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No-Till, Cover Crops Pay Dividends on Dairy Farm

A pursuit of economical cattle feed leads to full-blown adoption of a diversified no-till, cover crop system.

By Julia Gerlach posted on March 1, 2019 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Cover Crops, Equipment

Fourth generation farmer Derek Van De Hey and his family may not become millionaires overnight, but over the long haul they expect their switch to a 100% no-till, cover crop system will save them nearly that amount, or possibly more.

Getting Out of a No-Till Rut with Cover Crops

Seventh-generation farmer Brian Gunderson is finding a new gear for his no-till system with the benefits of cereal rye and other cover crops.

By Julia Gerlach posted on January 28, 2019 | Posted in Cover Crops, Soil Health

Taking the "long view" of farming comes more naturally to some growers than it does for others. But for Brian Gunderson it may come more naturally because his farm in Waterford, Wis., has been in the family for 170 years.

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No-tilling, Cover Crops Help Tame Troublesome Soils

Abused, heavy clay soils are now almost fluffy and far more productive thanks to careful management focused on improvement.

By Angela "Annie" Dee and Martha Mintz posted on January 8, 2019 | Posted in Cover Crops, Soil Health, Water Management

We went from farming white sugar sand to farming the heaviest of clay soils when my family moved our farming operation from Florida to Alabama in 1989. To say the move made farming a bit different would be a drastic understatement.

Three Year Cover Crop Study Done by Indiana State Seed Lab

December 27, 2018 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Cover Crops

Source: Pest & Crop Newsletter

Cover crops have increased in interest and acres planted substantially in the past decade. While cover crops are beneficial, there is an underlying issue among some of the species being utilized by Indiana farmers.

Surviving Pigweed Death Struggle with No-Tilling and Cover Crops

On the verge of bankruptcy from herbicide-resistant weeds, Adam and Seth Chappell discovered they could control weeds and slash inputs by embracing conservation practices.

By Laura Barrera posted on September 11, 2018 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Crop Protection, Water Management

Back in 2009, Adam Chappell was at the end of his rope. Trying to control pigweeds on the 9,000-acre farm he shares with his brother, Seth, in Cotton Plant, Ark., was a constant fight. They were making 15 trips across the field in per growing season with sprayers and various tillage equipment, spending anywhere from $100-$200 an acre on weed control.

No-Till Practices Fix Land, Labor and Profitability

Kansas grower Roger Black says quitting the plow for no-till improved his soils, allowed expansion with adding machinery and bolstered his custom enterprise income.

By Dan Crummett posted on August 16, 2018 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Equipment, Water Management

When Roger Black switched to no-tilling in south-central Kansas more than two decades ago, he was searching for ways to reduce erosion in his silty-loam bottomland fields, as well as reduce fuel and labor costs.

No-Till Pays Off, Dollar for Dollar

A long-term commitment to soil health and precision fertilizer use help Jan and Cindy Layman turn their no-till operation into a thriving enterprise.

By John Dobberstein posted on March 10, 2018 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Nutrient Management, Precision Agriculture

It’s certainly possible to no-till high-yielding crops in northwest Ohio, but for Jan and Cindy Layman, it’s no cakewalk, either.

No-Till Operational Benchmark Study

Cover Crop Train Keeps Rolling On

Use hits all-time high at 83%, but more cereal rye seeded to trim costs.

By Darrell Bruggink posted on March 10, 2018 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Cover Crops

No-Till Farmer readers appear firmly committed to using cover crops. The percentage of no-tillers using cover crops grew to 83% in 2017 — a 6-point jump over the prior year, an all-time high in the decade-old no-till benchmark study and the 6th consecutive year of growth.

Setup for John Deere MaxEmerge No-Till Planter

February 7, 2018 | Posted in Seeding & Planting

Circleville, Ohio, no-tiller Ryan Wilson discusses the setup for the family's John Deere MaxEmerge no-till corn planter, which includes cast iron closing wheels, Martin row cleaners and Precision Planting's 20/20 AirForce system. They apply about 30 pounds per acre of nitrogen at planting to ensure corn seedlings have enough N after following the cereal rye cover crop.

Machine Seeds, Incorporates Cover Crops in One Pass

February 7, 2018 | Posted in Cover Crops, Equipment, Soil Health

Circleville, Ohio, no-tiller Ryan Wilson explains the cover-crop seeding tool his family created with a Flexi-Coil air cart, Kuhn Krause Excelerator vertical tillage tool and some well-placed brackets and hoses. The family is in their 6^th year of seeding cereal rye on their farm.

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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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