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    Heavy Rains Help No-Tiller Promote Practice to Vegetable Processor

    Delaware row-crop and vegetable grower’s “all in” adoption of no-till, cover crops and planting green is making positive changes to his soil, his yields and his bottom line.

    Jay Baxter, a fourth-generation farmer in Delaware, says a couple of well-timed torrential rains became ‘ah hah! moments’ that ultimately led him to switch all of his cash crop production to no-till with the use of cover crops.


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    What I've Learned from No-Tilling

    No-Till, Interseeding and Cover Crops Help Activate Malfunctioning Soils

    Reversing ponding and crusting are just two soil benefits resulting from New York no-tiller Jeff Toussaint’s shifts in farm management.
    Water used to make itself nice and comfortable in many of our fields. Too comfortable. Rain and snowmelt would result in ponding that would delay field work or kill crops. 


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    Battling Herbicide-Resistant Weeds in Non-GMO Soybeans

    No-tillers can get a premium for growing non-GMO soybeans — but not if herbicide resistant weeds win out. Step up to the challenge with advice from weed scientist Mark Loux.

    The increasing incidence of herbicide-resistant weeds is a headache for many no-tillers, but for those trying to deliver product for the growing non-GMO market, it’s especially challenging.
     


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    5 No-Till Lessons with Chris Teachout

    Utilizing on-farm research, the Shenandoah, Iowa, grower leaves no stone unturned in his quest to get beyond the basics and boost biomass production and soil health.
    Since the 1980s, Chris Teachout and his family have been using conservation practices on their farm, and the operation has been no-tilled for the last two decades.
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    3 Signs Your Soil Microbes May Be Out of Balance

    Soil microbes may be hidden from view below ground but clues to how they’re affecting soil health can be readily seen by the naked eye, says molecular biologist Dave Stark.
    It's become widely understood that a single teaspoon of soil contains thousands of different species of microbes, and more than 1 billion individuals. But imbalances in the microbiome can cause problems. The following are three visual clues that your soil microbiome may be unbalanced.
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    Fixing a Leaky System with Cover Crops

    Facing continued leaching of agricultural nutrients into streams and waterways, researchers are studying cover crops for their ability to stop the leaks. So far, the results are mixed.
    COVER CROPS are having a moment and have been widely praised for their ability to combat soil erosion, suppress weeds, increase organic matter, cycle nutrients and more.  


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    Heavy Rains Help No-Tiller Promote Practice to Vegetable Processor

    Delaware row-crop and vegetable grower’s “all in” adoption of no-till, cover crops and planting green is making positive changes to his soil, his yields and his bottom line.

    Jay Baxter, a fourth-generation farmer in Delaware, says a couple of well-timed torrential rains became ‘ah hah! moments’ that ultimately led him to switch all of his cash crop production to no-till with the use of cover crops.


    Read More
    Matt-and-Jeff-Toussaint.jpg
    What I've Learned from No-Tilling

    No-Till, Interseeding and Cover Crops Help Activate Malfunctioning Soils

    Reversing ponding and crusting are just two soil benefits resulting from New York no-tiller Jeff Toussaint’s shifts in farm management.
    Water used to make itself nice and comfortable in many of our fields. Too comfortable. Rain and snowmelt would result in ponding that would delay field work or kill crops. 


    Read More
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