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Long-Term No-Tillers Deserve a Fair Shake

By Frank Lessiter posted on January 21, 2025 | Posted in Cover Crops, Soil Health

Whether it’s due to government policies or carbon credit incentives, veteran no-tillers are getting the short end of the stick. With most carbon credit companies refusing to accept veteran no-tillers in their programs, you can see why I think the current rules are unfair.

Going All In with Regenerative Ag

What David Rourke is doing with regenerative agriculture on his 6,000-acre western Canadian no-till grain operation appears very extensive to many farmers

By Frank Lessiter posted on July 26, 2024 | Posted in Nutrient Management

Canadian no-tiller David Rourke is trying not to use herbicides or tillage, and he is even thinking about eliminating using fossil fuels from his farming operation.

How to Choose the Right Soybean Seeding Rate

February 25, 2024 | Posted in Seeding & Planting

Source: Pioneer

The number of seeds to plant per acre is a decision that crop producers must make each year and is important for maximizing yield potential of the crop.

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No-Tiller: Sustainable Agriculture Thrives When Farmers Can Choose How to Farm

By Jake Leguee posted on July 13, 2023 | Posted in Soil Health

Source: Global Farmer Network

Nobody understands the importance of sustainability like family farmers—and if we’re allowed to make basic, strategic farming decisions without interference, we can guarantee that agriculture will remain sustainable into the far future.

Frankly Speaking

EPA Outmaneuvers the Federal Court System, Putting Off Until At Least 2026 What Could Likely Be Unreasonable Glyphosate Restrictions for No-Till Growers

By Frank Lessiter posted on October 21, 2022 | Posted in Crop Protection

In a recent legal skirmish with a federal appeals court, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) back-pedaled on its interim decision regarding the use of glyphosate. As a result, no-tillers can continue to use glyphosate without any added restrictions at least through 2026.

Ralph Martin: Has Fertilizer Canada Given Up on the 4Rs?

By Ralph C. Martin posted on September 30, 2022 | Posted in Nutrient Management

Recent Fertilizer Canada lobbying has morphed the fourth principle from Right rates to holding the line at rates without “a mandatory reduction in the use of fertilizers.” These are 3R and STIR (same to increased rates) principles. Is this right?

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No-Till Highlights: July 14, 2022

July 14, 2022 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Equipment, Strip-Till Farming

No-Till Farmer editors encounter a variety of articles, social media posts, podcasts and videos that offer a unique look at the grower's realm from the lofty digital realm. Here is our favorite content from the past week from across the web. “No-Till Farmer's Best of the Web" is brought to you by Sound Agriculture.

GMO Wheat Has Arrived. Why Isn't It Here?

By Jake Leguee posted on February 21, 2022 | Posted in Seeding & Planting

It’s safe. It would help farmers deal with drought, support biodiversity, protect the environment and decrease a farms carbon footprint. It would help consumers cope with inflation and pay their food bills.
So why aren’t we growing genetically modified wheat?

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No-Tiller Francke Groeneweg Details Composting System

Franck Groeneweg, who no-tills a variety of crops on more than 12,000 acres near Three Forks, Mont., shares how his massive Johnson-Su bioreactor system allows him to apply compost extract in furrow during planting season.

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