feature ‘Getting Paid’ for Your No-Till Soil Health
While it may not be an immediate windfall, no-tillers who’ve been doing the right thing to protect and enrich their soils may finally have a chance to cash in on that beyond the money they’ve already saved in fuel, machinery and labor.
video A Cost Cutting Mentality Reaps Strip-Till Rewards
Erosion control and banded nutrient placement are a couple of the reasons New Prague, Minn., strip-tiller Greg Entinger adopted strip-till in 2015. He shares some of the economic objectives and measurable returns he's seen with reduced fuel usage, selling full-width tillage equipment and fertilizer cost savings.
No-Till 101 Use No-Till Post-Derecho for Better Results Next Year
Using no-till on weather-damaged crops will improve soil health and reduce volunteer corn for next year, says NRCS.
No-till award Grower Nominations Sought for Responsible Nutrient Practitioners Award
No-Till Farmer and AgroLiquid are currently seeking nominations of no-tillers and strip-tillers for the 13th class of Responsible Nutrient Management Practitioners. Three growers will be awarded and recognized during the 29th annual National No-Tillage Conference in Indianapolis, Ind., Jan. 12-15, 2021. Nominate here »
