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Regenerative Agriculture and Direct Drilling
Regen Ag General Discussion
Does Direct Drilling actually save money
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<blockquote data-quote="Farmer Roy" data-source="post: 5769088" data-attributes="member: 71668"><p>err, as far as I am concerned, zero till has many more advantages than just a simple "is it cheaper" question, as in the OP</p><p></p><p>it has nothing to do with buying a new planter or the countless "which drill" questions after every pic of a zero till crop . . .( NO ONE asks those sort of questions over here. We are spoilt for choice & have a plethora of manufactures, machines & aftermarket parts available, to buy or build any type of planter you may want. They all do a good job & yield differences are insignificant most of the time. The big differences are in durability, stubble handling - VERY important to us, ability to work in varying soil types & moisture levels, etc ). But many many thousands of hectares of zero till crops have been planted with home made or farmer modified machines . . .</p><p></p><p>it is a whole systems approach, almost "holistic" some might venture <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite27" alt=":whistle:" title="Whistling :whistle:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":whistle:" /><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" /><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite6" alt=":cool:" title="Cool :cool:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":cool:" /></p><p></p><p>the benefits are many & cumulative, over many years, but I realise they may be more obvious in my harsh, volatile & brittle environment, than in your soft mild one.</p><p></p><p>here - it is a NO BRAINER. Why wouldn't you zero till <img src="/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/scratchhead.gif" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":scratchhead:" title="Scratchead :scratchhead:" data-shortname=":scratchhead:" /></p><p>I don't for one moment think it is the "ultimate" farming system, but I am convinced it is the vital stepping stone to much more exciting regenerative & biologically sympathetic systems ahead</p><p>Eliminating tillage is vital . . .</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Farmer Roy, post: 5769088, member: 71668"] err, as far as I am concerned, zero till has many more advantages than just a simple "is it cheaper" question, as in the OP it has nothing to do with buying a new planter or the countless "which drill" questions after every pic of a zero till crop . . .( NO ONE asks those sort of questions over here. We are spoilt for choice & have a plethora of manufactures, machines & aftermarket parts available, to buy or build any type of planter you may want. They all do a good job & yield differences are insignificant most of the time. The big differences are in durability, stubble handling - VERY important to us, ability to work in varying soil types & moisture levels, etc ). But many many thousands of hectares of zero till crops have been planted with home made or farmer modified machines . . . it is a whole systems approach, almost "holistic" some might venture :whistle:;):cool: the benefits are many & cumulative, over many years, but I realise they may be more obvious in my harsh, volatile & brittle environment, than in your soft mild one. here - it is a NO BRAINER. Why wouldn't you zero till :scratchhead: I don't for one moment think it is the "ultimate" farming system, but I am convinced it is the vital stepping stone to much more exciting regenerative & biologically sympathetic systems ahead Eliminating tillage is vital . . . [/QUOTE]
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