The concept of planting corn in 60-inch-wide rows — introduced at the National No-Tillage Conference by ag consultant Bob Recker a few years ago — has attracted the interest of many no-tillers across the Midwest. This system permits no-tillers to capitalize on additional sunlight and interseed cover crops in the early summer, getting them well established before harvest. Farmers can even graze the covers for additional economic and soil health benefits.

But how are corn grain yields affected by this newfangled practice? Reinbeck, Iowa, strip-tiller and retired ag engineer Jack Boyer will share the results of on-farm research conducted on 60-inch corn with Practical Farmers of Iowa’s Cooperators’ Program and help attendees understand the what, why and how of this practice and what data show about corn yields.