Farmers collect data and make operational changes throughout the course of their farming career. But how much of a correlation is there between the analysis and actual application of in-field information to improve on-farm decision-making?

No-Till Farmer Influencers & Innovators

[Podcast] Pushing Yields with Fertility and Drainage with Harold Reetz

For this episode of the No-Till Farmer "Influencers & Innovators" podcast, brought to you by Montag Mfg., Frank Lessiter talks with retired agronomy consultant Harold Reetz about his approach to fertilizer management, including the 4Rs — right source, right rate, right place and right time — as well as other practices that underscore success in a no-till system.

By Julia Gerlach posted on March 17, 2021 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Nutrient Management, Soil Health

For this episode of the No-Till Farmer "Influencers & Innovators" podcast, brought to you by Montag Mfg., Frank Lessiter talks with retired agronomy consultant Harold Reetz about his approach to fertilizer management, including the 4Rs — right source, right rate, right place and right time — as well as other practices that underscore success in a no-till system.

Low Costs, Competitive Yields Drive Expanding No-Till Soybean Acres

March 17, 2021 | Posted in Seeding & Planting

Source: University of Illinois

The costs of machinery ownership and labor are two important factor when considering farm management decisions. This article from farmdoc daily shows how lower costs are associated with no-till soybeans, which is becoming standard practice on more acres in Illinois.

[Podcast] Solving Farm Management Problems with Alternative Forages

For this episode of the No-Till Farmer podcast, brought to you by Yetter, we’re joined by Brendon Blank, an independent certified forage specialist who works for Byron Seeds. Based in Ixonia, Wisconsin, Brendon helps farmers solve management problems by designing cropping systems that make better use of the land and human capital while focusing on diversity, enhancing animal health, and improving the soil.

By Julia Gerlach posted on March 12, 2021 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Soil Health

For this episode of the No-Till Farmer podcast, brought to you by Yetter, we’re joined by Brendon Blank, an independent certified forage specialist who works for Byron Seeds. Based in Ixonia, Wisconsin, Brendon helps farmers solve management problems by designing cropping systems that make better use of the land and human capital while focusing on diversity, enhancing animal health, and improving the soil.

Benchmark Study Highlight

Small Farms Make Big Impact

By Julia Gerlach posted on March 12, 2021 | Posted in Seeding & Planting

While average cropping acres for no-tillers is a useful benchmark to compare year to year, as usual, the “devil is in the detail” when it comes to truly understanding the typical no-till operation.

Regenerative Practices Yield Benefits Early, Increase with Time

March 10, 2021 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Cover Crops, Soil Health

Source: Soil Health Academy

According to a recent poll of Soil Health Academy graduates, a majority of them are experiencing improvements in their operations’ resources and net per-acre profits within two years or less.