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Conservation Ag Foundation Established to Promote Sustainable Farming

Longtime no-tillers & educators serve on foundation’s board, guiding mission to help farmers to adopt conservation practices

December 27, 2023

Lessiter Media, the publisher of No-Till Farmer magazine, has established the Conservation Ag Foundation, a nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing conservation-based ag practices.

Buckwheat, Sunn Hemp & Cowpeas Offer Soil Health Benefits for No-Tillers

Buckwheat, sunn hemp & cowpeas all offer nitrogen fixing benefits & increased soil health

By Mackane Vogel posted on October 16, 2023 | Posted in Cover Crops

Cereal rye and winter wheat are two of the most commonly used cover crops for corn and soybean growers, but there are some alternative cover crops with a lot of potential for helping improve soil health and cash crop yield.

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[Video] Benefits of Adding Perennial Kernza to Corn-Soybean Rotation

July 18, 2023

Nicole Tautges, agroecologist at the Michael Fields Agricultural Institute in southeastern Wisconsin, discusses the benefits of kernza, a cool season perennial that can be managed for both winter grazing and a grain crop the following summer.

No-Tilling Organic Soybeans with Spring-Interseeded Cereal Rye

More and more growers are experimenting with no-tilling organic soybeans. New research shows interseeding cereal rye in spring can improve weed suppression, but timing, row spacing and good stand establishment play a critical role.

By Julia Gerlach posted on September 10, 2020 | Posted in Cover Crops, Crop Protection

In the face of marketplace pressures and mounting instances of herbicide-resistant weeds, a growing cadre of growers are turning to no-till organic soybeans.

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How Do You Know if Your Disc Openers are Junk?

In this video, Precision Planting’s Clay Scott checks in with planter maintenance recommendations for John Deere, Case IH, Kinze and White disc openers. The 2025 National No-Tillage Conference takes place Jan. 7-10 in downtown Louisville, Ky. Reserve your spot at NoTillConference.com.

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