no-till

[Link] Wind erosion and nutrient loss: How much soil is moving and what could that cost farmers?

https://blog-crop-news.extension.umn.edu/2022/04/wind-erosion-and-nutrient-loss-how-much.html

Two preliminary Upper Midwest studies measured wind-blown sediment and put a dollar value on some of the nutrients leaving fields.

KindHarvest April 27, 2022

[Link] [Podcast] Eileen Kladivko, Earthworm Godmother

https://www.no-tillfarmer.com/articles/11462-podcast-eileen-kladivko-earthworm-godmother

Purdue soil scientist Eileen Kladivko explains how earthworms helped farmers see soil as a living system and why tillage, residue and rotations shape …

KindHarvest April 22, 2022

[Link] West Texas Farmers Look to Regenerative Agriculture to Fight Extreme Weather

https://www.hppr.org/hppr-news/2022-04-14/west-texas-farmers-look-to-regenerative-agriculture-to-fight-extreme-weather

West Texas farmers are using no-till, diverse covers and rotationally grazed livestock to protect topsoil and improve water capture under wind, heat a…

KindHarvest April 18, 2022

[Link] What should we focus on, high input costs or dealing with climate change? Why not do both?

https://southernplainsperspective.wordpress.com/2022/03/21/what-should-we-focus-on-high-input-costs-or-dealing-with-climate-change-why-not-do-both/

Reducing purchased inputs and building climate resilience can be the same farm strategy when decisions improve nutrient cycling, water retention and b…

KindHarvest March 22, 2022

[Link] No-Till Remains Strong, High Interest in Biologicals, Love-Hate with Covers?

https://www.no-tillfarmer.com/articles/11240-no-till-remains-strong-high-interest-in-biologicals-love-hate-with-covers?v=preview

A North American no-till survey found strong commitment to reduced tillage, rising interest in biological products and mixed experiences with cover cr…

KindHarvest February 23, 2022

[Link] A look at no-till research: Ohio’s prominent role in the U.S. and around the world

https://ocj.com/2022/02/a-look-at-no-till-research-ohios-prominent-role-in-the-u-s-and-around-the-world/

Ohio’s no-till research plots, established in the early 1960s, helped turn an unconventional practice into a globally important field of conservatio…

KindHarvest February 2, 2022

[Link] Olsons take on cover crops, no-till in northwestern Minnesota

https://www.farmprogress.com/cover-crops/olsons-take-cover-crops-no-till-northwestern-minnesota

A northwestern Minnesota family moved 2,300 acres to no-till and gradually added cover crops, using small trials, early establishment and crop diversi…

KindHarvest January 27, 2022