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Major System Change Leads to Higher Yields, Profitability

After adopting no-till 100% and an aggressive cover-crop program, Darrell Shover has watched his yield averages steadily increase, even during challenging weather conditions.

By Laura Barrera posted on June 11, 2016 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Cover Crops

Most growers prefer to test the waters before diving straight into 100% no-till with cover crops.

Decade of No-Till, Manure Slows Erosion, Boosts Soil Biology

With nearly 10 years of no-tilling under his belt, Wayne Brunsman is focused on using cover crops to take soil health and crop production on his Iowa farm to the next level.

By Laura Barrera posted on June 11, 2015 | Posted in Cover Crops, Nutrient Management, Water Management

Some no-tillers ease into continuous no-till and transition their whole farm to the new system over a few years.

What I've Learned from No-Tilling

Breaking Through the No-Till Barrier with Cover Crops

Adding winter wheat, livestock and cover crops helped Paul Ackley overcome his no-till plateau, simplify his planter and build more productive soils.

By Martha Mintz posted on December 8, 2014 | Posted in No-Till Farming 101, Cover Crops

I never was one to like tillage. It just didn’t make sense. You would go through and make a perfect seedbed to plant into and then, without fail, you couldn’t get back in the field with the planter before it would rain. Then you would have to start all over again.

No-Till, Covers Provide Buffer For Higher Yields, Better Soils

Ohio no-tiller Jim Carter Jr. finds breaking from tillage and adding cereal rye and other covers improved corn and soybean yields, and greatly benefited his soils.

By Laura Barrera posted on July 1, 2014 | Posted in Cover Crops, Equipment

Jim Carter Jr. recalls when he was in high school and looking at soil tests taken from his father’s farm in North Baltimore, Ohio.

Tweaks, Experiments Lead To Successful No-Till Transition

Whether it’s running four different sets of closing wheels, integrating precision technology or reviving soil fertility, Paul Butler is always looking for ways to improve his no-till operations.

By Laura Barrera posted on June 1, 2014 | Posted in No-Till Farming 101, Equipment

When Paul Butler once considered the cost of all the equipment he’d need to get into farming, he didn’t think it was possible — until neighboring no-tiller Jeff Martin suggested no-till.

Taming Variable Soils To Hit Record-Breaking No-Till Yields

No-till, fungicide, in-furrow insecticide and precision technology helped Bob Little reach nearly 300-bushel corn on his northwest Indiana farm’s variable soils.

By Laura Barrera posted on January 1, 2014 | Posted in Crop Protection

If there's one thing Bob Little’s fields aren't short on, it’s soil types.

What I've Learned from No-Tilling

Making A No-Till Gamble Pay Off

The promise of less equipment lured Terry Dahmer into no-tilling, but now the Illinois farmer finds gearing up with new technology suits his needs.

By Terry Dahmer and Martha Mintz posted on August 1, 2013 | Posted in No-Till Farming 101, Cover Crops

By day, I’m a general contractor. In my time off, I’m a no-tiller. I consider farming my hobby — a profitable hobby, thanks to no-till.

Switch To Strip-Till, Cover Crops Friendly To Yields And Profits

For Ontario farmer Blake Vince, taking a leap with strip-till practices helped him improve corn yields, preserve soil moisture and reduce expenditures on high-dollar fuel and fertilizer.

By Dan Zinkland posted on February 1, 2013 | Posted in Strip-Till Farming

While the fear of failure keeps many farmers from pulling the trigger on game-changing decisions, the lessons of conservation farming were drilled into Blake Vince’s head by his father at an early age.

Persistence, Careful Investments Bolster No-Till Bottom Line

Precision technology, cover crops and better planting and fertilization equipment helped Lee Thelen preserve variable, highly erodible soils and expand his Michigan no-till operation.

By Linda Odette posted on September 1, 2012 | Posted in Cover Crops, Equipment, Precision Agriculture

Converting a farm to no-till was a gradual process, but it’s paid off in many ways for Lee Thelen.

Roller System Kills Covers, Plants Corn In One Pass

No-tiller’s homemade planter rolls and crimp covers and eliminates a spring burndown trip.

By John Dobberstein posted on July 1, 2012 | Posted in Cover Crops, Equipment

A Pennsylvania no-tiller has created a special system for his corn planter that rolls and crimps cover crops and plants in one pass.

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Major System Change Leads to Higher Yields, Profitability

Decade of No-Till, Manure Slows Erosion, Boosts Soil Biology

Breaking Through the No-Till Barrier with Cover Crops

No-Till, Covers Provide Buffer For Higher Yields, Better Soils

Tweaks, Experiments Lead To Successful No-Till Transition

Taming Variable Soils To Hit Record-Breaking No-Till Yields

Making A No-Till Gamble Pay Off

Switch To Strip-Till, Cover Crops Friendly To Yields And Profits

Persistence, Careful Investments Bolster No-Till Bottom Line

Roller System Kills Covers, Plants Corn In One Pass

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