conservation agriculture

[Podcast] No-Till Windfall: What You Should Know About Renewable Fuel Tax Credits

In this podcast, brought to you by Yetter Farm Equipment, Bardwell, Ky., no-tiller Joel Reddick will help you discern which programs are right, what questions to ask, and which practices can actually move the needle when it comes to maximizing tax credits — and how not to leave money on the table.

By John Dobberstein posted on February 28, 2025 | Posted in Nutrient Management, Soil Health

In this episode of the No-Till Farmer podcast, brought to you by Yetter Farm Equipment, Bardwell, Ky., no-tiller Joel Reddick will help you discern which programs are right, what questions to ask, and which practices can actually move the needle when it comes to maximizing tax credits — and how not to leave money on the table.

[Podcast] An Inside Look at Conservation Ag Trends in Europe, and What's Coming Next

In this podcast, brought to you by Yetter Farm Equipment, visionary farmer Michael Horsch explains how he and his family buck cultural norms on conservation practices to farm 55,000 acres in Germany and the Czech Republic.

By John Dobberstein posted on February 14, 2025 | Posted in Nutrient Management, Soil Health

In this episode of the No-Till Farmer podcast, brought to you by Yetter Farm Equipment, visionary farmer Michael Horsch explains how he and his family buck cultural norms on conservation practices to farm 55,000 acres in Germany and the Czech Republic.

Innovators Honored for Blazing a Path for No-Till Adoption

The 29th class of honorees have contributed their time, talent & expertise in their pivotal roles helping no-till, soil health & regenerative agriculture practices grow

By John Dobberstein posted on December 20, 2024 | Posted in Cover Crops, Equipment, Soil Health

The No-Till Innovator Award program, sponsored by Calmer Corn Heads and No-Till Farmer, strives to honor farmers, researchers, businesses and service providers, and organizations for their contributions to the growth and success of no-till practices.

Coming Back ‘Home’ to No-Tillers Never Felt Better

I’ll be putting my energies to work, along with our editorial staff, to make the No-Till Farmer properties even better than they are now.

By John Dobberstein posted on October 8, 2024

Sometimes you just know when you’re “home,” and I’m proud to say that after a three-year hiatus I am back working for you as senior editor of the Growers Division at Lessiter Media.

No-Till, Cover Crops Could Help Combat Nutrient Runoff Due to Extreme Rainfall

By Marianne Stein posted on December 19, 2023 | Posted in Cover Crops, Soil Health

Source: Phys.Org

Nutrient runoff from agricultural production is a significant source of water pollution in the U.S., and climate change that produces extreme weather events is likely to exacerbate the problem. A new study from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign looks at how extreme rainfall impacts runoff and suggests possible mitigation strategies.

Brazilian Prosecutors Seek to Ban Atrazine, Popular Herbicide Among No-Tillers

By Ana Mano posted on October 31, 2023 | Posted in Soil Health

Source: Reuters

Earlier this month, labor prosecutors in Brazil filed a lawsuit to ban the use of atrazine, a popular herbicide used by no-tillers. The No-Till Passport series is brought to you by Martin Industries.

4 No-Tillers Recognized with 2023 Regional Conservation Legacy Awards

March 13, 2023 | Posted in Cover Crops, Crop Protection, Soil Health, Water Management

The award winners will be recognized at the annual ASA Awards Celebration event during Commodity Classic on March 10, 2023. During the celebration, one of the regional winners will be announced as the national winner.

No-Till, US Farmland Caught in the Middle of 'Shrinking Land Challenge'

"The Shrinking Land Challenge" aims to start discussion about how U.S. farmland is being squeezed by urban expansion and demands for land conservation.

January 31, 2023

A new research paper written by two 2023 National No-Tillage Conference speakers explores how U.S. agriculture is caught in the middle of urban expansion and society's increasing calls for land conservation.

NASS Survey: Farmers Adopt No-Till, Conservation Practices When Confident in Success

By Brian O'Connor posted on November 1, 2022 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Cover Crops, Water Management

The NASS and the Natural Resources Conservation Service surveyed about 34,000 producers between May and September 2022. Of that number, about 84% said they had implemented conservation tillage practices, the second-highest reported conservation practice.