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No-Till Farmer Editors Launch Conservation Ag Update Broadcast

A one-stop-resource that shares the latest tips, stories and resources that farmers will leverage to successfully transition to reduced tillage and cover cropping practices.

May 3, 2023 | Posted in No-Till Farming 101

The editors and film production team of No-Till Farmer, with support of Saddle Butte Ag Bio Till Cover Crops, has announced a first-ever broadcast and podcast program on conservation ag practices.

Maximizing Solar Efficiency for Higher Profits, Better Soil Health

Gaston, Ind., no-tiller Jason Mauck captures maximum sunlight and carbon through relay intercropping cash crops and cover crops and integrating manure.

By Julia Gerlach posted on February 21, 2020 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Cover Crops, Equipment, Nutrient Management, Soil Health

Gaston, Ind., no-tiller Jason Mauck captures maximum sunlight and carbon through relay intercropping cash crops and cover crops and integrating manure.

Small Start, Big Success with No-Tilling

A minor victory in a small field grew to major success farmwide for Bob Kissel, as no-till practices have reduced erosion and improved soil tilth and nutrient cycling on his central Indiana operation.

By John Dobberstein posted on May 30, 2019 | Posted in Nutrient Management, Soil Health, Water Management

Bob Kissel remembers the moment he decided to start no-tilling his crops: it was 30 years ago as he was custom harvesting a 20-acre field intensively farmed with soybeans and worked with plows every year.

Census of Ag 2017 Shows No-Till, Cover Crops on the Rise

By Julia Gerlach posted on May 15, 2019 | Posted in Cover Crops, Soil Health

The recently-released 2017 Census of Ag data shows a big reduction in tillage across the country along with a renewed focus on regenerative farming techniques like no-till, reduced tillage and seeding cover crops. Check out our infographic showing how tillage practices and cover crop usage in the U.S. stacked up.

It’s the People, not the Pocketbook, that Matter

No-Till on the Plains board member Jody Saathoff has built many friendships while emphasizing the importance of soil health with his customers.

April 12, 2017

No-Till on the Plains board member Jody Saathoff has built many friendships while emphasizing the importance of soil health with his customers.

No-Till Switch Brings New Opportunities for Rancher

Quitting tillage and seeding cover crops in multiple seasons is helping Andy Popp improve the health of cows and calves and ramp up soil health without missing family time.

By John Dobberstein posted on April 12, 2017 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Soil Health

Quitting tillage and seeding cover crops in multiple seasons is helping Andy Popp improve the health of cows and calves and ramp up soil health without missing family time.

From the Desk of John Dobberstein

Cover Crops Contributing to the Bottom Line

By John Dobberstein posted on August 10, 2016 | Posted in Cover Crops, Soil Health

Not convinced cover crops are a good investment? Many of your fellow no-tillers may disagree. See SARE’s fourth annual cover crop survey to find out why.

No-Till Notes

No-Till Key to Preserving Water for Future Generations

By Mark Watson posted on August 10, 2016 | Posted in Soil Health, Water Management

Eliminating tillage will be necessary to reduce evaporation, make irrigation more efficient and preserve the Ogalla aquifer’s dwindling resources.

[Video] Yetter Mfg. Co. at the 2016 National No-Tillage Conference

February 17, 2016 | Posted in Equipment

Opportunities to speak with farmers one-one-one about solutions to their problems is a key benefit to being a sponsor at the National No-Tillage Conference, says Andy Thompson, regional sales manager for Yetter Mfg. Co. He also discusses Yetter’s product line for no-till practices.

[Video] Kinze Mfg. at the 2016 National No-Tillage Conference

February 17, 2016 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Equipment

Mike Gryp, district sales manager for Kinze Mfg., discusses the benefits of no-till practices vs. conventional tillage, and maintenance aspects of the company’s no-till planting machines that farmers should keep in mind.

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No-Till Legend Concerned About Corn Profits in 2024

On this episode of Conservation Ag Update, brought to you by Martin Till, 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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