When the principles of regenerative ag are broken down to their core components, Shane Thomas sees it as a bundling of practices with the aim of “regenerating” the soil (an outcome), including increasing organic matter (soil carbon) encouraging biological activity and mitigating soil erosion.
You don’t normally see many blogs from me, but we just unpacked the truck from last week’s 33rd Annual National No-Tillage Conference (NNTC) and I was “moved” by our unusual week on the road.
Looking for ways covers and herbicides can work together on your farm could help you increase soil health, control weeds and increase the effectiveness of your herbicides at the same time.
While I may be preaching to the choir, I feel it's important to remind myself of some of the key benefits of no-till and cover crops on the farm to really hone in the importance and the significance of these methods.
When it comes to brand loyalty with different ag equipment products, no-tillers are more likely than the general farm population to change brands when it comes to purchasing seeding and planting equipment.
Federal agencies and our lawmakers plan their next steps carefully and “do no harm” to farmers’ pocketbooks by avoiding harsh, sweeping bans on every bit of technology in use.
Liz Haney. Russell Hedrick. Jerry Hatfield. Roy Pfaltzgraff. Lance Gunderson. David Kleinschmidt. Dan Luepkes. Sarah Martello. Talk about a cavalcade of All-Stars. With heavy hitters like those on the program, we knew this year’s Big Soil Health Event was once again going to be a can’t-miss event.
While AGCO seemingly has good intentions when it comes to promoting conservation practices, it also looks like they have little interest in promoting numerous soil-saving concepts in North America.
The U.S. leads the world in no-tilled acres, while two nations with the highest populations, India and China, don’t even make the Top 5 list. India has the second most arable land in the world and China comes in fifth.
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