Residue

Livestock, Cover Crops Take No-Till Soils, Profits To New Levels

No-tillers looking to improve soil health and biology, and diversify their sources of income should consider integrating cover crops and rotational grazing of livestock to get the most benefit for their buck.

By Laura Barrera posted on November 1, 2014 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Soil Health

The changes that transformed Russell Hedrick's no-till farm began somewhat innocently a few years ago, when he asked his NRCS conservationist for suggestions on suppressing winter weeds and controlling erosion.

Wet Or Dry, Zero-Till Sustains Diverse Canadian Prairie Farm

Two decades of zero-till has helped Ryan and Jim Nevin establish diverse rotations and handle weather challenges coming their way.

By Loretta Sorensen posted on November 1, 2014 | Posted in Water Management

Twenty-five years ago, an extended dry cycle around Rapid City, Manitoba, prompted Ryan Nevin's father to implement no-till. Now, in their area's wettest cycle ever, no-till is still helping the Nevins "get it done."

20 Ways To Build Better No-Till Soils

World-renowned soil scientist and Rhizoterra co-founder Jill Clapperton shares tips and insights about no-tilled soils that could help growers lower their productivity costs and increase yields.

By John Dobberstein posted on November 1, 2014 | Posted in No-Till Farming 101, Residue Management, Nutrient Management

While the purpose behind modern no-tilling can sometimes get lost in the machinations of fertilizers, machines and GPS signals, Jill Clapperton offered as a simple example of how crop residue fuels no-till systems.

No-Till Notes

Scout During Harvest To Improve No-Till Benchmarks

Checking no-tilled fields during and after harvest will provide insights into stands, hybrid performance, yield limitations and equipment issues

By Jim Leverich posted on October 1, 2014 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Residue Management, Precision Agriculture

When it's harvest time, we often get caught up in a flurry of activity. But it's worth the time for no-tillers - especially after the wet planting season last spring — to see what you can learn by scouting your fields during harvest.

Laura Allen, Associate Editor, No-Till Farmer

Five Tips For Managing Corn Residue At Harvest

By Laura Barrera posted on October 1, 2014 | Posted in Residue Management

It’s often said that a successful season in a no-till system starts with last season’s harvest.

Residue Distribution Critical For No-Till Seeding

By Sjoerd Duiker posted on September 9, 2014 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Residue Management

Source: Penn State Extension

There are things that can be done at the front of the combine and at the back. The combine head can be set up to limit crop residue intake.

Residue Distribution Critical For No-Till Seeding

By Sjoerd Duiker posted on September 9, 2014 | Posted in Seeding & Planting

Source: Penn State Extension

There are things that can be done at the front of the combine and at the back.

No-Till Notes

Harvest Decisions Set Stage For No-Till Planting

Controlled traffic, GPS guidance and crop rotation can help no-tillers deal with corn residue levels and avoid over-processing and erosion.

By Jim Leverich posted on August 1, 2014 | Posted in Residue Management

The decisions we make about stalk management affect the performance of our no-till systems, and definitely impact the amount of erosion in our fields.

High-Tech Tools To Manage No-Till Residue From The Combine

New technologies are coming online to help no-tillers spread residue evenly across ever-growing header widths, and set the stage for successful no-till planting the following season.

By John Dobberstein posted on August 1, 2014 | Posted in Equipment, Residue Management

Had someone told Kelly Kravig 20 years ago that 500-horsepower combines would be rumbling through fields at harvest, the Case IH combine marketing manager and western Kansas grain farmer would have been skeptical at the very least.

8 Tips For Perfecting Planter Performance In Narrow-Row Corn

Long-time narrow-row no-tillers share their advice for improving planter setups and planting performance that lead to higher narrow-row corn yields.

By Laura Barrera posted on August 1, 2014 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Equipment

No-tillers may switch to narrow-row corn for a variety of reasons. Yield is usually the primary reason for planting corn in 22-inch rows or less.

Articles Tagged with ''residue''

Livestock, Cover Crops Take No-Till Soils, Profits To New Levels

Wet Or Dry, Zero-Till Sustains Diverse Canadian Prairie Farm

20 Ways To Build Better No-Till Soils

Scout During Harvest To Improve No-Till Benchmarks

Five Tips For Managing Corn Residue At Harvest

Residue Distribution Critical For No-Till Seeding

Residue Distribution Critical For No-Till Seeding

Harvest Decisions Set Stage For No-Till Planting

High-Tech Tools To Manage No-Till Residue From The Combine

8 Tips For Perfecting Planter Performance In Narrow-Row Corn

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