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Searching For No-Till’s Silver Bullet

Everyone is looking for that one key factor that will put no-till yields over the top.
By Dave Ernst posted on May 1, 2003 | Posted in Nutrient Management
Deep-banding fertilizer sounded like a great idea to Brad Mathson when he first heard about it. However, participating in a no-till club saved him from spending $30,000 to find out that it probably isn’t the best way to increase no-till yields in his operation.
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Secrets Spell Sorghum Success

This Kansas no-tiller credits early planting, timely rains and insect protection with earning last year’s national grain sorghum yield title.
May 1, 2003 | Posted in Crop Protection, Nutrient Management
What started out as an experiment with no-till grain sorghum has led Benedict, Kan., farmer Jerry Guenther to national prominence as one of the country’s top-yielding grain sorghum producers.
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What I've Learned from No-Tilling

“When We Started To No-Till, Corn Yields Jumped 20 Bushels Per Acre!”

After 27 years, this Nebraska no-tiller knows no-tillage will make his soils and production tools sustainable for generations to come.
By Ron Ross posted on March 1, 2003 | Posted in Crop Protection
No-Till is not a machine, not a crop and not residue. Instead, no-till is a combination of all the critical things you need to produce the best crop with the least cost and the most sustainability. That’s been our farm goal for the past quarter-century.
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Kinze Questions And Guiding A First-Time No-Tiller

Veteran no-tillers offer their advice about Kinze planters while a rookie seeks help with a rough field.
By Michael Austin posted on March 1, 2003 | Posted in Equipment
If you have any last-minute no-tilling questions, or want to offer any ideas for fellow farmers prior to the 2003 planting season, the time to act is now. The No-Till Farmer Farmer’s Forum message board is available for you to use 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Plenty of no-tillers just like yourself find knowledgeable answers to tough questions every day.
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Develop A 4-Part Plan For No-Tilling Success

Start with level fields and do a good job of handling residue when harvesting your no-tilled crops.
By Lynn Grooms posted on October 1, 2002
Kevin Anderson figures there has had to have been a reason for tillage. “Basically, it is to size residue, incorporate fertilizer and level the fields,” he says.
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Why Starter Is Critical With No-Tilled Corn

Adding potassium to your starter fertilizer may prove especially valuable.
By Frank Lessiter posted on August 1, 2002 | Posted in Nutrient Management
Even with a growing trend toward higher soil fertility levels, starter fertilizer still appears to be a good investment for most no-till corn growers. In fact, recently completed University of Wisconsin research indicates that no-till and other reduced tillage systems may even have higher-than-expected potassium needs.
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Are Starters Really Helping Your No-Till

February 1, 2002 | Posted in Nutrient Management, Soil Health
A simple question about using starter fertilizers set off a long string of postings recently on the No-Till Farmer Web site. No-tillers also were inquiring about problems with fertilizer pumps and one person wanted to find out if he should buy a weight transfer system. If you are looking for a place to share your thoughts, ideas or philosophies, please visit www.no-tillfarmer.com.
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What’s Been Learned From 30 Years Of No-Till Corn Plots

If you have any concerns as to whether no-till corn will really work, these researchers have found plenty of solid answers over the past three decades.
By K.C. Jaehnig posted on January 1, 2002
With one of the Midwest's longest-running studies of tillage methods and fertility coming to an end, Southern Illinois University researchers at Carbondale, Ill., can tell farmers three things for sure
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