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Cover Crops Vs. Tile: Which Is The Best?

In the spring, cover crops might serve as a less-expensive alternative to tile systems for drying out fields. But tile has its own perks, and the two systems may be best working together.

By John Dobberstein posted on November 1, 2012 | Posted in Cover Crops, Water Management

With crop prices and farm incomes at record levels, many no-tillers have been pouring substantial sums of money into improving drainage.

Stabilizers Boosting No-Till Nutrient Efficiency

Faced with high potential for nutrient loss, no-tillers are turning to stabilizer products that keep N and P in the right place and form.

By Mark Parker posted on August 1, 2012 | Posted in Nutrient Management

Faced with expensive fertilizer prices, fickle weather and the threat of activist regulators, no-tillers are using nitrogen stabilizers and other nutrient enhancements more than ever to avoid the losses between application and crop uptake.

How The Western Corn Rootworm Resists Crop Rotation

July 23, 2012 | Posted in Crop Protection

Source: University of Illinois

A new study answers a question that has baffled researchers for more than 15 years: How does the western corn rootworm — an insect that thrives on corn but dies on soybeans — persist in fields that alternate between corn and soybeans?

Rights To Crop Insurance In Question

By John Dobberstein posted on July 18, 2012 | Posted in Cover Crops, Water Management

If you protect your farm’s soils by no-tilling and using cover crops, but your neighbor made tillage passes at every opportunity, should you both have the same right to federal crop insurance when things go badly?

Illinois Drought Update: Corn Is Critical, Soybeans Hanging On

July 14, 2012 | Posted in Water Management

Source: By Emerson Nafziger, University of Illinois

Thereâ€™s little good news on the drought front, with the corn and soybean good-to-excellent ratings now at 19% and 20%, respectively, in Illinois, and more than 90% of soils rated as short or very short on moisture.

Precautions With Late-Season Herbicide Applications

July 13, 2012 | Posted in Crop Protection

Source: By Aaron Hager, University of Illinois

Performance of many foliar-applied soybean herbicides has been challenged by the adverse environmental conditions.

'Nation That Destroys Its Soil Destroys Itself'

By Darrell Bruggink posted on June 6, 2012 | Posted in Soil Health, Water Management

Theodore Roosevelt once said, “The nation that destroys its soil destroys itself.”

40 Legends Of The Past 40 Years

Check out these highly talented folks who’ve had a tremendous impact on no-till since 1972.

By Frank Lessiter posted on November 11, 2011

As part of the 40th anniversary of publishing No-Till Farmer, we’ve selected a group of 40 individuals who have made tremendous contributions to the growth and popularity of no-till.

Editor's Note: This article is from the November 2011 issue of No-Till Farmer Conservation Tillage Guide. Not all details are current of this electronic posting.

2,4-D Returns to Fight 21 Glyphosate-Resistant Weeds

October 15, 2011 | Posted in Crop Protection

Source: By Jennifer Shike, University of Illinois

Many might consider 2,4-D a dinosaur, but it may be the best solution for growers fighting weed resistance today, said Dean Riechers, University of Illinois associate professor of weed physiology.

Cover Crops Have Underused Potential As Conservation Tool

October 3, 2011 | Posted in Cover Crops

A wealth of scientific information exists on the benefits of cover crops, yet their use in conventional row-crop farming systems traditionally has been low.

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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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