All Posts by No-Till Farmer
Ninth Annual No-Till Operational Benchmark Study
April 11, 2017
Research InformationNo-tillers hit new yield records across the board
Plant & Soil: USDA Finds Cover Crops Can Reduce Nitrate Load Runoff
April 03, 2015
Sustainability PracticesUsing cover crops in between corn and soybean crop production in the Midwest could significantly reduce nitrate load runoff via subsurface drains, according to USDA scientists.
Agronomy: Climate Variability Impacts Variations in Crop Yields
March 25, 2015
Harvest StrategiesA new report from researchers at the University of Minnesota Institute on the Environment has found that climate variability historically accounts for one-third of yield variability for corn, rice, wheat and soybeans worldwide — the equivalent of 36 million metric tons of food each year.
Plant & Soil Health: American Soybean Association Backs Neonicotinoid Use
March 06, 2015
Nutrient ManagementIn comments submitted to the U.S. EPA, the American Soybean Association (ASA) disagreed with the conclusions of a recent report from the agency that calls into question the efficacy of neonicotinoid seed treatments in soybean operations.