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Start No-Till Weed Control Now!

Especially with winter annuals, you may need to start no-till weed control this fall.

By Frank Lessiter posted on October 1, 2002 | Posted in Crop Protection

With winter annual weeds increasing in many no-tilled fields, Mark Loux says mild winters make the problem even worse.

Stripping Away No-Till Soil Concerns

While strip-till can often overcome wet and cold soil problems, there’s no reason to consider the expense and time involved if no-till corn is working for you.

By Frank Lessiter posted on August 1, 2002 | Posted in Strip-Till Farming

With some midwestern no-tillers facing concerns with cold and wet soils, building fall strips may be a good way to dry out and warm up these problem soils before no-tilling in the spring.

Weighing Strip-Till’s Benefits

If you need to no-till into a warmer seedbed, fall strip-tilling may help.

By Lynn Grooms posted on August 1, 2001 | Posted in Strip-Till Farming

While soybean growers have been moving toward no-till in a big way, the growth of no-till corn acres has remained somewhat flat in recent years.

Without No-Till, Carbon Sequestration Won’t Work

While there’s plenty of talk about solving global warming concerns by stockpiling carbon in the soil, there are plenty of unanswered questions.

By Frank Lessiter posted on November 1, 2000 | Posted in No-Till Farming 101

Let's get one thing straight. Sequestering carbon in our soils is not likely to happen unless farmers no-till.

Look Out For “Soil Miners”

By Frank Lessiter posted on October 1, 2000 | Posted in Soil Health

When it comes to continuing to rent land successfully no-tilled for several years, some readers find they are at a distinct disadvantage.

Take The Systems Approach!

When it comes to developing a total system approach for no-tilling, other countries are well ahead of North American producers.

By Frank Lessiter posted on November 1, 1999 | Posted in Seeding & Planting

For many years, U.S. farmers led the way around the world in adopting no-till.

Serious About Strip-Tilling

By Frank Lessiter posted on September 1, 1999 | Posted in Strip-Till Farming

Concerned about the future of no-tilled corn, Illinois Department of Agriculture officials are launching a program aimed at expanding conservation tilled acres. The program will include research on the benefits of fall strip-tilling to overcome the cool, wet soil problems often found with no-till.

Strip-Tillage Revives No-Till Corn

Faced with cold, wet soils to no-till into each spring, Ohio and Indiana growers credit strip-till with boosting corn yields by as much as 40 bushels per acre.

By Susan K. Davis posted on August 1, 1999 | Posted in Strip-Till Farming

A revival is happening across the Corn Belt that could save no-till corn. The movement is called strip tillage.

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Last-Minute Planter Prep for No-Tillers & Strip-Tillers

On this episode of Conservation Ag Update, brought to you by Martin-Till, precision specialist Chad Baker, co-owner of Baker Precision Planter Works in Orangeville, Ill., helps a first-generation no-tiller with planter setup, and later encounters a couple problems with a strip-tiller’s new 24-row planter. Plus, veteran agronomist Brad Forkner checks in with a couple tips for farmers to keep in mind before they take the field.

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