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When's the Right Time to Use Strategic Tillage in No-Till Fields?

By Augustine Obour, Logan Simon, John Holman, and Lucas Haag posted on August 23, 2024 | Posted in Soil Health

Despite its benefits, maintaining continuous no-till has become increasingly challenging because of the lack of herbicide options for difficult-to-control and herbicide-resistant weeds, as well as issues with stratification of soil pH with increasing soil acidification near the surface.

Maiden See & Spray Voyage Delivers 87% Savings on Some No-Till Fields

No-tiller says spot-sprayer system’s ROI was significant on corn fields, but jury’s still out on soybean fields

By Noah Newman posted on July 18, 2024 | Posted in Crop Protection, Equipment, Precision Agriculture

Eagle, Wis., no-tiller Tyler Troiola’s first experience with the John Deere See & Spray Premium retrofit kit is in the books, and overall, the system made a good first impression.

No-Till Innovator Envisions Multiple Cash Crops Planted Together, No Inputs as Future of Farming

Already running a 100% organic no-till operation, Rick Clark continues exploring methods for more efficient, profitable farming

By Elise Koning posted on June 28, 2024 | Posted in Seeding & Planting

No-Till Innovator Rick Clark of Williamsport, Ind., says diversity is his top consideration in building soil health. His farm fields have 9 different crops growing throughout the year.

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No-Till Leads the Way in Long-Term Trials

By Frank Lessiter posted on June 14, 2024

Recently, the University of Missouri released data on a 34-year tillage study for corn and a 23-year study regarding tillage systems for soybeans that definitely show the many benefits of no-tilling.

How to Integrate Smart Sprayers Into a No-Till System

Longtime no-tiller aims to cut down on chemicals with smart spray retrofit kit

By Noah Newman posted on May 28, 2024 | Posted in Crop Protection, Precision Agriculture

No-tiller Tyler Troiola is using smart spray technology on his 2,800-acre corn, soybean and wheat operation near Eagle, Wis., for the first time, continuing a family tradition of innovation that dates back to the inaugural National No-Tillage Conference in 1993.

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No-Tillers Stand to Gain from Aviation Fuel Tax Credit Update

Update to U.S. tax credit mandates use of no-till, cover crops & efficient fertilizer for ethanol production to receive premium

By Michaela Paukner posted on May 28, 2024

Federal incentives to lower greenhouse gas emissions could result in additional money for no-tillers.

What Impact Does Delayed Cereal Rye Termination Have on Soybean Yield?

May 10, 2024 | Posted in Cover Crops, Seeding & Planting

Source: Practical Farmers of Iowa

Alec Amundson and a group of five other cooperators decided to test if later maturing soybeans could offset some of the yield decline seen when planting green and delaying cover crop termination.

No-Tiller's 7 Takeaways from Updated GREET Model

By Dan Crummett and Noah Newman posted on May 6, 2024 | Posted in Cover Crops, Soil Health

“This is one of today’s biggest opportunities in conservation ag,” Mitchell Hora says. “The folks with data — the agronomist, the team around each farmer — we all need to be working together with the folks at the biofuel facility to go after these credits together."

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No-Till, Cover Crops Lead to Honors for 4 Conservation-Minded Soybean Growers

No-till & cover crops lead to fewer trips while reducing compaction, improving soil health, reducing costs, saving huge amounts of fuel & slashing labor needs

By Frank Lessiter posted on May 6, 2024

Taking a “deep-dive” into the farm operations of the four U.S. regional winners of the 2024 Conservation Legacy Award program, it was interesting to see the strong emphasis placed on no-till and cover crops.

Salin 247's Autonomous Planter No-Tills Soybeans in Iowa

By Noah Newman posted on May 3, 2024 | Posted in Precision Agriculture, Seeding & Planting

Salin 247's lightweight, electric-powered planter no-tilled soybeans in Webster County, Iowa this spring.

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Cover Crops, Strip-Till Spark Desert Soil Revival

On this episode of Conservation Ag Update, brought to you by Titan International, we pay a visit to Strip-Till Innovator Robert Boyle’s farm in Coolidge, Ariz., for an up-close look at how he’s transforming his soils with cover crops and diverse rotations.

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