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8 Tips For Fine Tuning No-Till Planter Performance

No-till planter specialist Dave Dum shares how to properly adjust and maintain some of the key no-till planter parts that will help accomplish a better stand and lead to higher yields.

By Laura Barrera posted on May 1, 2014 | Posted in Equipment, Precision Agriculture

If seed isn't planted correctly, no-tillers can expect to lose yield before the crop even emerges from the ground. Achieving high-yielding crops begins with a planter that is properly equipped, maintained and adjusted for field conditions.

‘ECO’ Farming Revives Soil, Boosts Bottom Line

Combining cover crops with no-till turned Jeff Rasawehr’s fields into a healthy, productive system that’s provided higher yields, less nutrient runoff and a $200-per-acre profit boost.

By Laura Barrera posted on May 1, 2014 | Posted in Cover Crops, Nutrient Management

There was a time when Jeff Rasawehr was struggling to make no-tilled corn work on his western Ohio farm.

Laura Allen, Associate Editor, No-Till Farmer

Bird's Eye View Shows Corn Belt Productivity

By Laura Barrera posted on April 16, 2014 | Posted in Nutrient Management, Soil Health

If you no-till in the U.S. Corn Belt, you’re growing some of the most productive plants in the world. According to NASA and university scientists, the Midwest boasts more photosynthetic activity during the Northern Hemisphere’s growing season than any other spot on Earth.

Precision, Covers, Planter Tweaks Piece Together No-Till Success

Ohio no-tillers Steve and Doug Longfellow are saving inputs, improving soils and hiking yields on their heavy clay fields by building a complete no-till system.

By Laura Barrera posted on April 1, 2014 | Posted in Cover Crops, Precision Agriculture, Soil Health

After taking a gradual approach to adopting no-till on their Ohio farm 20 years ago, Steve Longfellow and his son, Doug, are finding success by adding more pieces to the puzzle.

Gypsum Increases Yields, Reduces Fertilizer Use, Improves Soil Balance

A survey of hundreds of no-tillers reveals they saw $1.68 worth of benefits for every dollar spent on gypsum applications, with the payback being higher with long-term use.

By Laura Barrera posted on April 1, 2014 | Posted in Nutrient Management

More often than not, the benefits of gypsum applications exceed the application cost, and the amendment can serve as a tool to mitigate drainage issues and increase yields, says a recent survey involving hundreds of no-tillers.

Feeding Worms, Microbial ‘Livestock’ Transforms No-Till Fields

In hilly south-central Pennsylvania, Dave McLaughlin finds no-till, extensive cover cropping and manure application keys soil health success.

By Laura Barrera posted on April 1, 2014 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Cover Crops, Soil Health

When Dave McLaughlin took over his wife’s family farm in 1994, he decided to take the conservation-tillage practices his father-in-law implemented a little farther.

Heavy Clay Soils No Match For Well-Tuned No-Till System

Ontario no-tiller Eric Kaiser shares his system for no-tilling tough soils that are prone to poor water infiltration and compaction

By Laura Barrera posted on March 1, 2014 | Posted in No-Till Farming 101, Equipment, Water Management

Along the shores of Lake Ontario, Eric Kaiser and his son Max no-till approximately 1,000 acres of corn, soybeans and wheat on soils that have 58% clay content.

No-Tilled Winter Canola A Profitable Alternative To Wheat

No-tillers with a rotation that typically includes winter wheat might consider trying winter canola due to its higher prices, benefit to soybean yields and ability to loosen up the soil.

By Laura Barrera posted on March 1, 2014 | Posted in Cover Crops

SWAPPING OUT winter wheat for winter canola offers more than just the benefits of a more diversified rotation.

No-Till And Organic: Combination Has Its Challenges, Rewards

With high demand for organic grain, there could be opportunities for no-tillers to get into organic production. But is it worth the time and effort?

By Laura Barrera posted on February 1, 2014 | Posted in Cover Crops

If no-tillers were ever considering getting into organic production, now may be the perfect time.

No-Till, Cover Crops Could Be Tools To Fight Palmer Amaranth

This devastating pigweed is starting to make its way into the Corn Belt. Here’s what no-tillers need to know to protect their crops from this voracious pest.

By Laura Barrera posted on February 1, 2014 | Posted in Cover Crops, Crop Protection

There’s just nothing good that can be said about Palmer amaranth. It’s capable of wiping out 78% of soybean yields and a whopping 91% of corn yields on a given farm. Studies have shown populations are resistant to glyphosate, atrazine and HPPD-inhibiting herbicides.

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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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