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Cover Crop Tactics on Display at Soul of the Soil Conference

By Mackane Vogel posted on October 7, 2024

This week we are in beautiful Galena, Ill., and we got a choice to check out the first ever Soul of the Soil Conference. This is put on by the Fields of Sinsinawa and we are actually going to toss it off to one of the presenters to talk a little bit about what’s going on in the world of cover crops at the first annual soul of the Soil Conference.

No-Tiller Delivers Supplies to Hurricane Helene Victims

By Noah Newman posted on October 6, 2024

A no-tiller in the southeast is stepping up big time to help those in need after the devastation caused by Hurricane Helene.

Latest No-Till Takeaways from WICST Trial

By Noah Newman posted on October 5, 2024 | Posted in Seeding & Planting

Let’s kick things off at the University of Wisconsin, where they’re on Year 34 of the Wisconsin Integrated Cropping Systems Trial (WISCT). The purpose is to evaluate a broad range of ag systems common to the Midwest and see how they stack up to each other in terms of yield and economic returns.

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34-Year Study: How Does No-Till Stack Up to Other Systems?

By Noah Newman posted on October 4, 2024

On this edition of Conservation Ag Update, brought to you by CultivAce, Gregg Sanford, Wisconsin Integrated Cropping Systems Trial manager, reveals how no-till is stacking up to other major systems in year 34 of the trial.

Video of the Week: Tenacity Key for No-Till Innovator Jim Truax

By Noah Newman posted on September 26, 2024 | Posted in Equipment

Wrapping things up with our Video of the Week, featuring the owner of Truax Company, Jim Truax. He’ll be presented with the No-Till Innovator of the Year award in the business category at the National No-Tillage Conference in January. Our Mike Lessiter paid Jim a visit and asked him for his biggest takeaway from a career of no-till innovation.

Getting the Job Done with Extra-Wide Combine Headers

By Noah Newman posted on September 25, 2024 | Posted in Equipment

Turning now to our No-Till Farmer Email Discussion Group Question of the Week — we asked you, “How are you getting the job done with today’s extra-wide 40 to 60-foot combine headers?” Here are some top answers.

Ahead of the Curve: Combine Automation Increases Harvest Efficiency

By Noah Newman posted on September 24, 2024 | Posted in Equipment

Ray McCormick’s dealership, formerly known as Alliance Tractor, has a new name. It was acquired by Sloan Implement in July. One of the first things that catches your eye when you pull up to the dealership, is this giant limited production S7 combine that they’ve been demoing for wheat growers this summer.

Dialing Back Cover Crop Seeding Rate for Higher Efficiency

By Mackane Vogel posted on September 23, 2024 | Posted in Cover Crops, Seeding & Planting

Vincennes, Ind. No-Till Living Legend Ray McCormick has a unique and efficient way of seeding cover crops with his draper and air seeder. Here’s the Conservation Ag Operator Fellow discussing some of the specs that make his setup so effective.

Harvest Weather Outlook: Mild Fall Expected

By Noah Newman posted on September 22, 2024 | Posted in Seeding & Planting

What kind of weather can we expect in the coming months for harvest season? Let’s find out from Bam Wx meteorologist Bret Walts.

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Measuring No-Till Yield by Bushels Per Inch of Water

By Noah Newman posted on September 20, 2024

On this episode of Conservation Ag Update, brought to you by Martin-Till, longtime no-tiller Rick Bieber explains why he’s not a big fan of the word “yield” and shares his unique way for measuring yield on his Trail City, S.D., farm.

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No-Tiller Plants Entire Corn Crop with Driverless Tractor

On this episode of Conservation Ag Update, brought to you by Titan International, we catch up with young Kentucky no-tiller Quint Pottinger to see how he autonomously planted his entire crop in 2026. Senior editor John Dobberstein checks in from the CTIC Conservation in Action Tour in Scotland Neck, N.C., where no-tiller Zeb Winslow III talks about his multi-species cover crop program.

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