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No-Till Switchgrass Looking Possible

September 1, 2007 | Posted in Cover Crops, Crop Protection, Nutrient Management

No-tillers have a stake in the production of ethanol. Currently, most ethanol is produced from corn, which has driven up demand and prices. But the consensus among researchers is that corn grain eventually will be replaced by other raw materials, possibly including crop residue, which could a revenue source for no-tillers.

What If A No-Tiller Wrote The Farm Bill

An innovative approach that offers major Farm Bill conservation and environmental benefits is really built around tripling the current no-till acreage.

By Frank Lessiter posted on August 1, 2007 | Posted in No-Till Farming 101

Since the 1980s, Ray McCormick has seen that the major benefits of no-till include saving fuel, curbing erosion, building soil organic matter, boosting wildlife numbers and protecting the environment for future generations.

Ethanol Byproduct Might Control Weeds

July 1, 2007 | Posted in Equipment, Crop Protection

The ethanol boom that has already increased corn prices could possibly help no-tillers even more in the future by reducing their need for herbicides.

What I've Learned from No-Tilling

After A Simple Start, No-Till Opened Doors Around The World

No-tilling saved our land and put me in touch with like-minded growers around the globe.

By Jack Rigby posted on December 1, 2006 | Posted in No-Till Farming 101, Nutrient Management

Moldboard plowing, lots of secondary tillage and costly, environmentally damaging soil erosion were natural partners on our land in the late 1970s. At that time, I was taking over the family farm located on the Canadian side of Lake Erie, about 60 miles east of Detroit.

Study Looking At Switchgrass For Alternative Fuel

November 1, 2006 | Posted in Equipment, Crop Protection

Researchers in Tennessee are looking at the feasibility of no-tilling switchgrass, a warm-season perennial that can grow up to 7 feet in height, as raw material for biofuels and an alternative to corn-based ethanol.

Economics Is No-Till Key

By Mike Lessiter posted on October 1, 2006 | Posted in No-Till Farming 101

While there are numerous environmental advantages to no-tilling, it’s difficult to overlook the money-saving benefits.

No-Till And Organic Techniques Coming Together Out East

Thirty years of research, trial and error and changing attitudes, along with improved equipment, are setting the stage for grower success.

By Ron Ross and Ron Morse posted on August 1, 2006 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Crop Protection

“HELP!” Horticulturist Ron Morse remembers the day nearly 30 years ago when that message, scrawled by a county extension agent on the bottom of a snapshot, arrived at his Virginia Tech University office. The photo showed a mud slide blocking a rural Appalachian farm road. What was left of a cabbage patch planted on a steep sloping field was mired in the mud.

What I've Learned from No-Tilling

A Practical Approach To No-Tilling Helps Lead Newcomers To Benefits

NRCS representative takes a realistic approach to winning converts and proving the long-term advantages of moving away from conventional tillage.

By Barry Fisher and Ron Ross posted on March 1, 2006 | Posted in No-Till Farming 101, Equipment, Nutrient Management

With the recent focus on the benefits of cover crops, it is ironic that research plots evaluating corn planted into hairy vetch sparked my initial interest in no-till. Those first impressions were made when I was a student at Western Kentucky University nearly 25 years ago.

Look South For Tips On Continuous No-Tilling

Almost all no-tillers in South America have given up tilling completely. They use cover crops while U.S. no-tillers revert to tillage as a problem-solver

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

Most U.S no-tillers miss out on the full benefits of no-tilling because they incorrectly believe they must occasionally till for a variety of reasons, says Rolph Derpsch, an internationally respected no-till researcher and advocate from Paraguay.

What I've Learned from No-Tilling

No Reason To Accept Yield Drag With No-Till

Aiming for high yields is key to the success of this no-till operation.

By David Sutherland and Ron Ross posted on November 1, 2005 | Posted in No-Till Farming 101, Cover Crops, Nutrient Management

One of the best pieces of advice we got before shifting to continuous no-till is to get your fields in the best shape possible when making any major changes in your farming methods.

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