Farm Babe Michelle Miller explains why no-till farming has serious advantages for a variety of crops.
Farmers: Keep the stubble this fall. That’s the advice the Soil Health Partnership is giving to farmers this November for erosion control and overall soil health. During a month-long campaign called “No-Till November,” the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service —a supporter of the Soil Health Partnership—is encouraging farmers to “keep the stubble” on their harvested […]
Is no-till alone sufficient enough to prevent water pollution from nitrate? A new Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis study says no.
It was one thing to be featured in the book, “Rancher, Farmer, Fisherman: Conservation Heroes of the American Heartland.” It was quite another to be featured in the film. But it was something fifth-generation farmer Justin Knopf just had to do. “As I thought about it and discussed it with my family, I ended up […]
A new herbicide from Dow AgroSciences is getting some nods of approval after recent research across the Midwest and Midsouth demonstrated superior burndown control on tough broadleaf weeds. Powered by a new Group 4 growth regulator herbicide developed by Dow AgroSciences called Arylex active, Elevore is proven to effectively control labeled broadleaf weeds, including glyphosate- […]
Farmers today combine their love of the land with technology to work more efficiently, while improving water quality and soil health and reducing erosion.