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Dealing With Compacted Soils

Look for this and other discussions among readers at our No-Till Farmer Web site: www.no-tillfarmer.com

By Holly Gray posted on January 1, 2001 | Posted in Soil Health

A no-tiller's soil has been getting harder every year and he wants to know what he can do to loosen it and develop a more normal root system. So, he asks fellow no-tillers on the No-Till Farmer sponsored Web site Bulletin Board. This and other questions have produced a flood of discussions lately.

Nine Toughest No-Till Corn Planting Questions You Wanted Answers To, But Didn't Know To Ask

By Lynn Grooms posted on December 1, 2000 | Posted in No-Till Farming 101, Seeding & Planting

Because a number of No-Till Farmer readers tell us that they often run into difficulties when no-tilling, we asked Howard Martin to address possible solutions to what he sees as the nine toughest no-till corn planting problems.

No-Till On The Rocks

When challenges come knocking, this no-tiller uses his keen sense and strategies to make sure they’re only temporary.

By Katherine Meitner posted on October 1, 2000 | Posted in Soil Health

“There's nobody else that can do our job as no-tillers,” says Dick Lloyd. “We have to come up with our own solutions.”

A Ridge Tilling No-Tiller

Admitting that no-till has major benefits, this ridge till veteran just isn't ready to make the switch.

September 1, 2000 | Posted in Soil Health

Bill Secor has once again decided not to become a no-tiller. While he feels the flat, deep soils in his area of north central Iowa might lend themselves to no-till, he’s a ridge tiller and, though he’s considered switching to no-till, he’s decided against it for the time being.

No-Till Secrets You Won’t Get Anywhere Else

No-tilling when everyone thought he was nuts, this farmer has been doing it for 20 years and has plenty of handy tips that will help virtually any no-till operation.

By Katherine Meitner posted on February 1, 2000 | Posted in No-Till Farming 101

Of all the no-tillers in the world, probably no one possesses the zest and pizazz of Ivan Myers of Oregon, Ohio. At 74 years of age, this no-tiller began farming the hard way, shocking wheat behind a grain binder and handling hay with a fork instead of a baler.

A Chilling Problem...Solved!

Two successful no-tillers located 800 miles apart, two no-till solutions. Both banked on machinery to dry out their cold, wet no-till soils—and both found success

By Katherine Meitner posted on January 1, 2000 | Posted in Water Management

Ask any no-tiller around the world what their biggest problem is and he’s likely to name moisture. Or at least put it among the top five concerns. If it's not the folks on the east coast worried about a drought, it's the folks in the Midwest concerned about drying out the field and being able to get out and plant on time.

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Subsoiling No-Tilled Corn

By Frank Lessiter posted on December 1, 1999 | Posted in Soil Health

Because of the enormous benefits, over half the corn in Kentucky is already being no-tilled. And the figure is much higher on the state’s erodible land.

'Don’t Quit No-Tilling For The Wrong Reasons'

Careful evaluation of your biggest yield-limiting factors can turn an unsuccessful no-till program into one that works.

By Eric Sacharski posted on June 1, 1999 | Posted in No-Till Farming 101

Don't talk about quitting no-till with Cliff Ramsier. He's seen just about every problem and he's heard every excuse. But he's not buying any of them.

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Researching Your Soil Needs

By Frank Lessiter posted on April 1, 1999 | Posted in Soil Health

A few weeks ago, I spent several days in Denver, Colo., sharing ideas with agricultural leaders about the importance of agricultural research. This was at a meeting where attendees advised the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Research Service (ARS) on assessing soil resource research programs and planning future research needs.

Reap Bigger Soil Bonuses With No-Till

No-tilling over the long term in your operation will help you keep more soil in your fields and earn you much higher yields and net profits.

By Eric Sacharski posted on January 1, 1999 | Posted in Soil Health

If you've only just begun to no-till, are discouraged by the results and are flirting with the idea of switching back to conventional tilling, you might want to consider a couple of factors before you make a rash decision.

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On this episode of Conservation Ag Update, brought to you by Martin Industries, Vincennes, Ind., no-tiller Ray McCormick explains why it’s going to be tough to “not lose a lot of money this year” on corn. Plus, we ask our readers, “On a scale of 1-10, how concerned are you about drought this year?” Hear why some farmers are worried, and why others aren’t very worried at all.

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