After multiple years of no till and intensively managed cover crops, Matt goes to the field to dig up some cotton and soybean plants and see if Matt’s efforts and building up his soil without using tillage are paying off or are there any restrictions that plants with taproots can’t penetrate.
The Root Of Success: 2023 Root Tour Part 2
Cropping System: Soybean
The Root Of The Problem: Root Tour 2023 Part 1
What do cover crops and no-till do to roots? After multiple years of no till and intensively managed cover crops, Matt and Dylan Joyce of Joyce Brothers Farms go to the field to dig up some corn plants and see if Matt’s efforts and building up his soil without using tillage are paying off.
Why Cover Crop??? A Look At Our Soil Improvement.
When spraying some burn down strips, Matt takes a few minutes to show the drastic improvements he’s seen in his soils from the use of cover crops. He also explains why using cover crops is superior to just strictly no till.
The Colby Project – Introduction and Control Burn 2024
An independent agriculture retailer (Short Lane Ag Supply), community-led watershed group (EPPIC), and Pheasants Forever teamed up to establish field-to-edge conservation practices to reduce nutrient discharge and soil run-off into the surface waters. The project begins in Colby, Wisconsin, which is in the heart of dairy land country, on a tail end of a waterway […]
A Simple Starter No-Till Set-up
Fifth generation farmer Keith Mears from Indiana explains how he kept it simple in setting up his no-till planter to apply starter fertilizer.
Cover Crops 101: Maximizing Benefits for Midwest Farmers
This video provides a comprehensive introduction to cover crops for Midwest farmers. Experts discuss the many benefits of cover crops, including improved soil health, reduced nutrient loss, and increased resilience. Real farmers share their experiences and lessons learned from implementing cover crops. The video also covers how to maximize benefits and minimize risks, with tips […]
Strip Tillage
No digg-it-y. No doubt? On this episode of Field Notes we dig into the question: to till, or not to till, or somewhere in between? Strip tillage is not as common in Wisconsin as full width tillage or no till, but it presents an opportunity to reduce soil disturbance and improve soil aggregation, while also […]
