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Ask the Operator: Highly Modified No-Till Planter Setups [Webinar]

May 5, 2023 | Posted in No-Till Farming 101, Seeding & Planting, Equipment
No-Till Farmer broadcasts live from Loran Steinlage’s FLOLO Farms in West Union, Iowa, for the May edition of the Ask the Operator webinar series: No-Till Planter Walkthroughs & Troubleshooting. The 2023 Conservation Ag Operator Fellow gives a live walkthrough of two of his highly modified no-till planters and shares the reasons behind his setup decisions.
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[Podcast] Preparing for Planting with Gregg Sauder of 360 Yield Center

In this episode of the podcast, brought to you by The Andersons, Gregg Sauder reviews the evolution of planter technology over his career and the important no-till planter lessons — and life lessons — he’s learned in the years since.
April 28, 2023 | Posted in No-Till Farming 101, Soil Health
In this episode of the podcast, brought to you by The Andersons, Gregg Sauder reviews the evolution of planter technology over his career and the important no-till planter lessons — and life lessons — he’s learned in the years since.
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15 No-Tillers Share Their Best Planter Tweaks, Upgrades

No-tillers take planter modifications seriously as they aim for optimum seed and nutrient placement for specific farm conditions.
By Dan Crummett posted on January 11, 2016 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Equipment, Residue Management
Although farm equipment manufacturers have engineers specifically charged to design and build no-till planters that efficiently place seed in the ground at the optimum depth, in a variety of field conditions, it’s difficult to find a no-tiller running a truly “bone stock” OEM planter.
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Improving Your No-Till Planter

Actively responding to the questions of fellow farmers, no-tillers have been eager to jump into a number of different hot topics.
By Michael Austin posted on January 1, 2003 | Posted in Equipment
Now is the best time of year to utilize the No-Till Farmer Web site message board, Farmer’s Forum, at www.no-tillfarmer.com.
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Double Your Acreage — Relay Intercrop!

This family says relay intercropping soybeans after wheat in the same field in the same year has boosted yield, income, family time and available acreage—while dropping chemical costs in their no-till operation.
By Katherine Meitner posted on May 1, 1999 | Posted in Seeding & Planting
Keith Thompson of Osage, Kan., was at his wits end. His family's no-till operation just wasn't up to par and he knew if something wasn’t done soon, something had to give.
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Too Big For Conventional Britches

Here’s what one no-tiller did when conventional tillage became ridiculously inefficient.
February 1, 1999 | Posted in Equipment
Mike Linnehan had a problem. Fortunately, it was a problem that most other no-tillers would consider a kind of blessing. His farm in Sparta, Wis., was getting too big - and conventional tilling just wasn't cutting it anymore.
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No-Till Planting Update: Potential Slug Problem?

No-Till Planting Update: Potential Slug Problem?

On this episode of Conservation Ag Update, brought to you by Martin-Till, Westville, Ind., no-tiller Jeff Herrold provides an update on how planting is going so far, and why a potential problem with slugs is causing some early-season anxiety. Herrold also explains why he prefers to plant soybeans before corn.
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