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Key Factors Impact No-Till

By Frank Lessiter posted on July 1, 2012

Profit is likely the most important factor that influences a grower’s decision to adopt conservation practices such as no-till. While numerous studies have shown higher yields and profits when moving away from extensive tillage practices, other studies have shown a reduction in yields when shifting to no-till.

Cover Crops Power No-Till Payoff

From conservation to higher yields to reduced fertilizer and herbicide use, cover crops brought an immediate payback for Jacob Farms.

By Mark Parker posted on May 12, 2012 | Posted in Cover Crops, Nutrient Management

Last summer, when high temperatures in south-central Kansas spiraled above 100 F for several weeks, the benefits of cover crops never seemed so real for no-tillers like Ryan Speer.

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Not Fully Understanding Government Payment And Crop Insurance Rules For Cover Crops Could Spell Economic Disaster For Some No-Tillers This Year

By Frank Lessiter posted on May 1, 2012

Serious conflicts among government farm program and crop-insurance rules, regarding last fall’s seeding of cover crops, could lead to serious concerns regarding qualification for this year’s payments.

Late Planting Not Always Doom To Corn Yields

February 27, 2012 | Posted in Seeding & Planting

Source: Ag Answers, Purdue University

While late planting concerns may cause some growers to reconsider planting corn, an Ohio State University Extension specialist says producers can make management adjustments that can preserve yield potential and save money.

Gulf Restoration Could Include Reduced Tillage, Cover Crops

January 6, 2012 | Posted in Cover Crops, Precision Agriculture, Residue Management

Source: NorthEscambia.com, Associated Press

$50 million will spent over three years in conservation assistance to farmers and ranchers in priority areas along seven major rivers in five states that drain into the Gulf.

Ohio No-Tillers Find Promise In Precision Technology

Gary and Scott Mavis improved their farm’s bottom line by no-tilling and embracing intensive soil-testing and variable-rate technology.

By John Dobberstein posted on January 1, 2012 | Posted in Equipment, Precision Agriculture

Conversation is more than a buzzword in northwest Ohio, and Gary Mavis and his son, Scott, are turning their no-till farming operation into a showcase.

Bringing No-Till To The Palouse

From evaluating rotations and chemical options to designing the first successful no-till drill, Guy and Mort Swanson helped no-till take root in the Pacific Northwest.

By Martha Mintz posted on November 1, 2011 | Posted in Crop Protection, Equipment, Residue Management

Guy and Mort Swanson played key roles in developing no-till in a unique region that both desperately needed — and could easily live without — the practice.

Iowa Farmer Takes Steps To Reduce Nitrates In Water

October 8, 2011 | Posted in Equipment, Water Management

Source: By Jennifer Carrico, High Plains Journal

Through the past 50 years of farming, Webster City, Iowa, farmer Arlo Van Diest has tried many different pieces of equipment and many different practices. His goal is to leave the land better for future generations.

Three Numbers Of Significance For No-TillFarmer

By Darrell Bruggink posted on October 5, 2011

50-40-20. Those three numbers have great significance to the No-Till Farmer family.

Ohio Growers Honored For Conservation Efforts

September 23, 2011

Source: Farm & Dairy, Salem, Ohio

Recognizing Ohio's top conservation farm families seemed particularly significant during this year's awards ceremony at the Farm Science Review Sept. 22.

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