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What I've Learned from No-Tilling

On-Farm Testing and Evaluation Lead to 100% No-Till Adoption

Crunching the numbers on no-till and other practices helps the Williams family dial in peak economic farm performance.

By Martha Mintz posted on May 28, 2020 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Cover Crops, Equipment, Nutrient Management, Soil Health

Ignorance may be bliss, but it’s no way to farm. Instead of blindly seeking the highest yields and following conventional management recommendations, my wife, Kelli, and I work to track, evaluate and problem solve on the farm we started together.

[Video] Transitioning to Twin-Row No-Till

December 28, 2018 | Posted in Seeding & Planting

Elwood, Ind., no-tiller Rick Williams discusses his transition to twin-row, no-till corn with in-furrow fertilizer, timing strategies for multi-stage fungicide application and the value of farm trials on his 650-acre corn and soybean operation.

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Roller Crimping Before No-Till Corn: Results (Part 2)

February 7, 2018 | Posted in Cover Crops

Source: University of Missouri

Tim Reinbott, a plant scientist with the University of Missouri, discusses the different crimping dates prior to no-till planting corn into rye and hairy vetch.

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Roller Crimping Before No-Till Corn: Planting (Part 1)

February 7, 2018 | Posted in Cover Crops

Source: University of Missouri

Tim Reinbott, a plant scientist with the University of Missouri, discusses the benefits of no-till planting corn into green hairy vetch.

Every Field Totally Winterized

By Frank Lessiter posted on December 16, 2017 | Posted in No-Till Farming 101, Cover Crops, Soil Health

A recent drive along the eastern U.S. shore opened my eyes to the dramatic acceptance of cover crops and no-till among farmers in this area in boosting incomes and protecting the environment.

[Video] Brickstead Dairy’s Sustainability Journey

October 4, 2017 | Posted in Cover Crops, Soil Health, Water Management

Source: Dairy Strong

At Brickstead Dairy in Greenleaf, Wis., the focus is on tomorrow as much as it is on today. Gene Brick and his son Dan, fourth- and fifth-generation no-till farmers, take seriously their roles as caretakers of the soil. Dan uses cover crops to protect the soil and surrounding streams and rivers.

June 2016 Poll: Timing of Corn Planting

By Laura Barrera posted on May 15, 2016 | Posted in Seeding & Planting

From May 16th - June 15th, we asked No-Till Farmer readers: "How do you feel about the timing of your corn planting this year?"

8th Annual Benchmark Study: Corn Remains Top No-Till Crop in 2015

After seeing an uptick in soybean acres in 2014, corn acreage bounced back.

By Laura Barrera posted on April 16, 2016 | Posted in Seeding & Planting

With commodity prices remaining low, overall crop acreage among no-tillers last year was fairly consistent with 2014.

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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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