From the Desk of Frank Lessiter No-Tillers Far Ahead of Conventional Farmers with Cover Crop Use
Data from several surveys conducted this year by No-Till Farmer shows no-tillers are years ahead of growers using other tillage practices when it comes to cover crop adoption. In fact, no-tillers are so far ahead that I wonder whether the majority of growers using intensive tillage really see the value of cover crops.
Southern Plains Perspective See What Happens When You Put Things Off?
‘Well crap’ has kind of been my attitude these last few days. For those of you who don’t know, a large chunk of the part of Oklahoma where I live in has been under siege this week from a highly unusual late October ice storm.
Feature What I've Learned from No-Tilling: Taking No-Till Diversity Beyond the Annual Cycle
Wildflowers, perennial grasses, intercropped cover crops and more have this Idaho farm leading the pack in crop diversity.
Video Seeding Cereal Rye with the Combine
Certified crop advisor Lance Klessig explains how Mark and Mike Stokes near Chatfield, Minn., seeded cereal rye on Oct. 16, 2020, with their combine by attaching a Gandy seed box.
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Podcast The Soil Carbon Solution with Rodale Institute’s Jeff Moyer
For this episode of the No-Till Farmer podcast, brought to you by Yetter, we caught up with Jeff Moyer of Rodale Institute to talk about a new white paper put out recently by Rodale, called “Regenerative Agriculture and the Soil Carbon Solution,” which identifies the potential of regenerative ag practices to sequester carbon and improve soil health while feeding the world.
NaTional cover Crop Summit Discover Profit-Boosting Ideas and Tips Online at the National Cover Crop Summit
Want to learn how to harness the full potential of a cover crop system to protect soils and increase farm profits? The National Cover Crop Summit is returning November 17-18, 2020, and will feature a series of profit-building presentations from some of today's leading cover crop experts. Sign up for this FREE ONLINE EVENT today that has earned a 99% attendee satisfaction rating. Register here »
No-Till News Prussic Acid in Sorghum Following a Hard Freeze
Kansas State University experts share some insights on the risk of prussic acid in sorghum after a freeze event.
Fall Soil Testing of Hay Fields and Pastures
In hay fields and pasture, soil testing can be done in either spring or fall — but fall is the preferred time because it allows more time for any needed lime applications to have an effect before the main growing season begins, explains Kansas State University Extension.
Dicamba Battle Resumes as Soy, Cotton Groups Sue Over Restrictions
New lawsuit contends the recently-announced dicamba application cutoff dates and increased buffer zones will introduce harmful constraints for cotton and soybean growers.
Carbon Initiative Rewards Farmers for Stewardship
Bayer's new program has begun rewarding farmers in Brazil and the U.S. for generating carbon credits by adopting climate-smart practices — such as no-till farming and the use of cover crops — designed to help agriculture reduce its carbon footprint and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.
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