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Rely On Digital Photos To Troubleshoot Your No-Till Problems

Here’s how an Ohio no-tiller effectively utilizes digital photography.

By Michael Austin posted on June 1, 2003 | Posted in Seeding & Planting

You can't figure out what’s wrong with your no-till field. Your neighbor took a look and he couldn’t figure it out. You called in a couple of no-tilling friends to take a look and they couldn’t come up with an answer either.

Base Your No-Till Strategies On Technology, Patience

If you can envision a giant “Do Not Disturb” sign stretching over nearly 10,000 acres of northeastern South Dakota farmland, you’ll begin to understand the no-till philosophy of Cal and Erik Hayenga.

July 1, 2001 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Equipment

When Erik Hayenga's grandfather (Cal’s father) quit raising corn in the mid-’60s because it wasn’t profitable, 40 bushels was a lot more common than 50 bushels per acre and that’s about as high as it went.

Getting More Bang from No-Tilled Phosphorus

Make sure you aren’t wasting dollars on this essential no-till nutrient.

By Lynn Grooms posted on April 1, 2001 | Posted in Nutrient Management

Applying the smallest amount of phosphate for the biggest bang for the buck is what your goal should be. A small amount of seed-placed phosphate can do that, maintains Terry Good, sales manager for the Canadian operations of Na-Churs Alpine Solutions in New Hamburg, Ontario.

Precision Is The Real No-Till Key

Guesswork doesn’t play well when you’re going for perfect stands.

By Katherine Meitner posted on November 1, 2000 | Posted in Precision Agriculture

There's plenty to think about when you're trying to get a perfect stand. You've got your fertilizer, machinery and weather conditions to battle with.

The Magic of Sunlight

Setting up your crops in 15-foot strips will boost no-till corn yields by 15 percent.

By Darrell Bruggink posted on July 1, 1998 | Posted in Nutrient Management

For no-tiller Doug Smith, inputs like fertilizer, herbicides and fuel tend to be more expensive for the Thamesville, Ontario, farmer than for his U.S. counterparts. So when you can get something for free, you take advantage of it.

Creating a New No-Till Management Style

As precision farming technology advances, no-tillers who fine tune their management style will keep the competitive edge.

By Julie Orchard posted on May 1, 1998 | Posted in Seeding & Planting

Most people who meet Doug Harford are so impressed with his precision farming knowledge, they assume he holds a doctorate in agricultural engineering.

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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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