Items Tagged with 'soil health'

ARTICLES

GUEST VIEWPOINT: The Pros and Cons of ‘Deliberate Disturbance’

Good stewardship is not about minimizing disturbances, but about optimizing disturbances to produce the best ecosystem and productivity outcomes.

By John Kempf posted on January 31, 2025 | Posted in Equipment, Soil Health

Good stewardship is not about minimizing disturbances, but about optimizing disturbances to produce the best ecosystem and productivity outcomes.

‘Resetting’ the Soil Profile, or a Recipe for No-Till Disaster?

By John Dobberstein posted on January 29, 2025 | Posted in Nutrient Management, Soil Health

Obviously this goes against many of the concepts we emphasize in No-Till Farmer, but I was interested in understanding the “why” behind this no-till farmer’s decision to plow again on heavy soils.

Can I Make Strip-Till Work with a 6-Row Rig & 16-Row Planter?

By Noah Newman posted on January 27, 2025 | Posted in Strip-Till Farming 101, Equipment

“For the most part, you’ll be fine,” says Lake Wilson, Minn., strip-tiller Bryan Biegler. “The biggest issue will be how you work the odd rows on your headlands or point row."

The Ideal Planting Depth & More at Precision Planting's Winter Conference

By Noah Newman posted on January 24, 2025 | Posted in Precision Agriculture

I took a short, 100-minuteish road trip to Wisconsin Dells to check out the 2025 Precision Planting Winter Conference yesterday. Farmers and dealers from across the area gathered inside the Glacier Canyon Conference Center to watch the program.

Industry News

Paul Jasa Honored with No-Till Agriculture Award for 45 Years of Dedication to the Field

January 20, 2025 | Posted in Soil Health

Source: University of Kentucky Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment

The University of Kentucky 2024 Shirley Philips No-Till award was presented to Paul Jasa, recognizing significant contributions to no-till agriculture spanning more than four decades.

Soil Health

Soil Health Group Shares Ideas

January 18, 2025 | Posted in Soil Health

Source: Soil Health Institute

The Farmers for Soil Health State Partner Education Meeting in Grand Rapids, Mich brought together technical assistance providers and program leaders to enhance understanding of FSH and sustainable agriculture practices.

Strip-Tillers, No-Tillers Sharing Lessons Learned at Upcoming Soil Management Summit

January 16, 2025 | Posted in Strip-Till Farming 101, Soil Health

The 20th annual Soil Management Summit will take place Jan. 29-30 at the Mayo Clinic Health System Event Center in Mankato, Minn.

[Podcast] Proving ‘It Won’t Work Here’ Wrong with Strip-Till, Cattle & Crop Rotations

On this edition of the Strip-Till Farmer podcast, brought to you by Yetter Farm Equipment, the jovial Jon Stevens gives us a peek inside his Rock Creek, Minn., strip-till operation.

By Noah Newman posted on January 15, 2025 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Soil Health

On this edition of the Strip-Till Farmer podcast, brought to you by Yetter Farm Equipment, the jovial Jon Stevens gives us a peek inside his Rock Creek, Minn., strip-till operation.

Innovation & Conservation Commitment Shapes Strip-Tiller's Farm

By Dan Zinkand posted on January 14, 2025 | Posted in Cover Crops, Nutrient Management, Soil Health

Source: USDA

In the early 1990s, the brothers began no-tilling their corn, soybeans and hard red spring wheat. Recently, the Littles have done some strip-tilling of corn.

2025 National No-Tillage Conference Delivers 'One of Best Programs Yet'

By Noah Newman posted on January 13, 2025 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Cover Crops, Equipment, Crop Protection, Nutrient Management, Soil Health

"I've been coming to this conference for over 10 years and this was definitely one of the best programs yet," an attendee told No-Till Farmer technology editor Noah Newman as the conference wrapped up.

EVENTS

Webinar

[Webinar] Understanding Soil Health – Where We Are and Where We Need to Go

3/13/19 11:00 am CDT

In this webinar, sponsored by AgroLiquid, Dr. Zouheir Massri will help you understand soil health as its related to soil functionality and where we need to go to take soil health to the next level. Read More

Videos

The Future of Conservation Ag: Young No-Tillers Carry the Torch

On this episode of Conservation Ag Update, brought to you by Sound Agriculture, young no-tillers James Hepp of Rockwell City, Iowa and Joel Reddick of Bardwell, Ky., share their opinions on what it will take for the next generation of farmers to carry the conservation torch.

Top Directory Listings

Environmental Tillage Systems, Inc

Environmental Tillage Systems is a leading manufacturer of strip-till and nutrient-management equipment which enhances soil productivity and farm profitability.

Kuhn Krause, Inc

Kuhn Krause's focus, above all, is to continue to produce quality products to serve producers better; to strive to respond to their needs with new tools and new technology to meet their growing challenges. Agronomic practices are constantly changing, and at a faster pace now than ever.

Yetter Farm Equipment

For over 90 years, Yetter Farm Equipment has designed and manufactured innovative and effective solutions for the agriculture industry. Today, we are proud to be recognized worldwide as an industry leader in designing row cleaners, strip till tools, planter attachments, precision fertilizer placement attachments, rotary hoes, toolbars, and harvest attachments.