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Tools for Top-Notch No-Till Air Seeder

September 6, 2016 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Equipment

Hutchinson, Kan., no-tiller Darren Nelson discusses the improvements he and his father, Jim, have made to the row units on their 40-foot John Deere air seeder, and how they run the machine to optimize seed-to-soil contact.

Rebuilding Soil from Years of Tillage with No-Till, Covers

Peter Rost Jr. is bucking tradition in the Missouri Bootheel by seeding cover mixes, eliminating tillage and focusing on soil health.

By John Dobberstein posted on May 14, 2016 | Posted in Cover Crops, Soil Health, Water Management

When it comes to adopting no-till, the teachable moment for Peter Rost Jr. came 3 years ago.

Embracing Diversity Brings On No-Till Profitability

Combining grazing, full-season cover crops and diverse rotations is putting more wealth in the soil, and in the bank, for South Dakota no-tiller Levi Neuharth.

By Loretta Sorensen posted on April 27, 2016 | Posted in Soil Health, Water Management

It’s no accident that Levi Neuharth is keeping diversity in his cropping strategy, microbial activity in his soil biology and more money in his pocket.

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Using Pelletized Compost in No-Till

March 2, 2016 | Posted in Nutrient Management, Soil Health

At the Southern Soil Health Conference in Ardmore, Okla., Jon Heerman, a no-tiller from Haxtun, Colo., talks about how he’s applying pelletized compost with his John Deere air seeder to increase soil biological diversity on his farm. Heerman, who no-tills wheat, rye, field peas, oats, milo and sunflowers, is even exploring ways to use a self-propelled sprayer to apply the compost pellets.

Boosting Air Seeder Performance

February 9, 2016 | Posted in Seeding & Planting

Craig Brann no-tills 800 acres of corn, wheat and soybeans near Warsaw, Va., and incorporates cover crops in his rotation. Brann discusses improvements he's made to his John Deere air seeder to improve performance.

Swapping Fallow for Covers Boosts No-Till, Dryland Margins

John Heermann is using cover-crop mixes and a diverse, flexible crop rotation to eliminate summerfallow and improve the bottom line.

By John Dobberstein posted on October 26, 2015 | Posted in Cover Crops, Water Management

A few years ago, John Heermann sat down to do his annual budgeting ahead of the next cropping season and sensed a problem was brewing.

Less Tillage, More Precision Spell Successful No-Till Transition

Tweaking their planters and drills with the right attachments and technology is helping Indiana growers Jeff and Kent Need develop their 100% no-till system.

By John Dobberstein posted on August 21, 2015 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Equipment, Residue Management

CONSERVATION HAS been a part of the Need family farm since Jeff Need’s grandfather, Bill, raised corn, soybeans, wheat, alfalfa and cattle in central Indiana.

Proven No-Till Planter, Drill Modifications That Work

Four no-tillers let readers in on their best shop-tested equipment secrets.

By Michael Austin posted on April 1, 2002 | Posted in Equipment

Not content with using a plain, old no-till planter or drill, a panel of four innovative no-tillers at last January's National No-Tillage Conference explained their best-kept secrets when it comes to modifying equipment.

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