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Right, but tillage is not a set in stone practice. The Nebraska Corn Board is now advocating no-til corn planting[1]. Apparently it's already dominant in Wester
by ch4s3 6mo ago
Right, but tillage is not a set in stone practice. The Nebraska Corn Board is now advocating no-til corn planting[1]. Apparently it's already dominant in Western Canada and more than half of Montana cropland is managed without tilling.
Herbicide is a whole different discussion and probably too deep a rabbit hole so far down thread.
[1] https://nebraskacorn.gov/cornstalk/corn101/what-is-no-till-farming-and-what-are-the-advantages/ https://nebraskacorn.gov/cornstalk/corn101/what-is-no-till-f...
- greenie_beans 6mo agoagreed on no-till! seeing it at scale is promising
- ch4s3 6mo agoThis is a large reason I see erosion as a non issue long term.