Guest Blog How Eco-Friendly is Organic Farming and is There Another Way?
Grocery shoppers who feel that buying organic is the be-all and end-all for sustainability are missing a bigger picture, according to guest blogger Steve Groff. Any kind of growing method involves a degree of compromise, including organic agriculture. To produce food at a price that people can afford, farmers often must decide what will do the least harm as they await better innovations.
Hot Content Top No-Till Stories from September 2020
In case you missed them, here are the items that have garnered the most interest from farmers in the month of September.
Industry News Bayer Resolves More Roundup Cases, Judge Keeps Pause on Litigation
Attorneys for Bayer and consumers suing the company over allegations its Roundup weedkiller caused cancer told a judge they are continuing to resolve thousands more cases, improving prospects for its $11 billion deal to end the litigation.
Deadline Approaching 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.
Soil Health New Way of Analyzing Soil Organic Matter Will Help Predict Climate Change
A new way of analyzing the chemical composition of soil organic matter will help scientists predict how soils store carbon — and how soil carbon may affect climate in the future, says a Baylor University researcher.
Seeding & Planting USDA Reports Three-Quarters of Corn Mature in the U.S.
The latest USDA Crop Progress report showed 75% of corn mature as of the week ended Sept. 27, 2020. This surpassed both the 39% reported mature in the same week last year and the 5 year average of 65%.
