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What I've Learned From No-Tilling

Diversifying No-Till Operation with Dairy Makes Smart Business Sense

Switch to non-GMO seed feeds dairy herd & opens new opportunities with food manufacturer

March 27, 2024 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Cover Crops

Finding niches is somewhat of a family specialty. Sometimes changes in practices lead us to a niche, or sometimes a niche opportunity leads us to a change in practices.

[Podcast] Farming Green with No-Tiller Rick Clark

In this episode of the No-Till Farmer podcast, brought to you by Midwest Bio-Tech, we listen in as Rick Clark explains how he’s avoided applying pesticides, fungicides, insecticides and even starter fertilizer for the past few years.

By Julia Gerlach posted on August 30, 2019 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Nutrient Management

Embracing the No-Till ‘Greenhouse’ Effect

From interseeding to relay cropping to ‘engineering by inventory,’ Loran Steinlage is building a profitable, divergent no-till operation

By John Dobberstein posted on July 24, 2018 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Cover Crops, Equipment

Several years ago, a trip with friends to look at greenhouses led Loran Steinlage to a Mennonite farm. It was there that he started looking at his farming practices a little differently.

From The Desk of John Dobberstein

A Way Forward for the ‘2 Percenters’

By John Dobberstein posted on February 22, 2018 | Posted in Soil Health, Water Management

If you’ve ever paused for a moment in the tractor, in a field or in your shop and wondered where agriculture is heading in the future, Allan Savory has done that too — and he doesn’t like what he’s seeing.

Partnership to Provide Near Real-Time Pest Data

March 28, 2017

Spensa Technologies Inc., a precision agriculture technology company, and Spectrum Seed, a premium, non-GMO seed company, announced a partnership that allows corn growers in the Midwest the ability to collect important pest population data for insects such as corn earworm, western bean cutworm and European corn borer in near real-time, powered by Spensa’s Z-Trap Network.

Controlling Weeds in No-Till, Non-GMO Soybeans

December 2, 2016 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Crop Protection

Source: South Dakota State University Extension

Non-GMO soybeans may provide a niche market for growers to make a little more per acre when higher crop prices are needed, says South Dakota State University Extension.

From the Desk of Darrell Bruggink

No-Tillers Move Away from Glyphosate-Tolerant Crops

As the use of Roundup Ready crops decline, growers are turning to LibertyLink and non-GMO traits, while the use of insecticides and fungicides is also trending downward.

By Darrell Bruggink posted on October 27, 2016 | Posted in Crop Protection

As the use of Roundup Ready crops decline, growers are turning to LibertyLink and non-GMO traits, while the use of insecticides and fungicides is also trending downward.

Resolving the Top 3 Problems for No-Tilled Non-GMO Corn

Indiana no-tillers Scott Odle shares several tips for overcoming weed challenges, corn rootworm and corn borers without traited seeds in a no-till cover crop system.

By Laura Barrera posted on February 15, 2016 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Crop Protection

WITH CORN PRICES taking a hit, no-tillers will be looking at where to reduce inputs and get more bang for their buck.

‘Pedal Down’ No-Till Approach Provides Diverse, Profitable Results

Kansas growers Darin and Nancy Williams test the limits of conservation adaptation by integrating a full-flex non-GMO rotation, cover crops and rotational grazing.

By Julia Debes posted on July 23, 2015 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Cover Crops, Soil Health

Farmers in the local coffee shop may have plenty to say about the most unconventional farming operation in Waverly, Kan.

Minimizing Pollen Contamination to Non-GMO Corn

March 1, 2015 | Posted in Seeding & Planting

Corn growers interested in obtaining non-GMO corn premiums need to develop plans to minimize pollen contamination of non-GMO corn, says Ohio State University Extension.

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How Do I No-Till Non-GMOs Again? - Scott Odle - NNTC 2016 Presentation - MP3 Download

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In a year of tight margins, planting non-GMO corn can offer tremendous cost savings. Dust off the old thinking cap and refresh your memory on how to manage herbicide and insecticide programs with non-GMO or conventional corn. Scott Odle, president of Spectrum Seed Solutions, addresses important herbicide considerations and look at varying pesticide management practices for no-tilling non-GMOs. A no-tiller and cover crop user, Odle also discusses his herbicide timing, drift management and ways to keep the plant healthy to reduce insect pressure on his 2,500-acre farm in Linden, Ind.

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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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