Sunday, January 18, 2026

no-till

In light of flooding, should I replant? It depends….

• By Jeremy Ross • With the exceptional rainfall we have had over the past two weeks, especially in southern Arkansas, I have had numerous calls asking how flooding will affect a soybean plant. The answer to this question is,...

Bayer launches program to pay growers for climate-smart practices

Beginning this month, Bayer will start rewarding farmers in the United States and Brazil for generating carbon credits by adopting climate-smart practices, such as no-till farming and the use of cover crops. The goal of the company's Carbon Initiative is...

Milan No-Till Field Day announces tour topics and sessions

This year’s Milan No-Till Field Day will feature 16 different tours covering topics in agriculture ranging from hemp to soybeans to beef. The total number of presentations currently stands at 65. Educational resources, tours and a trade show will all...

Registration opens for the 2020 virtual UT Milan No-Till Field Day

COVID-19 has changed how the world is doing business and presenting education, and the Milan No-Till Crop Production Field Day is no exception. The 2020 event will be hosted entirely online beginning July 23, and registration is now open. Presented...

Farmers learn about soil health at Clemson conference

Healthy crops begin with healthy soil and researchers with the Clemson University’s Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education program are teaching farmers how they can benefit from keeping their soils fit. The researchers teamed up with other agricultural professionals and farmers...

Tensas Parish, Louisiana, tour shows off conservation practices

Good stewardship of the land was the focus of a fall farm tour held at Somerset Plantation in Tensas Parish, Louisiana, recently. The farm, owned and operated by Jay Hardwick and his family, is one of two model farms that...

A deep-rooted commitment

Arkansas producers embrace cover crops to boost soil health, reduce erosion and maintain profitability. • By Vicky Boyd, Editor • Robby Bevis views his soil as a complex living web that has a symbiotic relationship with plant roots. When roots are absent, such...

EPA awards $1 million for Mississippi cover crop/minimum-till demos

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt joined more than 50 Mississippi farmers and landowners recently to announce two Gulf of Mexico Program grants totaling $2 million. He also toured Big River Farms and discussed pollinator health and water...

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