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No-Till Highlights: July 27, 2023

July 27, 2023

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. The Best of the Web series is brought to you by Direct Enterprises.

No-Till Legends

5 International No-Till Legends Honored

These global growers & educators have played a key role in growing no-till to more than 510 million acres around the world

By Frank Lessiter posted on July 13, 2023 | Posted in Cover Crops

Back in 2017, we recognized 43 North American farmers and educators as No-Till Legends. In addition, 11 international honorees from seven countries outside of North America were also recognized as No-Till Legends.

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UN Climate Change Conference Combines Faith & Action for Argentinian No-Tiller

November 21, 2022 | Posted in Soil Health

Source: Global Farmer Network

Maria Virginia Solis Wahinsh, an Argentinian no-tiller, writes about attending The COP 27 in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt, and about the Vatican's role in inspiring agricultural action on climate change. The No-Till Passport series is brought to you by Martin Industries.

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Argentine Agronomist Brings Passion for No-Till to Illinois

October 11, 2022 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Cover Crops

Source: World Nation News

Agronomist Gonzalo Albizu, who has a master's in no-tilling and a passion for cover crops, is bringing his knowledge of the tools giving farmers great results in Argentina to the U.S. to help Illinois farmers improve their systems. The No-Till Passport series is brought to you by Martin Industries.

Europe's Political Turn Away From No-Till Contributes to Food Crisis

August 1, 2022 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Crop Protection, Soil Health

Source: European Scientist

Europe's move away from herbicides and toward organic means countries like France have transitioned from food exporters to food importers, in this analysis piece from European Scientist. Growers in developing countries are concerned this could impact them.

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?

South America Focuses On Soil Quality

September 25, 2013 | Posted in Nutrient Management

After 30 years of rapidly expanding agriculture, South America is turning its focus from developing new fields to taking better care of those already in production. Victor Trucco remembers his father saying that soybeans would never be grown in their area. Yet Trucco became the first person to grow soybeans not long after he returned to the home farm in the mid-1960s.

No-Till Grows Beyond The Borders

Controlled traffic, cover crops and continuous no-till are boosting yields and profitability in South America, Australia and elsewhere as worldwide no-till acres near 300 million.

By John Dobberstein posted on November 1, 2011 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Cover Crops, Equipment, Crop Protection

To gauge the world’s supply of arable farming acres, an agricultural expert once compared Earth to the size of an apple, cut into 32 slices. The number of acres suitable for food production represents only one slice, and the apple’s skin represents the world’s supply of topsoil.

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Argentina No-Tillers Benefit

By Frank Lessiter posted on March 1, 2002 | Posted in Seeding & Planting

When it comes to no-tilling Roundup Ready soybeans, your competitors in Argentina have a distinct advantage due to lower seed prices. The inability to enforce intellectual property rights has given that nation’s bean producers a comparative advantage.

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