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Big Crowd for No-Till Learning at NNTC’s Inaugural Visit to Louisville

From cover crop seeding to slug control to choosing the right spray nozzle, the 26th annual National No-Tillage Conference had something for everyone.

By John Dobberstein and Mark McNeely posted on February 10, 2018

NEARLY 1,000 farmers, agronomists and ag experts were on hand in January as the National No-Tillage Conference convened for the first time ever in Louisville.

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Combining Settings to Manage No-Till Residue and Harvest Top Yields

Alpha, Ill., no-tiller Marion Calmer will share tips and tricks for getting the highest performance possible out of combines at the 2018 National No-Tillage Conference.

January 2, 2018

Alpha, Ill., no-tiller Marion Calmer will share tips and tricks for getting the highest performance possible out of combines at the 2018 National No-Tillage Conference.

Combine Adjustments for Downed Corn

October 30, 2017 | Posted in Crop Protection

Source: University of Nebraska

Recent high winds in Nebraska have downed corn, in some areas leaving 20-70 bushels per acre of grain on the ground.

[Podcast] The Shoulders on Which We Stand ... The Living Legends of No-Till History

In this episode of the No-Till Farmer podcast series, brought to you by Topcon Agriculture, we hear directly from Frank Lessiter, long-time editor of No-Till Farmer, who has covered no-tillage for 45 years.

By Frank Lessiter and Mike Lessiter posted on July 27, 2017 | Posted in Cover Crops, Equipment, Seeding & Planting, Soil Health

[Podcast] Onfarm Research Results: The Many Things One No-Tiller Has Learned

In this episode of the No-Till Farmer podcast series, brought to you by Topcon Agriculture, we welcome owner of Calmer Corn Heads Marion Calmer to discuss the importance of on-farm research.

July 12, 2017 | Posted in Nutrient Management

In this episode of the No-Till Farmer podcast series, brought to you by Topcon Agriculture, we welcome owner of Calmer Corn Heads Marion Calmer to discuss the importance of on-farm research.

[Podcast] How On-Farm Testing Can Provide a $150 Per Acre ROI

In this episode of the No-Till Farmer podcast, brought to you by Copperhead Ag, we welcome no-till innovator Marion Calmer to share the lessons he’s learned and the improvements he’s made, thanks to on-farm research.

March 23, 2017

10 Tips to Make Combines a Well-Tuned No-Till Asset

Adjustments to sickles, flighting, sieves, stripper plates and other components can keep more grain in the tank and make harvest more efficient.

By John Dobberstein posted on July 30, 2016 | Posted in Equipment, Residue Management

Even with the progression of combine technology today, no-tillers can still lose a considerable amount of grain during harvest if their combine settings aren’t correct.

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5 Quick Facts Learned at the National No-Tillage Conference

By Laura Barrera posted on January 20, 2015 | Posted in Crop Protection, Nutrient Management, Soil Health

Our 23rd annual National No-Tillage Conference has come and gone, and as a second-time attendee I’m still overwhelmed by the amount of no-till research, insights and information that were presented last week.

[Webinar] Ways To Make Narrow-Row No-Tilled Corn Work Wonders For You

December 4, 2014 | Posted in Seeding & Planting

Marion Calmer, head of Calmer’s Agronomic Research Farm and an experienced 15-inch-row corn grower, shares his onfarm research that shows the practical side and the critical success factors for making the narrow-row-corn system work. [To view any of our webinar replays, you must be logged in with a free user account.]

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.

By Laura Barrera posted on June 1, 2013 | Posted in Equipment, Residue Management

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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On this episode of Conservation Ag Update, brought to you by Titan International, we catch up with young Kentucky no-tiller Quint Pottinger to see how he autonomously planted his entire crop in 2026. Senior editor John Dobberstein checks in from the CTIC Conservation in Action Tour in Scotland Neck, N.C., where no-tiller Zeb Winslow III talks about his multi-species cover crop program.

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