Scaling No-Till Without More Equipment: Mark Burnham on Soil, Slopes & Sustainability | Crop Chats
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What does it really take to scale a no-till system without piling on equipment costs? In this episode of Crop Chats, we’re in Cobourg, Ontario with seventh-generation farmer Mark Burnham of Burnham Farms. Mark shares how his farm transitioned into full no-till over two decades—without the need for flashy new iron or big tillage passes.
Mark and his father have built a system that works across steep hills, sandy loam, and large field blocks. From optimizing cover crop timing to managing compaction through strategic patience (and the occasional well-tuned chisel plow), Mark walks us through how his no-till system thrives in real-world conditions.
We discuss:
- Why cover crops now pay for themselves through soil savings
- How planting green fits into his corn and azuki bean rotation
- Why patience and timing are more critical than horsepower
- The key equipment pieces that actually matter for no-till
- His honest take on when and why he still uses tillage—and how little it takes
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