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No-Tillers Using New Corn Hybrids, But Selection Still Requires Care

The cost of seed corn has skyrocketed, but some no-tillers and researchers report big gains in yields in side-by-side test plots.

By Ron Ross posted on November 1, 2006 | Posted in Seeding & Planting

No-tillers seem to be taking evolving technologies in stride as seed companies unveil seed corn that provide new single, double and triple transgenic traits, with seed treatment options for early-season insect and disease protection.

More Corn, Less Soybeans

By Frank Lessiter posted on November 1, 2006 | Posted in Seeding & Planting

With corn belt no-tillers expected to grow more corn and fewer soybeans next year, there are a number of major economic, yield and environmental concerns about making this rotational change.

Strip-Till Offers Consistency With Heavy Clay Soils

A need for better corn stands led these brothers to strip-till

By Susan K. Davis posted on October 1, 2006 | Posted in Strip-Till Farming

Source: 2006-10-01

Strip-tillage intrigued Todd and Greg Gustin of Washington Court House, Ohio. For several years, the brothers curiously watched their neighbor’s strip-till bar travel through the fields, the corn emerge quickly and the resulting higher yields.

Local No-Tillers Join To Create Research Farm

With funding from a variety of sponsors, they can investigate the practices that work well in their immediate area and prepare for the future with confidence.

October 1, 2006 | Posted in Seeding & Planting

Over the years, I have felt fortunate that I could promote no-tilling through educational work with conservation agencies and farmer organizations. I’ve been a member of my county Soil Conservation District for more than 16 years.

What I've Learned from No-Tilling

Rotations, Equipment Adaptations Help Deliver Long-Term Success

October 1, 2006 | Posted in Equipment, Seeding & Planting

I grew up in a family of farmers who saw early on the advantages of reduced tillage to save soil and water.

Twin Rows Take No-Tiller To His Best-Ever Corn Yields

After more than 20 years of no-tilling, Bob Myers finds that the unconventional approach produces better in his fields.

By Ron Perszewski posted on August 1, 2006 | Posted in Equipment, Nutrient Management

Bob Myers believes in twin-row corn. By no-tilling corn in twin rows, 6 inches apart on 30-inch centers, Myers has been able to push his corn yields to more than 200 bushels per acre.

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We Tied It All Together With Smooth Transition To Strip-Tilling

Multi-purpose equipment aids efficiency, and current practices could qualify for soil and water conservation payments.

By Randy Norby and Ron Ross posted on August 1, 2006 | Posted in Strip-Till Farming

Multi-purpose equipment aids efficiency, and current practices could qualify for soil and water conservation payments.

Staying A Step Ahead

A stable of late-model, essential equipment and innovative weed control takes Ellis McFadden’s no-till success in new directions.

By Ron Ross posted on August 1, 2006 | Posted in Crop Protection, Equipment

When we wrote about Ellis McFadden’s no-till operation near Fort Wayne, Ind., in November 2003, he noted two important keys to success. First, keep only equipment that is absolutely necessary, but make sure it’s all new or nearly new. Second, don’t be shy about trying new methods that help you farm smarter.

Seeding Cover Crops With Liquid Manure

No-tillers with livestock will want to study this one-pass system that saves time and money while improving soil quality.

By Ron Ross posted on July 1, 2006 | Posted in Seeding & Planting

How would you like to eliminate shallow compaction, inject manure, seed a cover crop, improve soil quality and protect the environment — all in a single pass? All while boosting your chances of increased yields and profits.

Variable Rates Pay Off For Nebraska No-Tiller

An Exactrix wing injection system cuts nitrogen rates by 70 pounds per acre with no seedbed disturbance.

By Ron Ross posted on July 1, 2006 | Posted in Nutrient Management

About 6 years ago, Loran and Bryce Naber shifted to no-tilling to capture major fuel, equipment and labor savings. The Albion, Neb., corn and soybean producers are also in their fourth season of reaping additional efficiencies with variable-rate dual banding of directly injected liquid anhydrous ammonia and liquid fertilizer.

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On this episode of Conservation Ag Update, brought to you by Titan International, we catch up with young Kentucky no-tiller Quint Pottinger to see how he autonomously planted his entire crop in 2026. Senior editor John Dobberstein checks in from the CTIC Conservation in Action Tour in Scotland Neck, N.C., where no-tiller Zeb Winslow III talks about his multi-species cover crop program.

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