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No-Till Highlights: Aug. 1, 2024

August 1, 2024

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.

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No-Till Highlights: April 27, 2023

April 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 NACHURS.

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No-Till Highlights: April 20, 2023

April 20, 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 NACHURS.

No-Till’s a Better Dryland Investment Than Irrigation

Former Dakota Lakes Research Farm director says fixing nutrient, energy and water cycles is key to improving no-till

By Brian O'Connor posted on December 1, 2022 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Nutrient Management, Water Management

No-till wasn’t the solution, at least, not the first one they tried, nor the most obvious. When Dwayne Beck and a few other growers gathered in western South Dakota in the 1970s, they were trying to solve a problem.

[Podcast] Meet Sam Ireland, the New Manager of Dakota Lakes Research Farm

For this episode of the No-Till Farmer podcast, brought to you by SOURCE by Sound Agriculture, we chat with Sam Ireland, new manager of the Dakota Lakes Research Farm, about his plans for the operation, including long-term crop rotation trials, experiments the farm is conducting on dealing with seed weevil pressure in sunflowers, innovations in livestock feeding, closing the loop on the energy cycle and more.

By Brian O'Connor posted on July 14, 2022 | Posted in Cover Crops, Crop Protection, Soil Health

For this episode of the No-Till Farmer podcast, brought to you by SOURCE by Sound Agriculture, we chat with the new manager of the Dakota Lakes Research Farm, Sam Ireland, about his plans for the operation, including long-term crop rotation trials, experiments the farm is conducting on dealing with seed weevil pressure in sunflowers, innovations in livestock feeding, closing the loop on the energy cycle and more.

Integrating Perennial Crops in Annual Crop Rotations

June 30, 2022 | Posted in Seeding & Planting

Source: South Dakota State University

Crop rotation is a beneficial practice that can help reduce the cycle of pests, and spread risk and workload on farms. However annual cropping systems, no matter how diverse, do not develop the deep rooting systems of a native prairie. Learn more about the benefits of perennial crops from South Dakota State University.

[Podcast] Fixing Broken Ecosystem Cycles with Dwayne Beck

For this episode of the No-Till Farmer podcast, brought to you by Bio-Till Cover Crops, we followed up with the recently-retired manager of Dakota Lakes Research Farm, Dwayne Beck about his time at Dakota Lakes and how he came to develop some of his controversial beliefs.

June 10, 2022 | Posted in Nutrient Management, Soil Health

For this episode of the No-Till Farmer podcast, brought to you by Bio-Till Cover Crops, we followed up with the recently-retired manager of Dakota Lakes Research Farm, Dwayne Beck about his time at Dakota Lakes and how he came to develop some of his controversial beliefs.

Top 10 Things to Know About Cover Crops

By Dwyane Beck posted on February 25, 2022 | Posted in Cover Crops

When used appropriately, cover crops can improve soil health, boost nutrient cycling, manage soil moisture, suppress weeds, feed livestock and more. But it's important to consider cover crops in the context where they will be growing, says Dwayne Beck, recently-retired director of Dakota Lakes Research Farm.