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What I've Learned from No-Tilling

Thick Mulches Make No-Till Work

By Ron Ross and Steve Groff posted on April 1, 2003 | Posted in No-Till Farming 101, Residue Management

We’ve been practicing precision agriculture for 22 years, but have never used a global positioning system (GPS).

Rolling Cover Crops Gives Mixed Results

The idea has plenty of potential, but there are still some bugs to be worked out.

By Ron Ross posted on January 1, 2003 | Posted in Cover Crops

Will a cover crop residue roller – considered essential in South American no-till fields – add value in the northern Great Plains? Dr. Dwayne Beck is studying that question under environmental conditions that are the equivalent of being several hundred miles north of tropical Paraguay and Brazil.

What I've Learned from No-Tilling

No-Till Crop Diversification Is The Key

Thanks to no-till, this grower doesn’t expect to ever till his soils again.

By Ron Ross and Craig Stehly posted on January 1, 2003 | Posted in No-Till Farming 101, Cover Crops, Crop Protection

A strict no-till corn-and-soybean rotation leads you down a path to trouble. The more practical kind of diversity that you can work into your no-till system, the better.

Should You No-Till Roundup Ready Soybeans As A Cover Crop?

No-tilling soybeans in August, these Ohio no-tillers are sold on the crop’s benefits as a cover crop.

By Susan K. Davis posted on June 1, 2002 | Posted in Cover Crops, Crop Protection

When the hunters track across Jerry Lamp's fields in November, they wonder why the no-till soybeans haven't been combined. If they look closer, they'll find there aren't any beans or pods-only stems.

Cover Crops Boost No-Till Yields, Reduce Soybean Cyst Nematodes

Ray Rauenhorst has been aerial seeding winter rye amid his standing no-till corn as part of a research and demonstration project and has been pleased with the results.

By Tim King posted on May 1, 2002 | Posted in Cover Crops

Aerial seeding of winter rye into standing corn may reduce soybean cyst nematode populations and — at least on some soil types — boost yields by up to 4 bushels per acre.

Combining Effective Cover Crops With Longer Crop Rotations Will Pay Big Dividends

Repeated cover cropping can lead tolong-term soil improvements that can help you overcome no-till yield concerns.

By Lynn Grooms posted on January 1, 2002 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Cover Crops

The impact of cover crops, as well as longer crop rotations, will continue to be new territory for no-tillers to cover in the future, maintains Matt Hagny, a no-till equipment designer and crop consultant from Salina, Kan.

Add Cover Crops To Your No-Till Rotation

By Darrell Bruggink posted on September 1, 1998 | Posted in Cover Crops

While cover crops are often an afterthought in a no-till operation, Steve Groff considers them a vital part of his crop rotation. In fact, he uses cover crops on 90 percent of his farmland.

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No-Till Legend Concerned About Corn Profits in 2024

On this episode of Conservation Ag Update, brought to you by Martin Till, Vincennes, Ind., no-tiller Ray McCormick explains why it’s going to be tough to “not lose a lot of money this year” on corn. Plus, we ask our readers, “On a scale of 1-10, how concerned are you about drought this year?” Hear why some farmers are worried, and why others aren’t very worried at all.

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