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Light Tillage Not the Answer

By Frank Lessiter posted on April 5, 2017
A few months back, Ohio State University agronomists produced a website article suggesting that no-tillers consider limited tillage. They felt numerous concerns with soil damage, weed control and disease pathogens and insects that survive on crop residue could be remedied with light tillage.
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Why Don’t More Folks No-Till?

By Frank Lessiter posted on October 1, 2014 | Posted in No-Till Farming 101
In midsummer, retired Ohio State University ag engineer Randall Reeder met with a group of Western Australian no-till farmers that were looking at U.S. agriculture. While touring Dave Brandt’s no-till corn, soybean and cover-crop operation at Carroll, Ohio, and viewing neighboring fields that were still being tilled, there were questions on why more American growers don’t no-till.
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Take Out Those Weeds Early

Stealing moisture, nutrients, space and light, grasses and broadleaf weeds can end up being huge yield robbers in your no-tilled crops.
By Frank Lessiter posted on March 1, 2009 | Posted in Crop Protection
If you'd like to boost your no-till corn yields by 15 to 20 bushels an acre, the best place to start this spring may be with early season weed control.
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No Matter The Tillage Method, Compaction Is Costly

New data shows compaction impacts soil quality and plant growth on many levels.
By Martha Ostendorf posted on January 1, 2009 | Posted in Soil Health
Compaction is a no-till farmer’s kryptonite. The benefits that no-till provides — reduced soil erosion, increased organic matter, efficient biological ecosystems, improved soil quality, higher infiltration rates, yield boosts and more — can quickly be reclaimed if compaction occurs.
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Steer Clear Of Fall Strip-Till Gaffes

Manufacturers share the most common errors producers make when strip-tilling in the field — and explain how to avoid them.
By Mark Moore posted on August 1, 2008 | Posted in Strip-Till Farming
Strip-till remains an up-and-coming management practice being used by more growers each season. But because it’s a new technique for many producers — and one that requires a high degree of management — it’s easy to make mistakes.
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Wanted: No-Till Soil Samples

No-Till Farmer readers can be part of a unique research project that will lead to a FREE soil analysis and offer new insights into developing more valuable soil properties with no-till.
By Frank Lessiter posted on June 1, 2008 | Posted in Nutrient Management, Soil Health
When three Ohio State University educators spoke about soil properties and structure at last winter’s National No-Tillage Conference, they asked attendees to help them take a closer look at the many changes occurring with less tillage.
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