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A Closer Look At The No-Till Underground

Ray Weil shares the inside story on the dynamic organisms in productive no-till soils, and what it takes to keep them happy.

By Martha Mintz posted on February 1, 2012 | Posted in Nutrient Management, Soil Health

Soil is a no-tiller’s main business. And as in any business, there is a hierarchy of employees that must work together to get the job done.

Fertility An Investment, Not A Cost

Wisconsin no-tiller Bill Hurtgen is using tips gained at ‘night school’ to balance and build his soils and protect yields.

By Martha Mintz posted on May 1, 2011 | Posted in Crop Protection, Nutrient Management, Soil Health

No-till fertility management and herbicide rotation have saved Downing, Wis., multi-tasker Bill Hurtgen time and money. All are nuggets the relatively new farmer picked up attending a night class at his local technical college.

Tips For Improving Soil Production Capacity And Resiliency

March 23, 2011 | Posted in Nutrient Management

Source: By Dan Rossman, Michigan State University Extension

This is a very exciting time in agriculture with advances in seed technology, new uses for corn and soybeans and soaring commodity prices.

Study Questions Atrazine Effectiveness

January 28, 2011 | Posted in Crop Protection, Residue Management

Source: Journal of Environmental Quality

A study between scientists at the USDA-Agricultural Research Service Water Management Research Unit and Colorado State University found approximately 44% of fields demonstrated rapid atrazine degradation activity.

Do You Know Your Soil’s Nutrient Needs?

Out-of-balance soils can harm soil structure and a no-tiller’s bottom line.

By Darrell Bruggink posted on January 1, 2009 | Posted in Nutrient Management

If you're not measuring the nutrient needs of your soils, you may be throwing tons of money away and hurting your soil structure — even if you’re no-tilling.

What I've Learned from No-Tilling

Do More With Less!

With direct seeding, three men handle 4,000 acres.

By John Aeschliman and Ron Ross posted on October 1, 2002 | Posted in No-Till Farming 101

When I was a kid, I knew it was spring when the mud roared off our highly erodible hills, across the roads and flowed through our farm yard.

11 Critical Factors That Will Influence Your 2001 No-Till Yields

While the importance may change from year to year, these items make a difference in no-till yields.

By Lynn Grooms posted on July 1, 2001 | Posted in Crop Protection

When it comes to determining what will have the most impact on your no-till yields this year, Mark Flock has complied a list of 11 critical factors for you to consider.

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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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