No-Till Farmer received word recently that Jim McCutcheon, a pioneer for zero-till practices in Manitoba and western Canada, passed away on Feb. 12 in Carman, Manitoba. He was 79 years old.

Keeton's insightful approach to handling farmer challenges helped him build several planter inventions that led to better crop stands and yields for no-tillers.

A new report is out about water storage in the Ogllala aquifer, and this news isn't good. This reinforces the need for more widespread adoption of no-till practices and modern, precise irrigation technology.

If a recent study is any indication, getting more crop production from every inch of water is going to become even more important in the near future.The Institution of Chemical Engineers recently released a report describing the amount of hidden water used in food and drink production, estimated at up to 1.8 million liters per person each year — equivalent an Olympic-size swimming pool.

No-Till Farmer, the parent publication of Dryland No-Tiller, has kicked off the New Year with a newly redesigned website.