Busting The Colder, Wetter Myth: Year 2
Soil temperatures were 0.1 to 1.75 F warmer in this no-tiller’s field during spring and summer compared to a neighbor’s conventionally tilled field.
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Strip-Till, Precision Tools Create Better ‘Balance Sheet’
Investing in a two-pass system, fine-tuning fertility and technology helped Kratz Farms hike corn yields and improve overall efficiency.
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Busting The ‘Colder, Wetter’ Myth With No-Till, Cover Crops
Scenarios in Indiana and Wisconsin seem to question the assumption that no-tilled fields with cover crops are slower to warm up and dry out than conventionally farmed soils.
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No-Till Residue Is Your Friend — Not Your Enemy
Key decisions made at harvest could either help build a vibrant no-till system or nullify the benefits residue provides to your farm ground.
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Narrow-Row Corn Head Could Speed Up Harvest
Dissatisfied with his previous corn head’s snapping rollers, Ross Bishop built a 20-inch, eight-row corn head out of International parts in pursuit of a shorter harvest time.
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No-Till Notes
Looking Deeper: Do New Ideas Fit My No-Till System?
As the importance of nutrient management keeps increasing, no-tillers must ensure the results of university and onfarm studies are relevant to their farming operation.
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Manure, Crop Diversity Lock Down No-Till Profits
Koepke Farms tweaks its crop rotation, manure management and onfarm research to get the most from its no-till practices.
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Radishes Making No-Till Fields More Productive
Wisconsin no-tillers are finding radishes are valuable for breaking up compaction and producing nitrogen for the following year’s crop.
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