Articles by Carlos Peterson

Understanding Carbon Cycling is Key to Good Soil, Crop Health

Jerry Hatfield explains why good carbon management is a necessity

By Maclaren Krueger and Carlos Peterson posted on December 1, 2023 | Posted in Soil Health

Carbon is like water and oxygen. Without it, there’s no life,” says Jerry Hatfield, a retired laboratory director for the Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Research Service.

Sprayer Drones Improve Application of Herbicides & More

Autonomous drones save labor, inputs & passes across the field

By Carlos Peterson posted on October 31, 2023 | Posted in Equipment, Precision Agriculture

Drones aren’t just for crop scouting anymore. The use of drones and artificial intelligence is experiencing significant growth within agriculture as farmers deploy drones for spraying herbicides, fungicides and more on their crops.

No-Till Roundtable

Which Planter is best for closing seed slots in clay soils?

Farmers weigh in on how planters can be more effective in clay-heavy soils.

By Carlos Peterson posted on October 16, 2023 | Posted in Residue Management, Nutrient Management

No-tillers weigh in on how to make planters more effective in heavy clay soils

9 Tips for Higher No-Till Wheat Yields

No-Till Legend Phil Needham outlines principles & practices needed to increase wheat yields

By Carlos Peterson posted on October 11, 2023 | Posted in Seeding & Planting

No-Till Legend Phil Needham, founder and owner of Needham Ag Technologies in Calhoun, Ky., identifies 9 wheat yield and profit management practices to take your no-till wheat crop to the next level.

No-Till Roundtable

Tips for Making No-Till Planters More Effective in Heavy Clay Soils

No-tillers weigh in on how to make no-till planters more effective in heavy clay soils

By Carlos Peterson posted on October 2, 2023 | Posted in Seeding & Planting

No-tillers weigh in on how to make no-till planters more effective in heavy clay soils.

Your No-Till History

Noble Blade’s Roots Still Influence No-Till Future

Invention laid groundwork for Western Canada’s adoption of no-till

By Carlos Peterson posted on September 5, 2023 | Posted in Equipment, Crop Protection, Residue Management

The town of Nobleford, Alta., in Canada remains a significant place in no-till farming’s history. The No-Till History series is made possible by Calmer Corn Heads.

Perennial Kernza Works in Corn, Soybean Rotations

By Carlos Peterson posted on August 25, 2023 | Posted in Seeding & Planting

Nicole Tautges of the Michael Fields Agriculture Institute discusses the benefits of Kernza, a cool-season perennial crop that can be managed for both winter grazing and a grain crop the following summer.

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Persuading Farmers to Adopt No-Till Tough But Necessary in Wake of Deadly Dust Storm

By Carlos Peterson posted on July 31, 2023 | Posted in Soil Health

Encouraging more farmers to adopt no-till and other conservation agriculture practices is a difficult task, but it's one that's critical to public safety, as demonstrated by a deadly dust storm crash in central Illinois in May.

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