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Using Nature’s Natural Tillage

The concept of tillage has taken on an entirely different form on this farm.
By Julie Orchard posted on December 1, 1998
Snow falls, temperatures plummet and winds whip through the Loess hills of Valparaiso, Neb. It may seem hard to beleive for many no-tillers, but it’s Kurt Ohnoutka’s favorite time of the year.
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Regulatory Precautions

Are more regulations in store for no-tillers? This Iowa farmer isn’t taking chances.
By Julie Orchard posted on December 1, 1998 | Posted in Nutrient Management
Pesticides and fertilizers are such key components for successful no-tillage that Merlin Jones wants to be prepared for a worst-case scenario of tighter restrictions by the Environmental Pro­tection Agency (EPA).
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Can You Rely On Yield Maps?

The value of yield maps depends on how accurately you interpret them.
By Julie Orchard posted on December 1, 1998 | Posted in Precision Agriculture
While you may have recently bought a yield monitor with the hopes of unraveling the secrets of yield variability in no-till fields, be aware of the limitations in yield map accuracy, cautions Tom Doerge, Pioneer precision farming agronomist.
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Cultivation Helps Cool-Climate No-Tillers

Cultivation and proper herbicide use helps boost yields for this Minnesota farmer.
By Joe Shinners posted on December 1, 1998 | Posted in Soil Health
With timely cultivation that incorporates the application of banded and encapsulated herbicides in cooler climates, some no-tillers can boost their bottom lines, says Faribault, Minn., no-tiller John Derham.
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Match No-Till Attachments To Your Field Conditions

By Joe Shinners posted on December 1, 1998 | Posted in Equipment
Field conditions dictate proper use of no-till drill attachments, says Monsanto Conservation Tillage Specialist John Bradley. “The key is to be prepared when you no-till under different field conditions, different moisture conditions and different residue conditions,” says Bradley.
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No-Till Bikers!

Along with 139,000 other bikers from around North America, this Ohio farm couple was in Milwaukee last summer for the big 95th anniversary Harley-Davidson celebration.
By Frank Lessiter posted on December 1, 1998 | Posted in Seeding & Planting
When it comes to changes for 1999, Rich and Marcy Little plan to use more Roundup Ready soybeans, use lower herbicide rates, do a better job of getting chemicals applied, try no-tilling soybeans in October or November and test for soybean cyst nematodes.
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Get Set For High-Yielding No-Till Wheat

A Maryland researcher says seeding rates and early planting dates are the key to pushing no-till wheat yields well over the 100-bushel mark.
By Joe Shinners posted on December 1, 1998 | Posted in Nutrient Management
Ron Mulford is shooting for maximum economic yields with no-till wheat. He feels so strongly about his chances, the University of Maryland researcher at Quantico, Md., thinks he can surpass 111-bushel wheat.
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Overcoming Planting Delays

When planting conditions are less than optimal, this no-tiller uses these sensible strategies.
By Julie Orchard posted on December 1, 1998 | Posted in Seeding & Planting
Because the weather often is the determining factor in how early no-till planting can begin, Bill Hammitt holds a “wait-and-see” attitude rather than strictly adhering to a planting system previously mapped out.
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