Articles by Martha Mintz

What I've Learned from No-Tilling

Clearing a Path for Ever-Improving Production

John Sherman Jr. constantly searches out information on practices that can push his no-till productivity ever higher.

By John Sherman Jr. and Martha Mintz posted on September 1, 2019 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Cover Crops, Nutrient Management

I'm a sweeper in my local curling club. It’s my job is to manipulate the ice, helping guide the stone down the perfect path to its ultimate target.

What I've Learned from No-Tilling

Cover Crop Solution Dispels Prevent Planting Blues

Cereal rye is a ready-made soil builder when rain keeps the Roemke family out of their no-till fields.

By Mark, Adam and Jon Roemke and Martha Mintz posted on August 1, 2019 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Cover Crops, Equipment, Nutrient Management, Soil Health

We were uncharacteristically resistant when our agronomist, Joe Nester, first brought up the idea of using cover crops. Now we’re hooked and they’re helping bring our no-till farming system to the next level.

What I've Learned from No-Tilling

No-Till, Cover Crops Provide Efficiency & Security in Tough Times

Integrating a proactive cover crop program has helped no-tiller Lucinda Stuenkel produce healthier soils and a productive cattle herd.

By Lucinda Stuenkel and Martha Mintz posted on May 29, 2019 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Cover Crops

Working smarter not harder was the leading reason my husband initially made the switch to no-till about 18 years ago.

What I've Learned from No-Tilling

Experience and Observation Sells Power of No-Till and Cover Crops

Once-skeptic farmer Dale Strickler now helps other growers implement successful cover crops plans in their operations.

By Dale Strickler and Martha Mintz posted on April 30, 2019 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Cover Crops, Soil Health

“Lazy man's farming,” is what my Dad called no-till. It was the 1980s, and in his mind both no-till and organic farming were dirty words. They were the two extreme ends of the farming spectrum.

What I’ve Learned From No-Tilling: Regenerative No-Till Practices Improve Farm, Community

Keeping soil in the field earns this no-tiller profits and saves his community money.

By Tom Pyfferoen and Martha Mintz posted on March 29, 2019 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Cover Crops, Soil Health

I've served in township government for a quarter century. One never-ending task and expense is cleaning silt from road ditches and culverts — the product of field erosion — and putting it back where it belongs.

What I've Learned from No-Tilling

Tweaks and Adjustments Keep No-Till Success Rolling Long Term

By Duane Lange and Martha Mintz posted on February 22, 2019 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Nutrient Management, Soil Health

“No-Till is not a machine, not a crop and not residue. Instead, no-till is a combination of all the critical things you need to produce the best crop with the least cost and the most sustainability. That’s been our farm goal for the past quarter century.”

What I’ve Learned from No-Tilling: Continuous Adjustments Make for Profitable No-Till Yields

Indiana father-son no-till team seek to balance productive yields with profitability.

By Bob and Ryan Chalfant and Martha Mintz posted on January 21, 2019 | Posted in Cover Crops, Precision Agriculture, Soil Health

We’re not out for the highest yield at any expense. We’re out for the highest yield we can produce profitably.

No-Tilling Makes Continuous Cropping Work in Dry Climate

Leaning on the expertise of local researchers, Carl Vandermolen has diversified his no-till rotation and found another level of soil health.

By Martha Mintz posted on January 10, 2019 | Posted in Crop Protection, Residue Management, Water Management

The Gallatin Valley is a bustling place. Snug in the shadow of towering Rocky Mountain peaks, the valley is home to Montana State University, the hip and thriving town of Bozeman and a diverse, often progressive community of farmers — ranging from container hydroponic growers of salad greens to large-scale commercial producers — that make it feel more like a California valley than one in Montana.

What I've Learned from No-Tilling

No-tilling, Cover Crops Help Tame Troublesome Soils

Abused, heavy clay soils are now almost fluffy and far more productive thanks to careful management focused on improvement.

By Angela "Annie" Dee and Martha Mintz posted on January 8, 2019 | Posted in Cover Crops, Soil Health, Water Management

We went from farming white sugar sand to farming the heaviest of clay soils when my family moved our farming operation from Florida to Alabama in 1989. To say the move made farming a bit different would be a drastic understatement.

What I've Learned from No-Tilling

Doubling Soybean Yields with No-Till, Precision Technology

Capitalizing on the expertise of those around him helped David Eickholt double soybean yields over his 30-year no-till tenure.

By David Eickholt and Martha Mintz posted on November 27, 2018 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Nutrient Management, Precision Agriculture

I don't know everything when it comes to farming. Admitting that fact, and seeking out the knowledge of others, has helped our farm move forward at a steady pace over the years.

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