Taking care of the land is how farmers can preserve the ground for future generations to ensure maximum production, according to Dwayne Beck, manager of Dakota Lakes Research Farm near Pierre, S.D.
The farmer-owned research facility is operated in cooperation with South Dakota State University. Researchers perform long-term studies to see how different farming practices, especially no-till, affect the land.
“We make no pretense at having all the answers for producers interested in no-till. We do hope that our experience and success at developing no-till farming systems will be a benefit. We are confident that many of the principles which we utilize may be adaptable for benefit in many areas,” he said.
One of the main benefits to no-till farming is less fuel is used, Beck said. In Minnesota, where tillage is king, it takes slightly under 10 gallons of diesel fuel per acre for tillage, seeding and harvest.
“We are very efficient at reducing fuel usage. This was one reason we moved toward no-till practices,” Beck added. [Read More]
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