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Today’s Recap: Brad Karlen, No-Tiller, Reliance, SD

April 8, 2020

Karlen grows peas, lentils, corn, soybeans, winter wheat and spring wheat. Karlen says he saw what was happening in China back in January and February and has tried to plan ahead to alleviate his concerns for his crops.

Do We Still Only Have 60 Harvests Left?

By John Dobberstein posted on March 25, 2020

With the passing of National Ag Day last week, we celebrate what’s been done to improve the sustainability of farming operations, but look ahead to what we must do to preserve and protect food security for future generations.

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Getting Non-Farming Landowners On-Board with No-Till and Cover Crops

By Frank Lessiter posted on March 1, 2020 | Posted in Cover Crops, Soil Health

When it comes to adopting no-till and cover crops, data from a recent Iowa State University survey shows significant differences between owned and rented cropland.

No, No, No... ‘He Chisel Plowed My 30-Year No-Tilled Ground’

It may take 6 years to return this long-term no-tilled ground to the superior soil quality it enjoyed before this tillage fiasco took place.

By Frank Lessiter posted on January 7, 2020 | Posted in Cover Crops, Residue Management, Seeding & Planting, Soil Health

In November of 2017, a long-time Corn Belt no-tiller came upon a shocking scene: One of his no-till fields was being chisel plowed by a misinformed tractor driver, working for a multi-thousand acre operator who thought the field was among some of his newly rented ground.

No-Till Farmer Influencers & Innovators

[Podcast] Compaction and Controlled Traffic with Randall Reeder

In this episode of the No-Till Farmer Influencers & Innovators podcast, brought to you by Topcon Agriculture, No-Till Farmer editor Frank Lessiter talks with Randall Reeder, who has done years of research on ridge till, strip till, no-till and conventional tillage through his work at the Hoytville Research Station in northwest Ohio.

By Julia Gerlach posted on October 31, 2019 | Posted in Nutrient Management, Seeding & Planting

In this episode of the No-Till Farmer Influencers & Innovators podcast, brought to you by Topcon Agriculture, No-Till Farmer editor Frank Lessiter talks with Randall Reeder, who has done years of research on ridge-till, strip-till no-till and conventional tillage through his work at the Hoytville Research Station in northwest Ohio.

Minimal Tillage, Cover Crops Work Together to Improve Soil Health and Hold Nutrients

Using no-till and strip-till along with cover crops can set your soils up for improved water infiltration and soil biological activity while maximizing nutrient resources.

October 10, 2019 | Posted in Cover Crops, Crop Protection, Nutrient Management, Soil Health, Water Management

Facing challenges is a daily occurrence for farmers, but each day, the challenge looks different.

Frankly Speaking

Getting Die-Hard Conventional-Tillage Growers to Make the Switch to No-Till Likely Means Guaranteeing Them as Much as $40 per Acre in Extra Income

By Frank Lessiter posted on February 28, 2019 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Soil Health

As a veteran farm magazine editor told me years ago, no-tillers have such a good thing going economically, why do they get so discouraged when neighbors refuse to switch to less tillage?

Data Shows Switch to No-Till Would Require $40 per Acre Incentive

February 19, 2019

As a veteran farm magazine editor told me years ago, no-tillers have such a good thing going economically, why do they get so discouraged when neighbors refuse to switch to less tillage?

Strip-Till Conversion Mellows Tough U.K. Soils

Turning to a modified strip-till setup that includes cover crops, Alex Shutes is saving time and money and seeing improved soil conditions with little or no yield drag.

August 17, 2018 | Posted in Equipment, Residue Management, Seeding & Planting

A few years ago as circumstances changed on his farm, Alex Shutes faced the task of raising several spring and winter crops in a tillage-intensive system as a one-man operation. It seemed like a daunting task.

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If Lawmakers Were to Say ‘Yes,’ Your History with No-Till, Cover Crops and Rotations Could Slice Insurance Costs by $4.50 Per Acre

By Frank Lessiter posted on July 24, 2018 | Posted in Cover Crops, Residue Management, Soil Health, Water Management

Passage of a unique concept that got Congressional consideration during the writing of the 2018 Farm Bill could put more dollars in the pockets of no-tillers. It’s an idea that farmers who use no-till, cover crops and conservation-minded crop rotations to protect the soil should be rewarded with an equivalent of auto insurance’s “good driver discount” when it comes to paying crop insurance premiums.

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Today’s Recap: Brad Karlen, No-Tiller, Reliance, SD

Do We Still Only Have 60 Harvests Left?

Getting Non-Farming Landowners On-Board with No-Till and Cover Crops

No, No, No... ‘He Chisel Plowed My 30-Year No-Tilled Ground’

[Podcast] Compaction and Controlled Traffic with Randall Reeder

Minimal Tillage, Cover Crops Work Together to Improve Soil Health and Hold Nutrients

Getting Die-Hard Conventional-Tillage Growers to Make the Switch to No-Till Likely Means Guaranteeing Them as Much as $40 per Acre in Extra Income

Data Shows Switch to No-Till Would Require $40 per Acre Incentive

Strip-Till Conversion Mellows Tough U.K. Soils

If Lawmakers Were to Say ‘Yes,’ Your History with No-Till, Cover Crops and Rotations Could Slice Insurance Costs by $4.50 Per Acre

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