Despite all the advantages of expanded crop rotations, we still see many examples of crop rotations in which only 2-3-4 crops are grown. These are the cases when the market, product prices, demand, sales opportunities for certain crops, and even… the technical equipment of the farm dictate the rules. In fairness, I would like to note that in countries where …
The goal of any business is to make a profit. And it is profit that is the main criterion of its effectiveness. It is believed that the higher the profit, the more successful and efficient the business is. Agricultural business, like all other types of business, seeks to make a profit. Profit for a business in the agricultural sector is …
Looking to the future, I see no-till and organic (biological) farming technologies as the most promising. But some scientists who support organic farming often try to oppose biological no-till technology. For some reason, they choose neither traditional nor intensive farming, but zero-till farming as the object of criticism (or comparison). Although I don’t quite understand why they are “attacking” no-till. …
The tailwind blows only into the sails of that ship, that knows exactly where it is going. (Eastern wisdom) Sometimes you can see the following picture: people switch to No-till technology, work for several years, but when they encounter some difficulties and fail to solve them, they get frustrated and return to more traditional methods of tillage. As a rule, …
One of the reasons that prompted me to switch to no-till technology was the stable lack of moisture during the growing season. On my farm, which is located in the western part of Crimea, the average long-term rainfall is 250-300 mm, and the minimum is 218 mm. An area with less than 200 mm of precipitation is already considered a …
Often, when discussing the work of seeders, you can hear the following opinions: – this is not a real No-till; – This is not No-till, but a minimum technology; – This is 100% No-till, etc. And such conclusions are drawn almost only by the name of the seeder coulter. When seed drill sellers talk about this, I understand why they …
In its most simplified form, the entire traditional process of crop production looks like a cycle that repeats itself every year: soil preparation – sowing – harvesting. To harvest something, you first have to sow it. And to sow, you need to create favorable conditions for sowing. In traditional and other farming systems, this goal is achieved through mechanical tillage. …