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Passing The No-Till Reins

Fewer tractor hours and inputs help ease farm transition from one generation to the next.

By Martha Ostendorf posted on October 1, 2009 | Posted in No-Till Farming 101, Nutrient Management

Chris Rodabaugh discovered an extremely effective way to drastically cut his hours in the tractor — by passing the no-till torch to his son, Clint.

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May 1, 2009 | Posted in No-Till Farming 101

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Uncertain Fertilizer Situation

By Frank Lessiter posted on April 1, 2009

RESULTS FROM A mid-February e-mail survey of no-tillers indicate there’s still a sizeable degree of uncertainty about the late-winter and early spring fertilizer situation. The results shown here are based on responses from 135 no-tillers with an average of 1,491 acres.

Roots Are The Foundation For No-Till Success

Understanding how soil biology relates to nutrient availability can help no-tillers in the long run.

By Mark Moore posted on March 1, 2009 | Posted in Nutrient Management

Understanding soil biology is critical to improving the soil profile for no-tillers. Jill Clapperton, a rhizosphere ecologist and agro-ecosystem consultant from Florence, Mont., promotes an understanding of how soil biology and ecology interact with cropping and soil management systems to facilitate long-term soil quality and productivity.

Fall Nitrogen Requires A Balancing Act

Reduce your spring workload and apply nitrogen more cheaply, but the risk of leaching could leave you short of nitrogen when corn needs it.

By Mark Moore posted on August 1, 2008 | Posted in Equipment, Nutrient Management, Soil Health

When you have a spring season like 2008, you can understand why some growers make an effort to apply at least some of their nitrogen in the fall. But just because you get your nitrogen applied before winter flies, that doesn’t mean it will all be there next spring and summer when your corn needs it.

To Minimize Soil Disturbance, Get Rid Of The Shake

Anhydrous application can be accomplished without tearing up no-till fields.

August 1, 2008 | Posted in Nutrient Management, Soil Health

According to Paul Jasa, Extension agricultural engineer at the University of Nebraska, no-tillers can minimize soil disturbance with existing application equipment. The key is setting the machine correctly and having the right coulters and shanks in place to do the job.

Sorting Through The Strip-Till Puzzle Pieces

Precision expert and strip-tiller Steve Cubbage lays out the key considerations for managing a successful, top-notch strip-till system.

By Darrell Bruggink posted on August 1, 2008 | Posted in Strip-Till Farming

If you’re going to make strip-till work, Steve Cubbage warns you, first of all, that it isn’t for the “faint of heart.”

Corn Rootworm Treatments Pay Big Returns

By Mark Moore posted on July 7, 2008 | Posted in Crop Protection

No-tiller's yields dropped as much as 14 bushels per acre when rootworms were not controlled.

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A Different Look At Carbon

By Frank Lessiter posted on July 1, 2008 | Posted in Nutrient Management, Soil Health

While no-tilled crops are widely considered to be among the best ways to sequester carbon, the actual amounts may actually be tied to soil type, soil drainage and soil depth.

Happy Worms Mean More Profitable No-Till Yields

Michigan producer creates a nearly perfect no-till ecosystem with the help of night crawlers.

By Mark Moore posted on July 1, 2008 | Posted in Soil Health

Jim Brushaber’s farm may not look different on the surface, but he invites you to dig a little deeper.

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