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Residue Provides ‘Armor’ For Dryland No-Till

Creating, maintaining and manipulating residue helps keep Jacob Wagers’ high-elevation, low-rainfall no-till operation in Colorado diversified and productive.

By Jacob Wagers and Martha Mintz posted on January 1, 2014 | Posted in No-Till Farming 101, Water Management

We live on the edge with moisture here in dried-up northeastern Colorado.

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Accepting and Conquering the No-Till Challenge

Advanced equipment, tiling and healthy soils help veteran Ohio no-tiller Keith Kemp in his quest for 300-bushel corn and 100-bushel soybeans.

By Keith Kemp and Martha Mintz posted on December 1, 2013 | Posted in No-Till Farming 101, Equipment, Nutrient Management

"No-Till fascinates me. It appeals to the part of my personality that likes a challenge."

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Beating Rain And Taking No-Till To Pasture

John Kemmeren found that purchasing his own no-till drill allowed him to tackle long-overdue pasture seeding and create a better farm system.

By Martha Mintz posted on November 1, 2013 | Posted in No-Till Farming 101, Cover Crops, Water Management

Corn isn't king on our farm, even if it is selling for $8 per bushel. I run a 100-cow dairy along with my wife, Dianne, and our two children.

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Ending 25 Years Of Part-Time Tilling

Dennis Lundy is getting the full benefit of no-till after tackling no-till alfalfa, finishing a farm-wide conversion that his father started.

By Dennis Lundy and Martha Mintz posted on October 1, 2013 | Posted in No-Till Farming 101, Soil Health

No-tilling was a strategy I picked up from my father, but it took me nearly 25 years before I finally went 100% no-till.

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It Isn’t Just Not Tilling: It’s The System

No-till innovator turned no-till advocate, researcher and farmer Don Lobb helped launch a conservation revolution north of the U.S. border and beyond.

By Don Lobb and Martha Mintz posted on September 1, 2013 | Posted in No-Till Farming 101, Residue Management

No-till is a whole lot more than planter modification.

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Making A No-Till Gamble Pay Off

The promise of less equipment lured Terry Dahmer into no-tilling, but now the Illinois farmer finds gearing up with new technology suits his needs.

By Terry Dahmer and Martha Mintz posted on August 1, 2013 | Posted in No-Till Farming 101, Cover Crops

By day, I’m a general contractor. In my time off, I’m a no-tiller. I consider farming my hobby — a profitable hobby, thanks to no-till.

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Nudging No-Till Yields From Every Direction

Indiana no-tiller Jack Maloney finds mastering many production practices is the key to pushing no-till corn and soybeans yields higher.

By Jack Maloney and Martha Mintz posted on July 1, 2013 | Posted in Equipment, Soil Health

If there's one thing that has become clear to me after nearly 3 decades of no-tilling, it’s that there’s no one silver bullet to push no-till yields over the top. You need to do it all, and do it all well.

Livestock, Covers Add Diversity For Enterprising No-Tiller

Byron Richard’s once wheat-dominated farm in North Dakota is now home to many different crops — including livestock — after his commitment to no-till practices.

By Martha Mintz posted on February 1, 2013 | Posted in No-Till Farming 101, Cover Crops, Equipment

Third-generation farmer Byron Richard seems to always find himself in the center of big changes in his tiny community.

Double-Digit Yield Boosts Seen With Fertilizer Additive

With prices higher than ever, corn and soybeans are meriting more top-end yield-producing products and fertility management.

By Martha Mintz posted on December 1, 2012 | Posted in Nutrient Management

Getting an extra bushel or two of yield is well worth the effort and investment these days — and a double-digit boost is like hitting the lottery.

Clover Covers Offer More Than Just Nitrogen

Several no-tillers discuss how they’re working out the kinks of using clover cover crops and raking in the benefits in their no-till fields.

By Martha Mintz posted on November 1, 2012 | Posted in Cover Crops

Nitrogen production is usually first on the list of reasons to use a clover cover crop, but no-tillers are finding there are many more benefits to be had.

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No-Till Planting Update: Potential Slug Problem?

On this episode of Conservation Ag Update, brought to you by Martin-Till, Westville, Ind., no-tiller Jeff Herrold provides an update on how planting is going so far, and why a potential problem with slugs is causing some early-season anxiety. Herrold also explains why he prefers to plant soybeans before corn.

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