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Columns and op-eds about no-till farming.

The Changing Climate Will Likely Impact Everything, Including Yields

By Clay Pope posted on October 13, 2021

A map created in 2020 by ProPublica offers some food for thought, as it shows projected yield changes in the U.S. for the years 2040-2060 due to increased heat and drought. Spoiler Alert: The southern states, including large parts of Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas and even Missouri, could be facing massive yield drops.

Tell the USDA What You Think About ‘Climate Smart Agriculture’

By Clay Pope posted on October 13, 2021

Source: South Plains Perspective

The USDA is seeking input from farmers about its new Climate Smart Agriculture and Forestry Initiative, a plan that will allocate $3 billion to support drought resilience and response, animal disease prevention, market disruption relief and purchase of food for school nutrition programs. The deadline to submit comments is Nov. 1, 2021.

Milling Grain On the Go for Higher ‘Regenerative’ Profits

By Julia Gerlach posted on October 3, 2021 | Posted in Soil Health

Frustrated by the tiny margins most farmers see from their hard work, no-tiller Russ Hedrick is helping growers board the direct-marketing bandwagon.

Building Stronger Communities through Agricultural Innovation

By Julia Gerlach posted on September 20, 2021 | Posted in Cover Crops, Equipment

With one foot in the future and one in the past, this Iowa farm kid is seeking to integrate livestock and row cropping autonomously in order to restore health to the land, water and community.

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No-Tillage is for the ‘Birds’

By Frank Lessiter posted on August 31, 2021 | Posted in Cover Crops, Crop Protection, Residue Management

OVER 50 YEARS of writing about the benefits of no-till, we’ve only done a few articles on the expansion of wildlife populations with no-till. That’s why we were pleased to come across some work by University of Illinois environmental scientists on whether no-till and cover crops provide extra benefits for birds.

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Residue Helps You Save Water, Fertilizer Costs

By John Dobberstein posted on August 26, 2021

I’m sure you’ve heard this before, but it bears repeating: keeping residue on your fields will save water and reduce fertilizer costs.

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Water Fights Coming Home to Roost in Wyoming

By John Dobberstein posted on August 12, 2021

Ogallala aquifer water that is needed for agriculture is getting getting sold off at lucrative prices to municipalities and oil producers. Read on to see the impact it’s having.

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No-Tilling Into a ‘Living Mulch’

By Frank Lessiter posted on August 3, 2021 | Posted in Cover Crops, Residue Management, Soil Health

Instead of leaving fields bare after corn silage harvest, adding a living mulch may help no-tillers prevent costly soil erosion and improve soil health.

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Don’t Lose Sight of the Forest for the Trees with Regenerative Ag

By Clay Pope posted on July 22, 2021

Clay Pope discusses the one-size-fits-all mentality that can make implementing regenerative practices on a bigger scale difficult for some farmers, and the need for flexibility.

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No-Tilling Adds $112 Per Acre in Environmental Value for the Non-Farm Public

By Frank Lessiter posted on July 19, 2021 | Posted in Cover Crops, Soil Health

While many of our readers certainly recognize the positive impact no-till has on their farm’s profitability, most haven’t recognized the environmentally-friendly value it also brings to America’s non-farm population. By combining the extra cropping value enjoyed by growers with the climate-friendly environmental benefits of this practice, it’s apparent to me that we’ve been underselling the overall worth of no-till.

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The Changing Climate Will Likely Impact Everything, Including Yields

Tell the USDA What You Think About ‘Climate Smart Agriculture’

Milling Grain On the Go for Higher ‘Regenerative’ Profits

Building Stronger Communities through Agricultural Innovation

No-Tillage is for the ‘Birds’

Residue Helps You Save Water, Fertilizer Costs

Water Fights Coming Home to Roost in Wyoming

No-Tilling Into a ‘Living Mulch’

Don’t Lose Sight of the Forest for the Trees with Regenerative Ag

No-Tilling Adds $112 Per Acre in Environmental Value for the Non-Farm Public

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