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No-Till Shift Leads To Brighter, More Profitable Days

Embracing no-till 2 decades ago helped Carl Mattson preserve fragile soils, boost wheat yields and get an upper hand on problematic weeds.

By Carl Mattson and Martha Mintz posted on February 1, 2014 | Posted in No-Till Farming 101

No-till has definitely changed the landscape of our farm over the years, but it was a change in the farms around us in the late 1980s that gave us the push into no-till.

No-Till, Covers Make CRP Acres Protected And Productive Again

Missouri farmer Jerry Morris says no-till and cover-crop mixes helped him put CRP acres back into crop production and keep his sloping fields from suffering erosion.

By Mark Parker posted on December 1, 2013 | Posted in Cover Crops, Crop Protection

The benefits of no-till and cover crops have helped a farm in Missouri open up the productivity potential of marginal land and protect fragile soils.

Palmer Amaranth Identified In West-Central Illinois

July 21, 2012 | Posted in Crop Protection

Source: The Bulletin, University of Illinois

Earlier this week, a population of Palmer amaranth was identified growing in a field in Cass County, in portions where no agronomic crop was planted.

Management Options for Cropping after CRP

April 18, 2011 | Posted in Seeding & Planting

Source: By Charles Shapiro, Soil Scientist, University of Nebraska

Many decisions need to be made when planning to convert CRP ground to row crop production, including what crop to plant.

Cashing In On No-Till

Custom seeding and direct payments are helping growers give new systems a try.

By Frank Lessiter posted on April 1, 2011 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Water Management

When it comes to serving a specific cropping niche, few folks work with one that’s any narrower than Dale Kopf. The Genesee, Idaho, custom seeder is offering strictly no-till seeding in the Pacific Northwest, where the system is also known as direct-seeding.

11 Tips For No-Tilling CRP Ground

Take advantage of the biological benefits of CRP by following no-till guidelines, says New Zealand no-tiller.

By Darrell Bruggink posted on March 1, 2008 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Soil Health

The first impulse of many growers may be to plow under CRP ground when converting it back into cropland.

No-Tillers Soak Up Profit-Building Ideas At NNTC In Cincinnati

From continuous corn residue challenges to rent negotiations to cover crops and fertilizer management, 766 attendees found plenty of knowledgable tips to improve their no-till systems.

By Darrell Bruggink posted on March 1, 2008 | Posted in No-Till Farming 101

Their optimism as warm as the record-high temperatures that welcomed them in Cincinnati, no-tillers making up one of the largest crowds in the 16-year history of the National No-Tillage Conference eagerly absorbed information from top-notch presenters, as well as each other.

Move Cautiously If You Want To No-Till Expiring CRP Land

Additional acreage could become available, but is it worth the cost to farm? Here are tips on finding the land and determining its suitability for no-till cropping.

By Mark Moore posted on October 1, 2007 | Posted in Seeding & Planting

Booming prices for corn and soybeans have no-tillers looking to add additional acreage, and one source that might become available is expiring Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) acreage. From Oct. 1, 2007, to Oct. 1, 2010, more than 13.4 million acres are scheduled to come out of the program.

What I've Learned from No-Tilling

Bringing CRP Land Back to Production Fits No-Till System

By David Dukes posted on September 1, 2007 | Posted in No-Till Farming 101

Back in the mid-1990s, millions of acres of CRP land that had been lying idle for 10 years were about to be released back to landowners.

High Performance Needed With No-Till Corn

There’s a growing need to switch to a corn herbicide that will burn weeds down and provide season-long residual control.

April 1, 2006 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Crop Protection

While some growers see no-till as an important soil conservation measure, others see it as a way to reduce costs and boost their bottom lines. In fact, a number of farmers are switching to no-till in 2006 due to record-high fuel prices.

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