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Perennial Salt-Tolerant Covers for Saline-Sodic Headlands

June 5, 2018 | Posted in Soil Health

No production in the saline areas results in a net loss. By establishing perennial salt-tolerant covers, not only can we profit from these currently unproductive areas but can also minimize blowing of topsoil

[Podcast] Regenerating No-Till Soils After a Season of Saturated Soil

In this episode of the No-Till Farmer podcast, brought to you by Montag Mfg., we welcome Barry Fisher, a veteran soil health expert and regional team leader with Indiana’s NRCS office to discuss soil health strategies.

By Mark McNeely posted on May 25, 2018 | Posted in Seeding Practices, Soil Health

In this episode of the No-Till Farmer podcast, brought to you by Montag Mfg., we welcome Barry Fisher, a veteran soil health expert and regional team leader with Indiana’s NRCS office to discuss soil health strategies.

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Enlist Pollinators, Predator Insects to Help Fight Pests in No-Tilled Crops

‘Extending the bloom’ with buffer zones, cover crops and native prairie grass strips helps nurture the symbiotic relationship between insects, soils and flowering plants.

By Mark McNeely posted on May 12, 2018 | Posted in Soil Health

In an age of surface-applied insecticides and seed treatments, the importance of beneficial insects and natural pollinators to a thriving agricultural ecosystem can easily be overlooked.

Getting More Dollars Per Acre With No-Till, Covers and Livestock

David Wessel’s recipe for no-till success lets him wring out profits from poorer ground and lean on covers and healthier soil to raise corn, soybeans and wheat more economically.

By John Dobberstein posted on May 12, 2018 | Posted in Soil Health

David Wessel isn’t afraid to make the most out of every no-till acre, whether it’s rich, black gumbo, timber or sandy soils, or anything in between.

Tips for Getting Cover Crops to Pay Off from the Starting Gate

Kansas no-tiller John Stigge believes cover crops can deliver in year one if growers utilize the ‘power of 3’ that includes legumes, brassicas and grasses.

By John Dobberstein posted on May 12, 2018 | Posted in Soil Health

One thing that discourages some no-tillers from adopting cover crops is a concern they won’t bring an immediate payoff.

Late Spring and Cover Crops Can Still Work

April 25, 2018 | Posted in Seeding Practices, Soil Health

There are ways to adapt for planting in fields with cover crops during this cool, wet spring.

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Same Old Conservation Ideas, Just New Words to Describe Them

By Frank Lessiter posted on April 14, 2018 | Posted in Soil Health

While there’s increasing emphasis on “sustainable agriculture” and “soil health,” these four buzzwords tend to ruffle the feathers of veteran no-tillers and others like myself who have followed the no-till movement for nearly a half century. It’s because we recognize that earlier generations of no-tillers were the original true innovators behind these “not-so-new” concepts that go back to the 1960s.

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Grazing for Soil Health and Getting Cover Crops Into the Mix

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You can increase the health of your soil and cattle by implementing these practices backed by research and experience. Best of all this wealth of knowledge is yours to download FREE!

[Podcast] Using Regenerative Agriculture to Revive Your No-Till System

In this episode of the No-Till Farmer podcast series, brought to you by Yetter Mfg. Co., we welcome Gabe Brown, a veteran no-tiller and the owner of Brown’s Ranch in Bismarck, N.D. Gabe shares his no-till journey, where he developed a management system that positively impacted soil biology and allowed nature to help his farm thrive.

By Darrell Bruggink posted on March 21, 2018 | Posted in Seeding Practices, Soil Health

In this episode of the No-Till Farmer podcast series, brought to you by Yetter Mfg. Co., we welcome Gabe Brown, a veteran no-tiller and the owner of Brown’s Ranch in Bismarck, N.D. Gabe shares his no-till journey, where he developed a management system that positively impacted soil biology and allowed nature to help his farm thrive.

What I've Learned From No-Tilling: Cattle, Cover Crops, No-Till and Improved Soil Health Provide Returns

Fifth generation of Doans keeping North Dakota’s Black Leg Ranch abundant with diverse business plan of cattle, crops and agritourism.

By Martha Mintz and Jerry Doan posted on March 10, 2018 | Posted in Soil Health

Some of the soils I helped farm as a child in southwestern North Dakota are probably somewhere in South Dakota now. I grew up in the era of wheat and summer fallow. A lot of the ground around here is very sandy and marginal. Did it ever blow when we were tilling. I remember as a kid getting sent with a disc or a drag to try and make it stop blowing. It seemed so futile, and it was.

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Perennial Salt-Tolerant Covers for Saline-Sodic Headlands

[Podcast] Regenerating No-Till Soils After a Season of Saturated Soil

Enlist Pollinators, Predator Insects to Help Fight Pests in No-Tilled Crops

Getting More Dollars Per Acre With No-Till, Covers and Livestock

Tips for Getting Cover Crops to Pay Off from the Starting Gate

Late Spring and Cover Crops Can Still Work

Same Old Conservation Ideas, Just New Words to Describe Them

Grazing for Soil Health and Getting Cover Crops Into the Mix

[Podcast] Using Regenerative Agriculture to Revive Your No-Till System

What I've Learned From No-Tilling: Cattle, Cover Crops, No-Till and Improved Soil Health Provide Returns

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