Keith Saxton, a champion for no-till and the Cross Slot no-till opener design, passed away July 30 after suffering from health issues over the last few years. He was 85 years old.

Dave Stark, Holganix president of agriculture, details how no-tillers can get the most out of the microorganisms in their soils.

In case you missed them, here are the items that have garnered the most interest from farmers in the past month.

Nobleford, Alta., in Canada remains one of the biggest places in no-till farming's history. In response to the extreme soil drifting in Western Canada, Charles Noble developed a system to shear stubble and weeds below the ground and leave the residue on top of the soil to reduce evaporation and prevent erosion.

The general narrative of climate change is that when it comes to the weather, there is no normal anymore. Well, if that is the case, 2023 is playing right to script. This definitely has been the summer of weather surprises.