Row cleaners are a must for your planter. You want to make sure you remove all of the residue so that your seed is only in contact with soil.
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Today's featured #NoTillLegend, brought to you by , is Harry Young Jr. of Herndon, Ky.
Young started the onfarm no-till movement in 1962.
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Drought, resistance and required dicamba additives impede weed control options for no-tillers in western Nebraska and the Plains.
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Season 2 Ep 2 of “Down to Earth with Zac Efron” explores regenerative ag in Australia. The episode follows Tammi Jonas, who raises large black pigs and cattle, and the chefs who use meat from the operation.
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Today's featured #NoTillLegend, brought to you by , is Ray Ward of Kearney, Neb.
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Once-aspiring microbiologist pampers soil microbiome to push production.
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Good news! The National No-Tillage Conference has been approved for CEU credits by Certified Crop Advisers. Each attendee can earn up to 17 credits by attending the conference. View the full PDF here! bit.ly/3PoyU48
Precision Planting’s Shawn Livingston discusses how drills will evolve from controlled spill devices to controlled seeding machines, ultimately adding up to more grain in the bin.
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Taking grain samples goes a lot quicker and easier with the Bushel Plus Mini Combine, a handheld, battery-powered device captures the heads and husks of standing grain.
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We want your thoughts on how veteran no-tillers might find ways to participate in carbon payments.
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At first, Clint Wilcox had the chance to rent some “opportunity” areas from his dad. Wilcox used those opportunities to experiment with conservation in mind, and that shaped how he now farms his 3,000 acres.
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This video presentation by Dr. Warren Dick from the 2020 Conservation Tillage & Technology Conference, examines the pioneering research that has taken place at Ohio State University since 1962.
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UW-Madison soybean specialist Shawn Conley says the 1st year of results from a WI trial indicate that chopping corn residue in the fall or spring prior to planting produces better yields than straight no-till.
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Today's featured #NoTillLegend, brought to you by , is Glover Triplett of Starkville, Miss.
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Warren Dick serves as the president and director of the , a faith-based nonprofit teaching Ethiopian farmers how to implement no-till and conservation agriculture on their land.
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Today's featured #NoTillLegend, brought to you by , is Dan Towery of Lafayette, Ind.
Towery has played a critical role in expanding cover crops within the no-till ranks nationwide.
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Deep tillage generally moves and mixes surface applied nutrients down about 3-4 inches, or roughly 50%. Some farmers worry that nutrients applied at the surface will not be plant available.
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Today's featured #NoTillLegend, brought to you by , is Grant Thomas of Lexington, Ky.
The University of Kentucky agronomist specialized in soil chemistry and international ag development.
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Today's featured #NoTillLegends, brought to you by , are Mort & Guy Swanson of Palouse, Wash.
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Looking to raise your yields? At the National No-Tillage Conference, you'll hear champions David Hula and Randy Dowdy explain what cropping programs made them world-record yielders and which strategies you can implement.
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In honor of #WorldSoilDay, read about the importance of understanding soil biology and check out the 5 Principles of Soil Health.
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The Farmer’s Share, a new tool from the , shows just how little farmers make on every food dollar spent in the U.S. The USDA estimates farmers receive only 14.3 cents of every food dollar.
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Today's featured #NoTillLegend, brought to you by , is Bill Richards of Circleville, Ohio.
Bill is known as the godfather of no-till and was among the early adopters in southern Ohio.
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With current prices, now is “probably the most expensive time ever to be doing tillage.” In this video, shares some practical strategies for transitioning to no-till in Edmonton, Alberta.
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Data from Beck's Practical Farm Research (PFR) indicates using the proper closing wheel provides up to a 5.1 bushel per acre advantage in corn and a 2.5 bushel per acre advantage in soybeans.
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Born into no-till, Willis Jepson of Orlinda, Tenn., added cover crops to a legacy of building resilient soils that helped crops fare better against drought.
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