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No-Till Tradition, Passion For Change Fuel Miller Farms

Wisconsin no-tillers make use of cover crops, gypsum, winter wheat and precision ag to enhance soil biology and bump up no-till yields.

By Dan Zinkland posted on November 1, 2010 | Posted in No-Till Farming 101, Cover Crops, Nutrient Management

Five years ago, Nick and Luke Miller returned to Miller Farms near Oconomowoc, Wis., bringing with them a passion for change that works well with the no-till tradition their father, Bob, began 16 years ago.

Scout Soybeans Now For White Mold

August 5, 2010 | Posted in Crop Protection

While it’s too late to apply fungicides to soybeans with white mold symptoms, no-tillers can benefit in three ways from scouting their fields before harvest, Daren Mueller, Iowa State University plant pathologist, says.

Strip-Tilled Soybeans May Have A Role

Using 30-inch rows in strips could lead to higher yields, lower seed cost, less disease and a boost in profitability

By Dan Zinkland posted on February 1, 2010 | Posted in Strip-Till Farming

While most of the attention in strip-till gets paid to corn, there are some growers who are successfully strip-tilling soybeans.

Choose Hybrids Wisely To Combat Disease

November 24, 2009 | Posted in Crop Protection

Corn and soybean no-till farmers were no strangers to white mold and ear rots during the 2009 growing season; but according to one Purdue University expert, there are measures growers can take to reduce the chances of a repeat in 2010.

Disease Will Influence Soybean Variety Selection

October 27, 2009 | Posted in Crop Protection

Cool, wet growing conditions this year have increased disease pressure in some no-till soybean fields, cutting into yields and crop quality.

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Solving No-Till Drill Choice, Bean Lodging Problems

Start your own debate at www.no-tillfarmer.com

By Michael Austin posted on January 1, 2002 | Posted in Equipment

One of the more heated debates throughout the course of the last month on No-Till Farmer’s Online Forum has been what is the best kind of no-till drill to purchase. Not all exchanges in the forum are debated, as sometimes no-tillers just offer their advice, as in the case of the Iowa no-tiller who was having a problem with lodging beans.

Never Be Willing To Sit Still

This father and son team made a half dozen key changes in their 1999 cropping program.

By Frank Lessiter posted on May 1, 1999 | Posted in Equipment

With 3,400 acres of corn and soybeans, Dave and Brian Gunderson know the value of doing everything timely and efficiently.

Battling No-Till Soybean Diseases

These no-till researchers have the latest scoop on soybean nasties.

By Katherine Meitner posted on May 1, 1999 | Posted in Crop Protection

When it comes to any recent discovery about soybean diseases, chances are three researchers have found it. These top-notch no-till researchers have done extensive digging and testing on what no-tillers can do to protect their valuable no-till soybeans from the devastating effects of diseases.

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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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