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Originally Posted by MyAlberta
is zero till then directly facilitated by spraying?
I helped a buddy farm for a number of years, 40 years ago. Time spent tilling and harvesting were some of the most enjoyable. Don't remember any chemicals around, but it was your typical low budget family farm.
Being an avid waterfowler, I miss the days of swath.
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Direct seeding (zero till) would not happen without glyphosate. The sprayer has replaced the tillage units. Farms are able to cover more acres with less labor and less equipment.
The other added benefit is moisture retention in the soil. Due to the drought in the prairies this year many crops are struggling but I think it would be a total disaster if we would’ve still been doing conventional tillage.