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What I've Learned from No-Tilling

Rotations, Equipment Adaptations Help Deliver Long-Term Success

October 1, 2006 | Posted in No-Till Farming 101, Seeding & Planting, Equipment

I grew up in a family of farmers who saw early on the advantages of reduced tillage to save soil and water.

Tackling Small Grain Pest Concerns

Tech reps from Bayer CropScience and Syngenta Crop Protection outline new no-till small grain pesticide management strategies.

By Frank Lessiter posted on August 1, 2006 | Posted in Crop Protection

Having invested in the latest sprayer technologies, cereal grain growers are gearing up to do a better job of applying pesticides — starting this fall with winter wheat.

Seeding Cover Crops With Liquid Manure

No-tillers with livestock will want to study this one-pass system that saves time and money while improving soil quality.

By Ron Ross posted on July 1, 2006 | Posted in Seeding & Planting

How would you like to eliminate shallow compaction, inject manure, seed a cover crop, improve soil quality and protect the environment — all in a single pass? All while boosting your chances of increased yields and profits.

Is There Hope For Biotech Wheat?

Advocates believe lower production costs and higher yields could come from biotech and would reverse the trend of declining wheat acres.

By Ron Ross posted on June 1, 2006 | Posted in Seeding & Planting

As plantings of genetically modified (GM) crops continue to climb by millions of acres per year, one crop stands out for its absence from the list. Wheat growers, including no-tillers, are still waiting for the benefits of biotechnology, and the wait is likely to be a long one.

What I've Learned from No-Tilling

Management Duties And Profits Both Rise In Move To No-Tilling

Switching to no-till doesn’t necessarily mean more free time, but you will trade iron and tractor time for a thinking cap and a fatter wallet.

By Russell McLucas and Ron Ross posted on June 1, 2006 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Equipment

When people ask me for a quick answer to justify shifting to no-tillage, the best one I can come up with is this: Yield is not measured in bushels or tons per acre. Yield is measured in net dollars per acre. No-tilling equals more dollars in the bank.

What I've Learned from No-Tilling

After Nearly 25 Years, Improvements Still Keep Coming

An open mind welcomes a lot of ideas that, with a little tweaking, can deliver even more success to your fields.

By Ron Ross posted on May 1, 2006 | Posted in No-Till Farming 101, Seeding & Planting

Talk to 10 no-tillers and you’ll probably hear 10 slightly different viewpoints on why it pays to quit disturbing and start building the soil. At Sheridan Farms, we’ve got our list, too. We’ve been able to drop from five marketed crops to two or three without any loss in productivity or farm income.

Our Soil, Our Life

No-tilling helps this Wisconsin couple improve soil quality and preserve it for future generations.

By Frank Lessiter posted on February 1, 2006 | Posted in Cover Crops, Soil Health

While most Corn Belt no-tillers grow only corn and soybeans, Charlie Hammer prefers a three-way rotation. The operator of Hammer & Kavazanjian Farms with his wife Nancy Kavazanjian at Beaver Dam, Wis., prefers a no-till rotation evenly split between corn, soybeans and wheat in the farm’s 2,300-acre operation.

What I've Learned from No-Tilling

Get Involved With Continuous No-Till

These two no-till veterans recommend it to build organic matter and improve soil health while relying on precision ag to make it work.

By Don Glenn, Brian Glenn, and Ron Ross posted on December 1, 2005 | Posted in No-Till Farming 101

Back in 1996, we made a commitment to farm more land without hiring any full-time labor. Thanks to a shift to continuous no-till, precision farming and more efficient equipment, we’ve surpassed our goals.

No-Tilling Into Live Cover Crops Could Mean Early Seeding Benefits

Experimental system could protect soil and moisture while overcoming the problems of cold, wet ground.

By Frank Martin posted on November 1, 2005 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Cover Crops

Something has to change! For the third year in the past four, dry summer weather here in mid-Missouri severely reduced my dryland corn yields.

What I've Learned from No-Tilling

No Reason To Accept Yield Drag With No-Till

Aiming for high yields is key to the success of this no-till operation.

By David Sutherland and Ron Ross posted on November 1, 2005 | Posted in No-Till Farming 101, Cover Crops, Nutrient Management

One of the best pieces of advice we got before shifting to continuous no-till is to get your fields in the best shape possible when making any major changes in your farming methods.

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