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No-Till Farmer Influencers & Innovators

[Podcast] The Surprising Tale of How the Thompson Closing Wheel Came to Be

For this episode of the No-Till Farmer "Influencers & Innovators" podcast, brought to you by Montag Mfg., No-Till Farmer editor Frank Lessiter talks with Keith Thompson, inventor of the Thompson closing wheel, about how his understanding of no-till evolved through experiments with ridge-till, skip-till and strip-till before he converted 100% to no-till in 1991.
For this episode of the No-Till Farmer "Influencers & Innovators" podcast, brought to you by Montag Mfg., No-Till Farmer editor Frank Lessiter talks with Keith Thompson, inventor of the Thompson closing wheel, about how his understanding of no-till evolved through experiments with ridge-till, skip-till and strip-till before he converted 100% to no-till in 1991.
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[Podcast] Pairing Cover Crops with Herbicides to Combat Weeds

For this episode of the No-Till Farmer podcast, brought to you by Yetter, we’re sharing a conversation between Cover Crop Strategies associate editor Sarah Hill and Bill Johnson, professor of weed science with Purdue University.
For this episode of the No-Till Farmer podcast, brought to you by Yetter, we’re sharing a conversation between Cover Crop Strategies associate editor Sarah Hill and Bill Johnson, professor of weed science with Purdue University.
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[Podcast] Marion Calmer on Improving No-Till Profits with On-Farm Research

For this episode of the No-Till Farmer "Influencers & Innovators" podcast, brought to you by Montag Mfg., No-Till Farmer editor Frank Lessiter talks with Marion Calmer about the discoveries he’s made in his nearly 4 decades of no-tilling, including why he says no-till offers at least a $50 per acre advantage over tillage, what he considers his biggest mistakes early on, his thoughts on getting P & K deeper into the soil profile, and much more.
For this episode of the No-Till Farmer "Influencers & Innovators" podcast, brought to you by Montag Mfg., No-Till Farmer editor Frank Lessiter talks with Marion Calmer about the discoveries he’s made in his nearly 4 decades of no-tilling, including why he says no-till offers at least a $50 per acre advantage over tillage, what he considers his biggest mistakes early on, his thoughts on getting P & K deeper into the soil profile, and much more.
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Roberto Peiretti’s 20 Tips for a Dynamic No-Till System

The veteran South American no-tiller and consultant shares insights on measuring the contributions cover crops make to the soil, and advice for managing the complex interactions that are a hallmark of healthy, productive soils.
When it comes to confirming the benefits of a dynamic no-till system, Roberto Peiretti has had the benefit of 40 years of experience honing his approach in Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay.
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Top No-Till Stories from 2020

The most-viewed content for 2020 on www.No-TillFarmer.com reveals the hunger no-tillers have for more information and insights into cutting-edge agricultural practices and equipment.

As we say goodbye to 2020 and usher in a new year, the editors of No-Till Farmer took the opportunity to look back to see what content was of most interest to our online readers over the past 12 months.


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[Podcast] David Moose: One Bold Move Leads to No-Till Success

For this episode of the No-Till Farmer podcast, brought to you by Yetter, we share a reading of a story about David Moose, who in the 1980s, jumped into no-tilling his entire farm all at once out of necessity and has managed to make a success of it.
For this episode of the No-Till Farmer podcast, brought to you by Yetter, we share a reading of the story of David Moose, who in the 1980s, jumped into no-tilling his entire farm all at once out of necessity and has managed to make a success of it.
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No-Till Farmer Influencers & Innovators

[Podcast] No-Till and Direct Seeding in the Palouse

For this episode of the No-Till Farmer "Influencers & Innovators" podcast, brought to you by Mosaic Susterra, No-Till Farmer editor Frank Lessiter talks with the production ag manager for the Spokane Conservation District, Ty Meyer, who discusses how no-till got started in the Palouse area, the challenges of integrating cover crops on dryland acres and much more.
For this episode of the No-Till Farmer "Influencers & Innovators" podcast, brought to you by Mosaic Susterra, No-Till Farmer editor Frank Lessiter talks with the production ag manager for the Spokane Conservation District, Ty Meyer, who discusses how no-till got started in the Palouse area, the challenges of integrating cover crops on dryland acres and much more.
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[Podcast] Betsy Bower: An Agronomist’s Take on No-Till

For this episode of the No-Till Farmer podcast, brought to you by Yetter, we caught up with agronomist Betsy Bower to get an agronomist’s viewpoint on no-till and cover crops.
For this episode of the No-Till Farmer podcast, brought to you by Yetter, we caught up with agronomist Betsy Bower to get an agronomist’s viewpoint on no-till and cover crops.
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