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Protect Soil, Produce More ‘N’ with Frost Seeded Red Clover

No-tillers raising winter wheat can use this time-honored practice to boost yields for the following crop, improve soil tilth and relieve compaction, all without hauling out a no-till planter or drill.
By Laura Barrera posted on January 9, 2015 | Posted in Cover Crops
When Aaron McQueen started farming 3 years ago, he wanted to seed a cover crop after winter wheat harvest to reduce erosion and increase soil tilth and soil biological activity.
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Cover Crop Pioneer Tweaks His Formula For Success

Switching to no-till and adding cover-crop mixes and finely tuned equipment helped Joe Swanson emerge from the farm crisis and find a new path to profitability.
By Bill Spiegel posted on January 9, 2015 | Posted in Cover Crops
By the time the farm crisis in the 1980s had abetted, and the oil crisis shortly thereafter, Joe Swanson was at a crossroads.
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Don’t Let Lingering Herbicides Hamper Cover Crop Success

The wrong herbicide used at the wrong time, or impacted by the wrong environmental conditions, can limit — or even destroy — a costly cover crop seeding.
By Martha Mintz posted on January 9, 2015 | Posted in Crop Protection
Sometimes cover crops fail. This is especially true as no-tillers navigate the trial-and-error years of determining what species, seeding methods and timings work in their region and on their farm.
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What Surface Banding Can Do for No-Till Yields

Surface banding allows no-tillers to apply nitrogen closer to the row without having to buy starter fertilizer systems for no-till planters.
By Jim Leverich posted on January 9, 2015
For years we've known starter fertilizers have been essential for no-tillers to ensure early-season crop growth.
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Using Precision Tools to Drive No-Till Performance

Whether it’s planting, fertilizing or harvesting, Illinois growers Don and Dave Myers are implementing technology in every facet of their no-till operation to achieve greater yields and returns.
By Clair Urbain posted on January 9, 2015 | Posted in Precision Agriculture
For Dave and Don Myers, measuring their progress in building a profitable no-till operation is a matter of inches — and measuring those inches.
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How To Benchmark Crop Macro and Micronutrient Status

The effectiveness of soil and tissue tests depends on the crop, field conditions and the nutrient in question, and no-tillers should back up the results with scouting and on-farm strip trials.
By John Dobberstein posted on January 9, 2015 | Posted in Nutrient Management
Peter Kyveryga says he's been hearing more and more discussions among farmers about nutrient deficiencies in corn and soybeans during the growing season.
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Focus on Conservation Fuels Low-Cost Production, Long-Term No-Till Future

Contour farming, no-till, cover crops and a sustainable farming cycle are allowing Wisconsin No-TIller Jack Herricks and his family to remain profitable and viable for future generations to come.
By Laura Barrera posted on January 9, 2015 | Posted in Equipment
When Jack Herricks was 12 years old, his neighbor told him something about the importance of conservation that would stick with him through his whole life.
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How the Enlist System Impacts No-Tillers and Weed Resistance

With Enlist Duo herbicide and its tolerant traits soon to hit the market, growers must be strategic with weed control to keep the new technology viable in their no-till cropping toolbox.
By Laura Barrera posted on January 9, 2015 | Posted in Crop Protection
No-tillers growing corn and soybeans will soon have a new crop-protection tool at their disposal. And if managed correctly, it should be in their toolbox for the long term.
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