From the Desk of John Dobberstein
Keeping the Soil Where it Belongs
A Texas farm was recently recognized with an environmental award after switching to no-till practices 17 years ago rather than kicking up dust annually.
Features
Right Crop for the Right Acre Helps Boost Yields, Soil Health
Keeping a diverse rotation and adding cover crops has helped North Dakota’s Tony Wagner pull value from formerly marginal, highly variable soils.
Demystifying Cover Crops: Part 3
Raising Cover Crop Seed May Alleviate Supply Headaches
No-tillers could lower costs and diversify income by raising cover crop seed, but knowing state and federal seed laws is important if it becomes a business.
Videos
Meet the 'Carbon Cowboys'
Meet Allen Williams, Gabe Brown and Neil Dennis. These ranchers now know how to regenerate their soils, while making their animals healthier and their operations more profitable.
Economics: Jorgensen Land & Cattle Case Study, Part 3 of 5
Nick and Bryan Jorgensen discuss how much money per acre they’ve saved on fertilizer by relying on a diverse rotation, no-till practices, cover crops and livestock integration as they try as far as possible to imitate some of the processes on the Native Prairie.
Podcast
History and Insights from No-Till Pioneer Bill Richards
In this episode of the No-Till Farmer podcast, brought to you by Topcon Agriculture, we sat down with Bill Richards, know as the “Grandfather of No-Till,” to discuss the storied history of no-till adoption and the major influencers who helped prove no-till as a viable, profitable farm practice.
Product Roundup
Precision Farming Technologies Product Roundup 2017
Check out the latest precision farming technologies from some of the industry's leading suppliers.
No-Till News
Ray Archuleta Announced as Harry Young Jr. Memorial Lecture Series Presenter at the 2018 National No-Tillage Conference
The retired NRCS soil scientist to present premier lecture series general session and a separate session on no-till fertility management at the 2018 National No-Tillage Conference.
No-Till News
Yield Data Quality for Post-Harvest Analyses
The importance of having quality data is increasing to encourage producers to make the right choices, say precision ag experts.
No-Till News
Addressing Sulfur Deficiencies in Wheat
Kansas State University Extension shares some useful tips and information on dealing with sulfur shortages in winter wheat crops.
No-Till News
Water Use, Drought-Tolerant Hybrids Still Key to Dryland Crop Production
Risk management is the name of the game when it comes to growing dryland sorghum and corn, which both offer cropping alternatives "when and if" conditions are right, according to recent Texas A&M AgriLife Extension.
No-Till News
Wheat Streak Mosaic Virus: Should You Be Concerned Next Spring?
South Dakota State University Extension answers some common questions about wheat streak mosaic virus in wheat and whether you should be concerned about it in 2018.