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No-Till Operational Benchmark Study

No-Tillers Keep Their Noses Above Water

From highs to lows, No-Till Farmer readers adjusted to a weakening U.S. ag economy during the last decade by cutting expenses to maintain slim profits.
By Darrell Bruggink posted on March 10, 2018
A lot can happen over 10 years. In the spring of 2008, George W. Bush was the President of the U.S. and the U.S. economy was humming along. It was only several months later that the real estate market and economy collapsed.
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Carbonomics: Opening a Carbon Currency Exchange Within a No-Till Soil Ecosystem

Crop diversity and biological activity in a cover-cropped farming system ensures healthy interactions between plants, roots and soil organisms, says Keith Berns.
By Mark McNeely posted on March 10, 2018 | Posted in Cover Crops, Nutrient Management, Soil Health
Likening a healthy, robust industrial economy to the types of biological activities taking place underground in a no-till, cover-cropped farming system isn’t a stretch of the imagination, says Keith Berns.
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24% of No-Tillers Seeding Dicamba-Tolerant Beans to Combat Drift Fears

By Frank Lessiter posted on March 10, 2018
While seed companies would lead you to believe growers will be planting dicamba-tolerant soybeans this spring to improve yields or do a better job of controlling weeds, results from a No-Till Farmer survey indicate many will only be doing so to protect their bean crop against potential herbicide drift concerns from neighboring soybean fields.
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20 No-Till Trends from the Past Decade

Cover cropping, yields, seed corn populations and precision tools all on the rise, while Roundup Ready soybeans, soybean seeding rates and applied nitrogen on the decline, according to No-Till Farmer readers.
By Darrell Bruggink posted on March 10, 2018
A look back at the last 10 years may reveal that you have fewer hairs on the top of your head (or more of them colored gray). As for the collective farming operations of No-Till Farmer readers, a number of trends have emerged from the past decade of no-till operational benchmark surveys that no-tillers graciously took the time to answer.
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Black Oats Offer No-Tillers High Biomass as Cover Crop

This shorter cultivar, very popular in Brazil, has great potential in the U.S. as a cover crop for weed suppression,disease cycle breakup and erosion control.
By Claire Keyes posted on February 10, 2018
BLACK OATS HAVE earned their place as the No. 1 cover crop on millions of no-tilled soybean acres in Brazil, and these rapidly growing, tall oats that prevent erosion and conserve soil moisture have captured the attention of U.S. researchers and growers.
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Soil Testing, Cover Crops Prove Crucial to Fertility Management

The 10th class of Responsible Nutrient Management Practitioners utilizes yield maps, cover crops and variable-rate application in their successful quest for nutrient efficiency.
By No-Till Farmer Editors posted on February 10, 2018 | Posted in Nutrient Management
Recognized for their successful fertility practices, Jake Kaderly of Monticello, Wis., Stuart Lawrence of Rosetown, Saskatchewan and Richard Lyons of Harvel, Ill., were honored as the 10th class of Responsible Nutrient Management Practitioners at the 2018 National No-Tillage Conference in Louisville.
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Digging Deeper to Find Nitrogen-Rich Treasures

Soil samples are typically taken from 6-12 inches, but Ray Weil believes no-tillers must go much deeper to discover the true nature of nutrient availability.
By Mark McNeely posted on February 10, 2018 | Posted in Nutrient Management
Most no-tillers perform various types of soil sampling on prescribed schedules to gain insight into myriad soil health performance indicators, including nutrient and mineral content, as well as soil organic matter.
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Biopesticides Emerging as Tool for Managing Resistance Issues

Naturally derived fungicides, nematicides and other products are becoming part of integrated pest management plans for no-tillers to protect crops and the environment.
By John Dobberstein posted on February 10, 2018 | Posted in Crop Protection
No-tillers concerned about weeds, insects or crop diseases becoming resistant to traditional chemical controls may want to check out the growing lineup of biological pesticides on the market.
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