Getting Out of a No-Till Rut with Cover Crops

Seventh-generation farmer Brian Gunderson is finding a new gear for his no-till system with the benefits of cereal rye and other cover crops.

By Julia Gerlach posted on January 28, 2019 | Posted in Cover Crops, Soil Health

Taking the "long view" of farming comes more naturally to some growers than it does for others. But for Brian Gunderson it may come more naturally because his farm in Waterford, Wis., has been in the family for 170 years.

Precision, Non-GMO Crops Help No-Tillers Be More Profitable

John and Tim Bruihler developed their 1,700-acre no-till operation through experimentation and marketing their no-tilled corn and soybeans wisely.

By Mark McNeely posted on July 29, 2018 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Cover Crops, Nutrient Management

It’s been a journey for John Bruihler’s family and their no-till farming operations in Minnesota and Iowa — both literally and figuratively.

Embracing the No-Till ‘Greenhouse’ Effect

From interseeding to relay cropping to ‘engineering by inventory,’ Loran Steinlage is building a profitable, divergent no-till operation

By John Dobberstein posted on July 24, 2018 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Cover Crops, Equipment

Several years ago, a trip with friends to look at greenhouses led Loran Steinlage to a Mennonite farm. It was there that he started looking at his farming practices a little differently.

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No-Till Planting, Weed Control and Trial-and-Error

February 23, 2018 | Posted in No-Till 101

Source: Jon Stevens

Jon Stevens is a no-till and strip-till farmer in Rock Creek, Minn. In this video he talks about his first no-till experiences with equipment changes, planting strategies, weed control measures, trial-and- error and overcoming challenges.

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Why I Got Into No-Till

February 23, 2018 | Posted in No-Till 101

Source: Jon Stevens

Jon Stevens is a no-till and strip-till farmer in Rock Creek, Minn. Because of a shortened growing season, he is experimenting with interseeding cover crops, using clovers, ryegrass, vetch and oats.

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Interseeding Benefits from Penn State University

December 21, 2017 | Posted in Cover Crops, Soil Health

Source: Penn State Extension

Greg Roth, a professor at Penn State University, explains how interseeding is a system designed to help establish cover crops in areas where cover crop establishment is not that feasible because of a late harvest and short season.

Multiple Use Toolbar Offers Attachment Flexibility

September 6, 2017 | Posted in Equipment

Source: HFL Fabricating

New from HFL Fabricating is its TP800S series toolbar, designed for multiple uses including interseeding, sidedressing, strip tilling and seed drilling. Models are available in widths from 10 to 40 feet.

Modifying a No-Till Drill for Cover Crop Interseeding

July 13, 2017 | Posted in Cover Crops, Equipment

Source: University of Wisconsin Integrated Pest and Crop Management

Daniel H. Smith, regional agronomist from the University of Wisconsin’s Nutrient and Pest Program, discusses modifying a no-till drill to interseed cover crops.

No-Till Persistence Tackles Tough, Cold Northern Soils

Moisture issues and a short growing season haven’t stopped the Hoenhauses from no-tilling corn, seeding covers and fertilizing efficiently.

By John Dobberstein posted on January 14, 2017 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Cover Crops, Nutrient Management

The Hoenhause family used to hear no-till wasn’t necessary in their area because there was ample moisture to grow a crop.

Interseeding Tools Get Cover Crops Off to Faster Start

No-tillers can avoid the mad rush to get cover crops seeded after harvest by planting them into standing cash crops.

By Laura Barrera posted on July 30, 2016 | Posted in Cover Crops

One of the most common challenges no-tillers encounter with cover crops is at the very start — getting them seeded. Interseeding — the practice of seeding covers with a drill, spinner spreader, toolbar or sprayer into an established and growing cash crop — may provide a solution.

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Getting Out of a No-Till Rut with Cover Crops

Precision, Non-GMO Crops Help No-Tillers Be More Profitable

Embracing the No-Till ‘Greenhouse’ Effect

No-Till Planting, Weed Control and Trial-and-Error

Why I Got Into No-Till

Interseeding Benefits from Penn State University

Multiple Use Toolbar Offers Attachment Flexibility

Modifying a No-Till Drill for Cover Crop Interseeding

No-Till Persistence Tackles Tough, Cold Northern Soils

Interseeding Tools Get Cover Crops Off to Faster Start

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