This narrated slide-show video examines the first commercially successful no-till planter, the Allis Chalmers No-Til Planter released in 1966 based on concepts seen on the Harry Young farm in Kentucky. The Allis Chalmer assets are now part of AGCO Corp.

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• Stewarding the Birthplace of No-Till: Sharing and learning are still cornerstones for the Young family, who planted the first commercial no-till field in southern Kentucky in 1962.
• The Story Behind Allis Chalmers No-Til Planters: An instrumental piece of equipment for no-tilling, Allis-Chalmers developed the No-Til coulter to limit the amount of soil turned over when creating a seedbed for planting.