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Will Ultra-Narrow No-Till Corn Rows Work For You?

There’s not as much excitement about 15- and 20-inch corn rows as a couple of years ago, but more no-tillers are taking a closer look.
By Frank Lessiter posted on February 1, 2001 | Posted in Seeding & Planting
With 900 acres of corn near Beaver Dam, Wis., Charlie Hammer uses 20-inch rows. He plants 36,000 to 38,000 seeds per acre and finds the narrower rows add 6 to 8 inches to plant height.
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Changes Really Pay Off!

Narrowing down row widths and coming up with a highly efficient no-till planting rig dramatically boosted yields.
By Frank Lessiter posted on January 1, 2000 | Posted in No-Till Farming 101, Equipment
Before heading for last January’s National No-Tillage Conference, Jack Herricks knew he wanted to narrow down his rows and make changes in his planting rig. Yet the Cashton, Wis., no-till veteran wasn't totally motivated to make the changes prior to the 1999 growing season.
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High-Tech Toys For Those No-Till Boys

These technologies aren’t science fiction, they’re reality for no-tilling today.
By Katherine Meitner posted on June 1, 1999 | Posted in Equipment
While most people associate computers and advanced technologies with e-mail and gory CD-ROM video games, Marion Calmer thinks about higher profits and labor-saving practices for his 1,300-acre farm.
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20 Inches Tops 30 Inches

This large-acreage Iowa farmer boosted yields by up to 10 percent in no-till corn and soybean production by moving to much narrower rows.
By Joe Shinners posted on January 1, 1999 | Posted in Equipment
In the mid-1990s, Exira, Iowa, farmer Tom Muhr was thinking of narrowing his rows down from 30 to 20 inches. He had thought long and hard about the decision, mulling over the concerns he had about the re-emerging practice's popularity.
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