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No-Tiller Wayne Fredericks Remembered as Catalyst for Conservation

February 9, 2024

Source: American Soybean Association

Iowa no-tiller Wayne Fredericks, known for conservation leadership in the soybean industry, died Feb. 7 after a long battle with cancer.

Cover Crops

Seeding a Cereal Rye Cover Crop Every Month of the Year

No-tiller’s informal trial of seeding a rye cover crop every month of the year teaches lessons about rye’s resilience

By Mackane Vogel posted on December 27, 2023 | Posted in Cover Crops

Wade Dooley has done plenty of official experiments with the Iowa Soybean Association, Practical Farmers of Iowa and other groups that conduct research and development in agriculture. But when the Marshall County, Iowa, grower decided to try seeding rye every single month, there was nothing official about it.

A Trifecta of Tools to Improve Soil and Water Quality

Davenport, Iowa’s, Robb Ewoldt implements innovative conservation practices to boost his bottom line while improving the environment.

By Noah Newman posted on July 13, 2022 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Cover Crops, Equipment, Nutrient Management, Soil Health

Robb Ewoldt, along with his wife, Jennifer, and teenage sons, Alex and Isaac, grows corn and soybeans in eastern Iowa, just three miles north of the Mississippi River. He farms 2,000 acres with a main goal always in mind.

Cover Crops Lower Cropping Input Costs

June 26, 2020 | Posted in Cover Crops, Soil Health

Source: Environmental Defense Fund

Cover crops have proven benefits for soil health. A recent Iowa Soybean Association study shows that cover crops can also reduce the input costs associated with growing crops. Read more in this article from the Environmental Defense Fund.

EPA Decision on Dicamba Looms

September 12, 2018 | Posted in Nutrient Management

Source: Matthew Wilde, ISA Newsroom

Dicamba-injury complaints are down nationwide compared to last year, statistics show. But is it enough to convince the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to allow the weed killer to be sprayed over-the-top of soybeans in 2019 and beyond?

Drainage Water: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle

April 25, 2018 | Posted in Water Management

Source: Iowa Soybean Assn.

Drainage water recycling is a system of storing water in a pond or reservoir and irrigating it back onto crops later in the growing season.

Late Spring and Cover Crops Can Still Work

April 25, 2018 | Posted in Cover Crops

Source: Iowa Soybean Assn.

There are ways to adapt for planting in fields with cover crops during this cool, wet spring.

From the Desk of Laura Barrera

Save Your Nutrients with No-Till, Covers

By Laura Barrera posted on June 14, 2016 | Posted in Cover Crops, Nutrient Management

When it comes to nutrient loss, no-till practices sometimes get the blame. But a study out of Iowa found that tillage also contributes to nutrient runoff.

Boost No-Till Profits By Measuring Yield Response — Not Just Yields

Measuring how yields change with inputs and management decisions is a better way to gauge profitability than measuring yields alone, says an Iowa State University researcher

By John Dobberstein posted on June 1, 2013 | Posted in Crop Protection, Nutrient Management

As no-tillers pressured to get the most from every acre and input dollar, it would be wise to consider how profitability is being measured.

What I've Learned from No-Tilling

Evolution To No-Till On Family Farm Pays Off

Iowa innovator links lessons he learned from others with extensive onfarm testing to fine-tune his continuous no-till system.

By Wayne Fredericks and Ron Ross posted on December 1, 2010 | Posted in Equipment, Residue Management

My first experience with no-tilling resulted from bad weather and fortunate networking with innovators who set the pace away from tillage.

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No-Till Legend Concerned About Corn Profits in 2024

On this episode of Conservation Ag Update, brought to you by Martin Till, Vincennes, Ind., no-tiller Ray McCormick explains why it’s going to be tough to “not lose a lot of money this year” on corn. Plus, we ask our readers, “On a scale of 1-10, how concerned are you about drought this year?” Hear why some farmers are worried, and why others aren’t very worried at all.

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