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Santorum Wins No-Till Primary at 2012 NNTC

Current GOP front-runner Mitt Romney finishes 4th, while President Obama gets just 9% of the overall no-till vote.

January 16, 2012

Former Pennsylvania U.S. senator Rick Santorum won the No-Till Nation Primary Friday, Jan. 13, during a straw poll vote taken at the 2012 National No-Tillage Conference in St. Louis, Mo.

Find Out What Everybody Said At The NNTC

January 16, 2012

There was a lot of buzz about the 20th annual National No-Tillage Conference last week as attendees, speakers, sponsors and the editors of No-Till Farmer weighed in with hundreds of comments and observations using Facebook or Twitter.

50 Years Of No-Till Milestones

Technology, research and sheer determination transformed no-till into a profitable practice that now spans 90 million U.S. acres.

By John Dobberstein posted on November 1, 2011 | Posted in Cover Crops, Equipment, Seeding & Planting

As no-till farming celebrates its 50th year in the U.S., it’s important to remember how its acceptance and growth came about.

Where Ag Tires Fear To Tread

Corn genetics and changing farm practices are to blame for cornstalks destroying agricultural tires. But there are some solutions.

By John Dobberstein posted on August 1, 2011 | Posted in Equipment, Residue Management

Sudden downtime is the enemy of any productive farmer, and the sources of trouble these days aren’t just mechanical in nature. No-tillers are fighting a pitched battle with cornstalks that are eroding or puncturing tires on their tractors, combines, sprayers and other equipment.

Conquering The Fertility Challenge

Crop scouting, onfarm research and GIS-based data analysis could help no-tillers meet world grain demand and increase their farm’s profitability, Harold Reetz says.

By John Dobberstein posted on June 1, 2011 | Posted in Nutrient Management

In the last last 40 years, growers have learned how to boost crop production while mining nutrients from the soil and reducing fertilizer application rates.

What I've Learned from No-Tilling

Chasing Savings, Pushing Yields With No-Till and Strip-Till

Floyd Koerner Jr. and Floyd Koerner III make up a father-son team that excels at getting the most from every acre and input on their farm.

By Floyd Koerner III and Martha Mintz posted on June 1, 2011 | Posted in Cover Crops, Nutrient Management, Strip-Till Farming

As a family LLC, there’s more than one decision maker on our farm. My dad, Floyd Jr., is the more progressive one. For my part, I like to see someone else try new things out first.

2012 NNTC Sponsors Named

May 11, 2011

The 12 Title Sponsors for the 2012 National No-Tillage Conference were announced today by No-Till Farmer, the organizers of the largest no-till gathering in the Corn Belt. Of the 12 sponsors, there will be three new companies joining the 4-day event from Jan. 11 to 14, 2012, in St. Louis, Mo.

Sharpen Your No-Till Discs

A successful no-tiller shares how he gets his Deere 750 drill into the ground.

By Jordanna Smida posted on May 1, 2011 | Posted in Equipment

While moderating a roundtable session at last winter’s National No-Tillage Conference in Cincinnati, Ohio, Paul Schaffert, a no-tiller and owner of Schaffert Mfg., fielded a question from a no-tiller who was having a difficult time getting his John Deere 750 no-till drill into the ground.

What I've Learned from No-Tilling

‘Crazy Jim’ Found His Way To No-Till

A pioneer with strip intercropping and double-cropping soybeans, Jim House is a champion of the financial and ecological benefits of no-till.

By Jim House and Martha Mintz posted on May 1, 2011 | Posted in Cover Crops, Equipment

With only 300 acres to work with, I have to do everything possible to drive production and justify farming a relatively small piece of ground.

Solving The Puzzle Of Planter Performance

March 1, 2011 | Posted in Equipment

Kevin Kimberly has compelling numbers that show not only how far the science of efficient planting has come, but how quickly things can fall apart for no-tillers.

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Cover Crops, Strip-Till Spark Desert Soil Revival

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