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An Exciting 30 Years!

By Frank Lessiter posted on November 1, 2002 | Posted in No-Till Farming 101

This November issue represents the 30th anniversary of when the first copy of No-Till Farmer went in the mail. Since 1972, we’ve seen tremendous no-till growth along with many exciting, new technologies that have made this reduced tillage practice work on your farm.

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New Herbicide Will Help Weed Control In No-Tilled Corn

By No-Till Farmer Editors posted on October 1, 2002 | Posted in Crop Protection

As the name suggests, a new pre-plant or pre-emergent herbicide named Keystone will help no-till corn growers do a better job of controlling grasses and broadleaf weeds next year.

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Let Carbon Boost Returns

By Frank Lessiter posted on October 1, 2002 | Posted in No-Till Farming 101

When it comes to cashing in on carbon sequestration, no-tillers are way ahead of the game. Even though there are many methods of reducing carbon dioxide emissions — such as increasing efficiency in automobiles and industry, or developing cleaner energy sources with solar and wind power — the possibilities of no-till are becoming more widely recognized.

How Will The New Farm Bill Impact No Tillers?

Since many no-tillers already qualify for payments, you’ll be first on the list for 2002 farm bill payments.

By Frank Lessiter posted on August 1, 2002 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Equipment

Since most no-tillers probably already qualify for payments, the new 2002 farm bill offers plenty of opportunities and should lead to further expansion of no-tilled acres. But if you're just no-tilling corn and soybeans, don' expect that rotation to automatically meet the necessary government criteria in all states.

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No-Till Success Boils Down To Cost Per Acre

You have to be willing to experiment if you’re going to innovate.

By Todd Intermill posted on August 1, 2002 | Posted in No-Till Farming 101, Seeding & Planting

I'd make a really poor conventional farmer. I'd get bored out of my gourd. I never liked cultivators and I've always said they should rename them "corn killers."

Use New Farm Bill To Expand No-Till

No-tillers are already ahead of the curve in making the transition to lower-cost methods of farming.

By Frank Lessiter posted on August 1, 2002 | Posted in No-Till Farming 101

As a family farm manager and longtime participant in farm policy development, Dick Wittman has mixed emotions about how the new farm bill will influence the behavior of no-tillers.

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New Farm Bill’s Conservation Incentives Could Boost No-Till Acres

June 1, 2002 | Posted in No-Till Farming 101, Nutrient Management

While final details of the new 6-year federal Farm Bill were still being worked out as this was written, new soil conservation incentive payments may encourage more farmers to use less tillage.

Without No-Till, Carbon Sequestration Won’t Work

While there’s plenty of talk about solving global warming concerns by stockpiling carbon in the soil, there are plenty of unanswered questions.

By Frank Lessiter posted on November 1, 2000 | Posted in No-Till Farming 101

Let's get one thing straight. Sequestering carbon in our soils is not likely to happen unless farmers no-till.

New Government Programs Could Favor No-Till

Nothing is carved in stone, but some anticipated new government rules could encourage more farmers to think seriously about no-till.

By Frank Lessiter posted on May 1, 2000 | Posted in Crop Protection, Nutrient Management

Being an election year, candidates are already thinking about new governmental farm programs that could please environmentalists while benefiting no-tillers.

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