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What I've Learned from No-Tilling

Adding New Ideas, Equipment Improves No-Till

You’ve got to figure out the best way to make no-till work on your farm.

By Ron Ross and Rod Schmidt posted on December 1, 2002 | Posted in No-Till Farming 101, Equipment, Nutrient Management

Before you develop a no-till plan, you need to define what the term actually means on your farm. It won’t be the same for someone who is located a couple states away or maybe even a couple miles down the road.

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Crop Residue Adds Nitrogen

By Frank Lessiter posted on July 1, 2002 | Posted in Residue Management

Since soil organic matter is extremely important for no-till success, it's definitely to your benefit to leave all of your crop residue in the field. Not only does higher soil organic matter encourage a slow-release source of nutrients, but it will also improve the structure of your soils.

Is Ripping Necessary With No-Till?

Deep ripping may have a place, but it isn’t the answer to yield concerns due to erosion and compaction in all no-tilled fields.

By Frank Lessiter posted on January 1, 2002 | Posted in Residue Management

A recent report from Caterpillar indicates no-till should not be attempted in fields with excessive erosion unless the ground has been deep ripped for at least 2 years.

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Bio-Tech Boosts No-Till Acres

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

When it comes to deciding to move to no-till or reduced tillage, soybean growers say the biggest influence has been the introduction of biotechnology seed.

Managing Nitrogen In No-Till's Challenging Environment

Nitrogen needs to be managed more carefully when no-till crop residue is involved

By Lynn Grooms posted on September 1, 2001 | Posted in Nutrient Management

With no-till's high residue levels, a challenging environment is created in which to effectively manage your nitrogen. In any given year, you can expect nitrogen loss from immobilization, denitrification, leaching or volatilization.

With No-Tilled Soybeans, “Let The Sun Shine In”

Here’s a rundown on items that can have a significant impact on your no-till soybean yields this year.

By Lynn Grooms posted on May 1, 2001 | Posted in No-Till Farming 101, Seeding & Planting

Sunlight interception is the name of the game when it comes to producing a good no-till soybean crop, maintains Jim Beuerlein, agronomist at Ohio State University.

"Best $900 I've Ever Spent!"

Nothing means more to your no-till success than how you handle crop residue.

By Frank Lessiter posted on July 1, 2000 | Posted in Residue Management

When Neal Droupe unpacked a new chaff spreader, the Crandall, Manitoba, farmer felt he’d been robbed. In exchange for a $900 check, all he saw was a bunch of iron that didn’t look like it would do him much good.

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