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Virtual Fencing Simplifies No-Tiller’s Integration of Livestock

Solar-powered collars allow farmers to create virtual paddocks, monitor cattle & minimize labor requirements

By Maclaren Krueger posted on February 21, 2024 | Posted in Soil Health

No-tiller and fifth-generation farmer Monte Bottens re-introduced cattle to his 2,500-acre operation in 2017 after seeing veteran no-tiller Gabe Brown’s National No-Tillage Conference presentation.

Poll: Splitting N

By Brian O'Connor posted on May 31, 2022 | Posted in Nutrient Management

If you do 'split' nitrogen applications for corn, when do you apply them?

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Fertilizer Expenses Creep Upward

After slashing their fertilizer bill nearly 27% in 2016, no-tillers battled to keep their spending on applied nutrients to a 4% increase last year.

By Darrell Bruggink posted on March 10, 2018 | Posted in Nutrient Management

After having made considerable cuts to their fertilizer spending in 2016, No-Till Farmer readers fought hard to hold on to those dollars in a bid to stay profitable in 2017. They did well, for the most part.

Excessive ‘N’ Application Burning the Carbon Pool

Soil microbes make quick work of soil nitrogen not taken up by plants, so it’s best for no-tillers to tailor applications to crops and not treat their soil profile as a bank, Richard Mulvaney says.

By John Dobberstein posted on June 10, 2017 | Posted in Nutrient Management, Soil Health

Soil microbes make quick work of soil nitrogen not taken up by plants, so it’s best for no-tillers to tailor applications to crops and not treat their soil profile as a bank, Richard Mulvaney says.

April 2015 Poll: 2015 Nitrogen Applications

By Laura Barrera posted on March 16, 2015 | Posted in Nutrient Management

From March 16th - April 15th, we asked No-Till Farmer readers: "When will you make nitrogen applications for the 2015 corn crop?"

Fertilizer Tweaks, Equipment Updates Yield More Success For Strip-Tillers

A commitment to strip-till and ongoing nitrogen application trials and timing reward Illinois strip-tillers Dan and Trent Sanderson

By Jack Zemlicka posted on November 1, 2014 | Posted in Equipment, Nutrient Management, Strip-Till Farming

When transitioning to strip-till, farmers may gradually adopt the practice, testing the system on a small number of acres and then expanding once they begin to see the benefits.

Tweaks, Experiments Lead To Successful No-Till Transition

Whether it’s running four different sets of closing wheels, integrating precision technology or reviving soil fertility, Paul Butler is always looking for ways to improve his no-till operations.

By Laura Barrera posted on June 1, 2014 | Posted in No-Till Farming 101, Equipment

When Paul Butler once considered the cost of all the equipment he’d need to get into farming, he didn’t think it was possible — until neighboring no-tiller Jeff Martin suggested no-till.

Matching Nitrogen Rates To Strip-Till Profitability

Through research, Minnesota strip-tiller David Legvold and college senior Emma Cornwell found the most profitable rate of sidedressed liquid 28% isn’t always the highest rate.

By Dan Zinkland posted on February 1, 2013 | Posted in Strip-Till Farming

Ever since David Legvold began farming land owned by St. Olaf College at Northfield, Minn., about 9 years ago, he’s worked with university professors and students to document the impacts of tillage and crop inputs on profitability, soil health and water quality.

Precision Farming Powers No-Till Yield Quest

A culture of state-of-the-art information technology helps Indiana farmers Curt and Christopher Hudson reap the rewards of continuous no-till.

By Mark Parker posted on February 1, 2013 | Posted in Precision Agriculture

Farming by the inch is what propels no-tillers Curt and Christopher Hudson closer to higher yields and increased profitability.

No-Till Q&A

When Do Crops Need Nutrients?

Whether it’s nitrogen credits, sidedressing, soil and tissue sampling or crop fertility, Ray Ward shares his no-till expertise on feeding crops.

By Mark Parker posted on July 1, 2012 | Posted in Nutrient Management

At a recent conference, Ward Laboratories president Ray Ward answered farmers’ questions about making the most of soil nutrients in no-till systems.

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Last-Minute Planter Prep for No-Tillers & Strip-Tillers

On this episode of Conservation Ag Update, brought to you by Martin-Till, precision specialist Chad Baker, co-owner of Baker Precision Planter Works in Orangeville, Ill., helps a first-generation no-tiller with planter setup, and later encounters a couple problems with a strip-tiller’s new 24-row planter. Plus, veteran agronomist Brad Forkner checks in with a couple tips for farmers to keep in mind before they take the field.

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