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An Exciting 30 Years!

By Frank Lessiter posted on November 1, 2002
This November issue represents the 30th anniversary of when the first copy of No-Till Farmer went in the mail. Since 1972, we’ve seen tremendous no-till growth along with many exciting, new technologies that have made this reduced tillage practice work on your farm.
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Develop A 4-Part Plan For No-Tilling Success

Start with level fields and do a good job of handling residue when harvesting your no-tilled crops.
By Lynn Grooms posted on October 1, 2002
Kevin Anderson figures there has had to have been a reason for tillage. “Basically, it is to size residue, incorporate fertilizer and level the fields,” he says.
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What I've Learned from No-Tilling

Do More With Less!

With direct seeding, three men handle 4,000 acres.
By John Aeschliman and Ron Ross posted on October 1, 2002
When I was a kid, I knew it was spring when the mud roared off our highly erodible hills, across the roads and flowed through our farm yard.
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Will Winter Wheat Work As A Cover Crop?

No-tillers also debated the usefulness of rolling stalk choppers along with other hot topics.
By Michael Austin posted on October 1, 2002 | Posted in Cover Crops
No-tillers once again faithfully took to their keyboards and continued to make the Farmer’s Forum on the No-Till Farmer Web site, www.no-tillfarmer.com, a huge success. Two of the more interesting topics from the last month of postings have to do with using wheat as a cover crop and if it’s a good idea to use a rolling stalk chopper before no-tilling into corn residue.
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“Rotations Are The Real Key!”

Despite cold winter temperatures and a short growing season, combining fall seeding with direct seeding is paying dividends.
By Frank Lessiter posted on October 1, 2002 | Posted in Seeding & Planting
Craig Shaw farms so far north that many people believe that fall-seeded crops won’t survive because of the cold winter temperatures. But thanks to the many benefits of direct seeding, the Lacombe, Alberta, grower is definitely making fall seeding work.
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