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Strip-Tilled Corn Has More Roots

June 18, 2010 | Posted in Soil Health
The roots of strip-tilled corn extended at least 6 inches deeper than no-tilled corn 25 days after emergence (DAE) in 2009 field trials conducted by Orthman Manufacturing Co. in Nebraska.
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Six Ways To Improve Soil Health

June 10, 2010 | Posted in Soil Health
Source: By Vern Grubinger, University of Vermont Extension vegetable and berry specialist
No-tillers can learn how to improve the health of their soils with the help of the newly revised book "Building Soil For Better Health," written by two prominent soil scientists.
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No-Till Raises Your Environmental Score

June 7, 2010 | Posted in No-Till Farming 101
The increased use of no-till farming since the 1980s, and the increased use of glyphosate-resistant crops since 1996, has significantly turned farmers into environmentalists. Less soil has eroded, less chemicals have been applied, and less fuel has been used because of significant changes in farming practices.
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No-Till Vs.Strip-Till

Is there a strip-till advantage, or can most no-tillers match strip-till yields with better management?
By Jim Leverich posted on November 1, 2008 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Residue Management, Soil Health, Strip-Till Farming
As more producers move toward no-till systems for conservation compliance and to reduce costs, some have chosen strip-till. Research shows strip-till corn yields have been slightly higher and more consistent than no-till in some areas.
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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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