Jennie J. Kramer

Jan 10, 2025 | no-tillfarmer.com | Monica Brusnahan |Les Henry |Jennie J. Kramer |Michaela Paukner

No-TillFarmer.com's top performing content in 2024 brought together the latest industry news, inspiring farmer stories, no-till best practices, and innovative solutions that are shaping the future of agriculture. This year, we featured video interviews with no-till innovators, pioneers, and experts like Jared Kenney, Jon Stevens, Dave McLaughlin, Steve Groff, and more.

Nov 22, 2024 | no-tillfarmer.com | Jennie J. Kramer

One thing long-time no-tiller Roy Pfaltzgraff likes to do at his research farm and education center is challenge other farmers to question their practices when it’s necessary. Row spacing is a prime example: Oftentimes major manufacturers “tell us what we’re going to do,” he says, but growers are responsible for determining what works best on their own farm.

Oct 28, 2024 | no-tillfarmer.com | Jennie J. Kramer

When opportunity knocks, Oklahoma no-tiller Jimmy Emmons answers. Emmons manages 2,000 acres of farmland and 6,000 acres of rangeland in Leedey, Okla., using no-till, cover crops and planned grazing management across the operation. Water is the most limiting factor in his part of the state, followed closely by soil depth and quality. With an average of just 20 inches of rain annually, and as little as 6.9 inches in years past, Emmons says it’s critical to utilize every drop of precipitation.

Oct 9, 2024 | no-tillfarmer.com | Jennie J. Kramer

By Jennie Kramer, Contributing Writer Organic food is more than a trend for a growing number of farmers across the country. According to the USDA Economic Research Service, the market is worth an estimated $52 billion in 2021, an increase from $26.9 billion in 2010. For those willing to make the transition, chemical-free crop production has the potential for profitable and sustainable growth. But what does organic no-till look like? Is it even possible?

Aug 6, 2024 | no-tillfarmer.com | Jennie J. Kramer

HONEY POT. Roy Pfaltzgraff originally planted buckwheat (R) on some of his Haxtun, Colo., acres to improve soil health, but he added bees when he identified a local market for buckwheat honey. Pfaltzgraff agreed to return to the farm in 2016 under the condition that he could make changes to the operation. Roy pfaltzgraff Roy Pfaltzgraff of PFZ Farms is a fourth-generation farmer who, along with his father, farms 2,000 dryland acres of Phillips County, Colo.