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Vertical-Tillage Product Roundup 2017

Check out the latest vertical-tillage products from some of the industry's leading suppliers.

August 1, 2017 | Posted in Seeding & Planting

Check out the latest vertical-tillage products from some of the industry's leading suppliers.

Hybrid No-Till, Strip-Till System Tackles Tough Residue Challenges

Two decades of reduced tillage have helped the Rotenberger family improve soil health and address some daunting residue challenges posed by their cropping rotations.

By John Dobberstein posted on June 10, 2017 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Residue Management, Nutrient Management

Two decades of reduced tillage have helped the Rotenberger family improve soil health and address some daunting residue challenges posed by their cropping rotations.

No-Till Notes: Vertical Tillage Has Its Place in No-Till Fields

Whether it’s processing residue, removing surface compaction or seeding covers, vertical tillage can be a valuable tool in your no-till system.

By Daniel Davidson posted on October 29, 2016 | Posted in Cover Crops, Equipment, Residue Management

As a no-tiller, any form of tillage is usually a bad word and some no-tillers are adamant that any form of soil disturbance is taboo. However, there are places where some form of ‘tillage’ has its place and can add value to a no-till system. All the worms, microbes and organic matter that no-till fosters won’t always be the solution to every soil problem.

Vertical Tillage Speeds Planting, Doesn’t Increase Soybean Yields

Study by Michigan State University Extension finds these tools might improve spring field conditions or soybean emergence, but too many passes could reduce no-till benefits.

By John Dobberstein posted on June 11, 2015 | Posted in Equipment, Residue Management, Nutrient Management

Vertical tillage tools can be valuable for sizing and anchoring no-till residue and improving seedbed conditions for planting, according to a recent study by Michigan State University Extension.

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Building a Cover Crop Seeding System with a Valmar Cover Crop Seeder & Salford Tillage Tools

June 10, 2015 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Cover Crops, Equipment

Gary Fennig of Fennig Equipment talks about their cover crop seeding system, which incorporates a Valmar Cover Crop Seeder with Salford vertical tillage tools as an efficient cover crop seeding system.

Vertical-Tillage Product Roundup 2014

The latest vertical-tillage products from some of the industry's leading suppliers.

August 4, 2014 | Posted in Equipment

The latest vertical-tillage products from some of the industry's leading suppliers.

No-Till Notes

Vertical Tillage: Focus On End Goals

Whether it’s processing and anchoring residue, aerating fields or removing compaction, no vertical-tillage tool performs every task.

By Daniel Davidson posted on November 1, 2013 | Posted in No-Till Farming 101, Residue Management

Tillage is a bad word to most no-tillers, but farmers often differ in how they approach no-till.

February 2013 Poll: Managing Corn Residue

By John Dobberstein posted on January 16, 2013 | Posted in Residue Management

From January 16th, 2013 - February 15th, 2013, we asked No-Till Farmer readers: "How do you manage corn residue in your fields?"

July 2012 Poll: Vertical-Tillage Tools

By John Dobberstein posted on June 16, 2012 | Posted in Equipment

From June 16th, 2012 - July 15th, 2012, we asked No-Till Farmer readers: "How do you use vertical-tillage tools on your farm?"

NRCS Standards For No-Till, Strip-Till

May 8, 2010 | Posted in No-Till Farming 101

These are the published standards for no-till or strip-till qualifications.

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Last-Minute Planter Prep for No-Tillers & Strip-Tillers

On this episode of Conservation Ag Update, brought to you by Martin-Till, precision specialist Chad Baker, co-owner of Baker Precision Planter Works in Orangeville, Ill., helps a first-generation no-tiller with planter setup, and later encounters a couple problems with a strip-tiller’s new 24-row planter. Plus, veteran agronomist Brad Forkner checks in with a couple tips for farmers to keep in mind before they take the field.

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