Now is the time to think about purchasing herbicides, but also to think about how to avoid herbicide carryover, especially if planting cover crops.

No-Till Farmer recently put together a report: How No-till Improves Land Values. This report put an economic value on conservation farming practices that improve the environment but also preserve our soil. Here are some results of research on the benefits of no-till to society.

The Midwest is dry and experiencing drought problems, especially the Mississippi river with reduced barge traffic. Many no-tillers want to know what is the probability of a drought next year?

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.

This ecologically‐based agricultural approach uses microbes and carbon compounds to produce crops naturally rather than relying entirely on highly soluble “salty” nutrient inputs for plant nutrition.