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2025 National No-Tillage Conference

Lessons Learned from 40 Years of Independent Research

October 16, 2024

Marion Calmer goes through his 40-year journey of replicated studies on nitrogen rates, row spacings, populations, tillage vs. no-till vs strip-till, residue management and most recently the long-term effects of surface-applied phosphorus and potassium.

6 Soil Testing Tips for Evaluating Fertility Levels After Harvest

October 14, 2024 | Posted in Nutrient Management, Soil Health

Source: Pioneer

Move residue, debris and any vegetation from the soil surface at the sample site. Failing to do so may cause an incorrect (too high) organic matter measurement.

The 7 Key Components of 300-Bushel No-Till Corn

Good soil structure & drainage are crucial to high yields, Fred Below says, while weather & fertility account for up to 180 bushels

By Ian Gronau posted on October 9, 2024 | Posted in Crop Protection, Nutrient Management, Seeding & Planting

Like most agronomic researchers, Fred Below has spent his career chasing down the mix of in-field factors that create 300-bushel corn yields.

Cereal Rye 101: Fall Seeding Tips

October 3, 2024 | Posted in Cover Crops

Source: Kansas State Extension

Fall-seeded cereal rye can be established successfully following the application of most herbicides used in corn production, but success is influenced by herbicide rate and environmental conditions that follow the herbicide application.

Survey: Regenerative Ag Must 'Pay Dividends' on Yields & Livelihoods to Increase Adoption

By Jennifer Marston posted on October 3, 2024 | Posted in Cover Crops, Soil Health

Source: Ag Funder News

Research firm Kynetec independently conducted the 2024 Farmer Voice Survey, which polled 2,000 farmers across Australia, Brazil, China, Germany, India, Ukraine and the United States.

5 Harvest Tips for Maximizing Yield & Quality

September 30, 2024 | Posted in Crop Protection, Residue Management

Source: Pioneer

These tips identify common challenges for corn, soybean and sorghum harvest and offer ways to optimize yield potential and reduce potential losses.

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[Video] Planting Soybeans, Cover Crops & More with ETS SoilWarrior

By Noah Newman posted on September 6, 2024 | Posted in Cover Crops, Equipment, Seeding & Planting, Strip-Till Farming

Technology editor Noah Newman catches up with Dave Sender from Environmental Tillage Systems (ETS) for a conversation about the versatility of the company’s SoilWarrior and how it can be used for seeding cover crops and soybeans. Sender also offers some pre-harvest advice for strip-tillers before they start making strips this fall.

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Alex Harrell Strip-Tills Way to Record-Breaking 218-Bushel Soybean Yield

By Noah Newman posted on August 14, 2024 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Strip-Till Farming

Smithville, Ga., strip-tiller Alex Harrell has raised the bar once again with a 218-bushel soybean yield, shattering his own 206-bushel record from 2023.

Sights & Sounds from 2024 National Strip-Tillage Conference

By Noah Newman posted on August 12, 2024 | Posted in Cover Crops, Crop Protection, Equipment, Strip-Till Farming

The 2024 National Strip-Tillage Conference delivered strip-till, no-till and conservation ag insights to over 350 attendees Aug. 7-9 in Madison, Wis. The event featured 6 general session presentations, 14 interactive roundtable discussions, 15 classroom sessions and several hours of networking in the hallways.

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2024 Strip-Till Innovator Develops Banded System for 300-Bushel Yields

Chris Perkins introduces strip-till to growers in his region & boosts yields by 60 bushels per acre with liquid & dry fertilizer program.

By Noah Newman posted on July 19, 2024 | Posted in Crop Protection, Equipment, Nutrient Management

Every time Otwell, Ind., strip-tiller Chris Perkins breaks the 300-bushel barrier, a framed vintage DeKalb seed bag goes up on his office walls, showing the year, hybrid type and yield number. He’s running out of wall space.

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No-Tiller Plants Entire Corn Crop with Driverless Tractor

On this episode of Conservation Ag Update, brought to you by Titan International, we catch up with young Kentucky no-tiller Quint Pottinger to see how he autonomously planted his entire crop in 2026. Senior editor John Dobberstein checks in from the CTIC Conservation in Action Tour in Scotland Neck, N.C., where no-tiller Zeb Winslow III talks about his multi-species cover crop program.

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