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‘Getting Paid’ to Help Offset Climate Change
The carbon market system is a Wild West right now, says no-tiller Trey Hill. But carbon-smart farming and balancing carbon-to-nitrogen ratios in your fields starts with cover crops.
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Cover Crops Build Strong Orchards That Can Withstand Droughts
At the Petty Ranch in southern California, where it sometimes rains less than 5 inches per year, covers are an effective line of defense against dryness.
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‘Zone Approach’ with Cover Crops Boosts Sustainability at Vegetable Farm
On his Minnesota vegetable farm, Ryan Pesch uses cover crops to lighten and enrich heavy soil and improve production prospects.
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Cover Crops: The Final Piece of the Water Quality Puzzle
Growers share how widespread cover cropping has helped reduce water quality problems in Kansas’ Black Vermillion River watershed.
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Cover Crops Can Turn Around Soil Degradation
When used in combination with reduced tillage and diverse crop rotations, covers can restore farm soils to a more healthy and productive state.
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Buffering the Soil with Long-Term Covers
Jeff Olson is protecting the soil and improving water infiltration with a mixed bag of application methods and plenty of patience.
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The National No-Tillage Conference returns January 9-12, 2024! Build and refine your no-till system with dozens of new ideas and connections at the 32nd Annual National No-Tillage Conference in Indianapolis, Ind. Jan. 9-12, 2024. Experience an energizing 4-day agenda featuring inspiring general session speakers, expert-led No-Till Classrooms and collaborative No-Till Roundtables. Plus, Certified Crop Adviser credits will be offered.
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- South Dakota Leopold Conservation Award Presented to Blioux River Ranch
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New FAA Exemption: Efficiency Boost or Safety Hazard?
The Federal Aviation Administration recently granted a regulation exemption that will allow 1 person to operate 3 drones in a swarm. While some see this as a big win from a productivity standpoint since it has the potential to make cover crop drone seeing more efficient, others see it as a massive safety concern.
