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Fine-Tune Yield Monitors To Get More Out Of Harvest

Cleaning the sensors, calibrating distance and speed and doing some homework with the owner’s manual will benefit no-tillers.

By Jim Leverich posted on July 1, 2012 | Posted in Precision Agriculture

As you think about harvest, it’s a good idea to review small things that can make a big difference in your no-till operation.

What I've Learned from No-Tilling

Putting Worldly No-Till Knowledge To Work

After 20-plus years of research, consulting and no-till enthusiasm, ‘No-Till Bill’ has purchased a farm and is taking his own advice.

By Bill Crabtree and Martha Mintz posted on May 1, 2012 | Posted in No-Till Farming 101, Nutrient Management

After years of helping countless farmers make a lot of money, I finally decided to try and make a go of it myself. In 2007 I bought 7,000 acres of farmable ground in northeast Morawa, Australia, and am now officially a no-till farmer and consultant.

Protecting Yields, Safeguarding The Environment

Frequent soil testing, timely applications and deep placement of fertilizer are some key practices for these nutrient-management stewards.

By No-Till Farmer Editors posted on April 1, 2012 | Posted in Nutrient Management

Onfarm research, equipment setups and deep placement of fertilizer are among the tools that helped three no-tillers improve their nutrient management and profitability on their farms, and also win admiration from their peers.

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More Onfarm Research Needed

By Frank Lessiter posted on March 1, 2012

Research conducted on your own farm can unlock more secrets that can lead to increased no-till profitability. But taking on such a project this spring will require some last-minute planning and commitment.

No-Till Yardstick Partnership Announced

By John Dobberstein posted on February 15, 2012 | Posted in No-Till Farming 101

If you’re looking for ways to wring more profit from no-till, the answers might be closer than you think: Your own farm.

Budget Cuts Cause Coshocton Lab To Close

By Darrell Bruggink posted on February 1, 2012 | Posted in No-Till Farming 101

With some incredibly dangerous overspending by our President and the federal Congress, I understand the need for some budget cutting. While Europe teeters on the brink of bankruptcy, we don’t need the U.S. to do the same.

No-Till Difference Makers Honored

The latest class of No-Till Innovators have strived to improve no-till practices and help farmers be better stewards of farmland.

By John Dobberstein posted on February 1, 2012 | Posted in No-Till Farming 101, Cover Crops, Water Management

During the 20th National No-Tillage Conference, Syngenta and No-Till Farmer honored the 16th class of No-Till Innovators.

‘Crop Synergism’ Could Bring Something Extra For No-Tillers

Research projects have identified resource-efficiency benefits in some crop-to-crop interactions that might aid farm-management decisions.

By Mark Parker posted on January 1, 2012 | Posted in Soil Health

No-till-driven crop diversity is revealing that some crop sequences can produce benefits exceeding those attributed to rotation alone.

No-Till Plots Yield Answers

50 years of cutting-edge research at Ohio State University’s experimental fields have fueled the acceptance and growth of no-till.

By John Dobberstein posted on November 1, 2011 | Posted in Crop Protection, Nutrient Management, Soil Health

Had two young researchers listened to the ridicule and scorn they faced 5 decades ago, no-till farming might not have grown as much as it has.

$20 Million, Multi-University Corn Study To Include No-Till

February 20, 2011 | Posted in No-Till Farming 101

Source: Ohio State University, News-Gazette, Des Moines Register

Eleven institutions have been awarded a $20 million grant from the USDA's National Institute of Food and Agriculture to keep Midwest corn-based cropping systems resilient in the face of future climate uncertainties.

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