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Buy High-Fertility Land

By Frank Lessiter posted on February 1, 2005 | Posted in Soil Health

With no-tillers earning higher per-acre returns than farmers still relying on extensive tillage, many are looking for more land to farm. That’s why you’ll find the results of a recent survey of land prices based on fertility levels to be of special interest because of your no-till experiences.

Earn Premiums By Growing Nutritional Soybeans

Iowa no-tillers can earn an extra 25 cent per bushel for growing nutritionally enhanced soybeans in 2005.

By Frank Lessiter posted on October 1, 2004 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Nutrient Management

In a move to further expand its seed trait business, Monsanto has announced the development and commercialization of linolenic soybeans. This new technology, announced in early September, will help overcome the serious trans-fat health problems that are facing the food industry.

Fewer Fields, More No-Tilled Acres, Less Machinery Dollars

Relying on no-till to meet conservation practice needs, this farm family turned 137 small fields into 10 larger ones.

By Frank Lessiter posted on August 1, 2004 | Posted in No-Till Farming 101, Equipment

When the Christensen family moved to a new farming location in southwestern Wisconsin 5 years ago, they took a hard look at the many benefits of no-tilling.

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Why No-Tilling Will Pay

By Frank Lessiter posted on June 1, 2004 | Posted in No-Till Farming 101

Compared to conventional tillage, U.S. Department of Agricultural economists say, corn growers who follow a crop residue management (CRM) program not only minimize soil and chemical runoff but can sharply reduce costs.

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No-Till Your CRP Ground?

By Frank Lessiter posted on May 1, 2004 | Posted in Soil Health

After Frank Martin talked about cover crops at last winter’s 12th annual National No-Tillage Conference, we discussed the idea of utilizing no-till and cover crops on Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) land to pump needed dollars back into rural communities.

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Watch Shallow No-Tilling

March 1, 2004 | Posted in Seeding & Planting

While John Pickle admits that no-tilling corn shallow will get the plants out of the ground faster, he maintains there are several other considerations to worry about when deciding how deep to plant.

An Open Letter To Farmers Who Don’t Attend The National No-Tillage Conference

December 1, 2003 | Posted in No-Till Farming 101

“You Learn Nothing By Staying Home!”

Farmers say there’s no better place to swap and learn hundreds of the latest profit-building no-tilling tricks, tips and techniques than at the mid-January National No-Tillage Conference in Des Moines, Iowa.

By Frank Lessiter posted on January 1, 2000 | Posted in No-Till Farming 101

At the conclusion of each of the previous seven National No-Tillage Conferences, we’ve asked attendees to share the major benefits of having attended. These benefits are similar to those which you can take home from attending the upcoming event at the Marriott Hotel in downtown Des Moines, Iowa, from January 12 to 15.

Meet Me In St. Louis!

It’s definitely the place to be in mid-January if you want to learn everything there is to know about no-till and find new ways to sharply trim your 1999 cropping costs.

By Frank Lessiter posted on December 1, 1998 | Posted in Equipment

When previous National No-Tillage Conference attendees sign up for next January's annual event before seeing the lineup of topics and speakers, you know you've got a winning program.

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