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Atrazine, Fertilizer Targeted By President’s Cancer Panel

July 1, 2010 | Posted in Crop Protection, Nutrient Management

To no-tillers, atrazine, nitrogen and phosphate are indispensable for maximizing yields of corn, soybeans, wheat and other crops.

8 Steps For Better No-Tilling

November 16, 2009 | Posted in No-Till Farming 101, Seeding & Planting

Today’s stronger, heavier equipment is designed to cut and handle residue, penetrate soil to your desired seeding depth, get proper seed-to-soil contact and close the seed-vee. With these four functions in mind, University of Nebraska engineer Paul Jasa says you need to evaluate your no-till planter early in the spring while you have time to make adjustments or buy attachments.

What I've Learned from No-Tilling

When Quality Counts, Count On No-Till

White corn proves to be a winning combination with no-till in this 100-year-old Iowa farming operation.

By Gary Williams and Ron Ross posted on October 1, 2003 | Posted in Equipment, Precision Agriculture

Where I live, city and rural life co-exist 100 yards apart. That’s how close urban sprawl has come to our family’s Walnut Row Farm on the outskirts of Iowa City, Iowa.

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Improving Your No-Till Planter

Actively responding to the questions of fellow farmers, no-tillers have been eager to jump into a number of different hot topics.

By Michael Austin posted on January 1, 2003 | Posted in Equipment

Now is the best time of year to utilize the No-Till Farmer Web site message board, Farmer’s Forum, at www.no-tillfarmer.com.

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Last-Minute Planter Prep for No-Tillers & Strip-Tillers

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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