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On-Farm Research Validates Benefits of No-Till, Cover Crops

For Minnesota’s Sylling brothers, computer savvy, technical expertise and continuous testing make for impactful improvements in farm management practices.
By Jim Ruen posted on July 11, 2019 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Cover Crops, Equipment, Soil Health
You might think Myron and Mikal Sylling had it planned before they even left high school. Myron went into computer programming, and seven years later Mikal signed up for two years of John Deere Technician training.
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[Podcast] How On-Farm Testing Can Provide a $150 Per Acre ROI

In this episode of the No-Till Farmer podcast, brought to you by Copperhead Ag, we welcome no-till innovator Marion Calmer to share the lessons he’s learned and the improvements he’s made, thanks to on-farm research.
March 23, 2017 | Posted in No-Till Farming 101
In this episode of the No-Till Farmer podcast, brought to you by Copperhead Ag, we welcome no-till innovator Marion Calmer to share the lessons he’s learned and the improvements he’s made, thanks to on-farm research.
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What I've Learned from No-Tilling

Rotations, Cover Crops Key To Improved Yields

Visits to leading no-tillers provided revelations and guidance that are still being put to use in long-term no-till fields that get better and better.
By Ron Ross posted on February 1, 2007 | Posted in No-Till Farming 101, Seeding & Planting
The first time i heard about no-tilling was at Kansas State University in 1973. We talked about studies being done in Virginia, Ohio, Kentucky, Missouri and other places where no-till first took hold. I came home from those discussions and thought about putting no-till to work on our farm, but we faced a tough challenge. Based on KSU’s no-till handbook, our clay soils (shallow topsoil, super-tight subsoil) are classified as “needing special management” for no-till.
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Last-Minute Planter Prep for No-Tillers & Strip-Tillers

On this episode of Conservation Ag Update, brought to you by Martin-Till, precision specialist Chad Baker, co-owner of Baker Precision Planter Works in Orangeville, Ill., helps a first-generation no-tiller with planter setup, and later encounters a couple problems with a strip-tiller’s new 24-row planter. Plus, veteran agronomist Brad Forkner checks in with a couple tips for farmers to keep in mind before they take the field.

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