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2025 National No-Tillage Conference

Weatherproofing Your No-Till Farm

October 28, 2024

Jimmy Emmons walks through how he uses no-till, cover crops and relay cropping to keep every drop of moisture where it falls — all while building soil health.

Fortifying Global Food Network Requires No-Till, Conservation Ag Adoption

By Helen Lock posted on December 12, 2023 | Posted in Soil Health

Source: Devex

Agriculture is bearing the brunt as one of the sectors most affected by extreme weather, while a third of global greenhouse gas emissions are attributable to the global food system. In the face of this enormous challenge, advocates and practitioners of regenerative agriculture are arguing that now is time for farming to transition to a much more sustainable model at scale. The No-Till Passport Series is brought to you by Martin Industries.

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No-Till Can Save The World, If We Let It

By Rod Sommerfield posted on October 17, 2022 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Cover Crops, Nutrient Management, Soil Health, Water Management

I wonder is there a time where we will pass the point of no return because of some people’s greed, lack of knowledge or resistance to change. Will there be the resources to provide for the generations to come?

Best of the Web

No-Till Highlights: Oct. 6, 2022

October 6, 2022

No-Till Farmer editors encounter a variety of articles, social media posts, podcasts and videos that offer a unique look at no-tilling across North America and the world. Here is our favorite content from the past week. No-Till Farmer's Best of the Web is brought to you by Sound Agriculture.

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A Tale of Two Watersheds: Cover Crops vs. No Cover Crops

August 16, 2022 | Posted in Cover Crops

Source: South Dakota State Extension

See the impact that cover crops and a no-till cropping system had on watersheds after high winds and heavy rains rolled through the Great Plains. The difference in the amounts of run-off water is astounding.

No-Till Roundtable

How did no-till help you deal with challenging weather this spring compared to your neighbors who do conventional tillage?

July 16, 2022 | Posted in Cover Crops, Crop Protection, Soil Health

How did no-till help you deal with challenging weather this spring compared to your neighbors who do conventional tillage?

K-State Pumpkin Study Shows No-Till Benefits For Horticulture

By Brian O'Connor posted on April 12, 2022 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Soil Health

The study looked a pumpkin plots in Kansas, where the Halloween staple is frequently grown in rotation following soybeans, and are a staple of agritourism, according to the study published in the Soil Science Society of America Journal.

Crop Residue, Cover Crops Impact on Soil Health Parameters

April 28, 2020 | Posted in Cover Crops, Residue Management, Soil Health, Water Management

Source: South Dakota State University

Three years of data from South Dakota State University clearly suggest a positive impact of crop residue and cover crops on soil hydrological properties and overall soil health.

Which Farming Practices Help Soils Absorb Heavy Rains?

October 12, 2019 | Posted in Cover Crops, Soil Health, Water Management

Source: University of Nebraska — Lincoln

A synthesis of 89 studies across six continents has helped clarify which agricultural practices hold water when it comes to helping soils soak up precipitation — a factor critical to mitigating floods, outlasting drought, and stabilizing crop yields, according to the University of Nebraska.

Frankly Speaking

Dicamba Lessons Not Learned

By Frank Lessiter posted on August 26, 2019 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Residue Management, Water Management

Earlier this summer, many growers, suppliers and educators figured the lessons learned the hard way in 2017 and 2018 would dramatically reduce this year’s concerns about dicamba use on soybeans. Unfortunately, that hasn't proved to be the case.

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Weatherproofing Your No-Till Farm

Fortifying Global Food Network Requires No-Till, Conservation Ag Adoption

No-Till Can Save The World, If We Let It

No-Till Highlights: Oct. 6, 2022

A Tale of Two Watersheds: Cover Crops vs. No Cover Crops

How did no-till help you deal with challenging weather this spring compared to your neighbors who do conventional tillage?

K-State Pumpkin Study Shows No-Till Benefits For Horticulture

Crop Residue, Cover Crops Impact on Soil Health Parameters

Which Farming Practices Help Soils Absorb Heavy Rains?

Dicamba Lessons Not Learned

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