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Longtime No-Tiller Passes

March 28, 2016 | Posted in No-Till Farming 101, Cover Crops, Soil Health

No-Till Farmer was saddened to receive news today that longtime Wauseon, Ohio, no-tiller Carl Ayers had passed away recently.

Early Cover Crop Termination Following El Niño

March 24, 2016 | Posted in Cover Crops

Source: Ohio State University Extension

With an earlier spring and lower soil moisture, no-tillers with cover crops that overwintered should consider terminating their cover crops earlier than usual, says Ohio State University Extension.

Researchers Study Corn Yield Reduction Following Winter Rye

March 18, 2016 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Cover Crops, Crop Protection

Source: Iowa State University

Iowa State University and USDA researchers found that corn emergence and early growth was significantly reduced when planted within 14 days after winter rye was terminated.

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Mother Nature: Master of Plant Production

By Chuck Markley posted on March 16, 2016 | Posted in Cover Crops, Soil Health, Water Management

We all know that no-till management can never be a “one-size-fits-all” entity. No-till is just one tool in our growing toolbox to better manage our soils for crop production. It’s certainly one of the best tools, because the master of all plant production — Mother Nature — uses it!

Machine Seeds Cover Crops, Injects Hog Manure in One Pass

Blain, Pa., no-tiller Virgil Gutshall Sr. says the rigged-up tanker puts manure nutrients in the root zone in an environmentally responsible manner

By John Dobberstein posted on March 14, 2016 | Posted in Cover Crops, Equipment, Nutrient Management

A small family-owned hog operation in Pennsylvania is the mastermind behind a rig that sidedresses corn with liquid hog manure and seeds cover crops in one pass — possibly the first machine of its kind in the U.S.

No-Till Diversity Stretching from Border to Border

Seeding covers to sequester carbon and invite beneficial insects is helping build soil health and reducing input costs for Pierre, S.D., no-tiller Mark Weinheimer.

By Loretta Sorensen posted on March 14, 2016 | Posted in Cover Crops, Crop Protection

Mother nature doesn’t pay monthly bills, but Mark Weinheimer believes taking her lead, by implementing low-disturbance farm operations, diverse plant species and support for wildlife, are helping him pay his.

Alfalfa, Cereal Rye Bring Added Benefits to Long-Term No-Till

Milledgeville, Ill., no-tiller Norm Deets finds alfalfa helps speed up the transition to no-till and cover crops hold and build soil in areas prone to erosion.

By Laura Barrera posted on March 14, 2016 | Posted in No-Till Farming 101, Cover Crops, Nutrient Management

Being the “scourge” of the neighborhood was one of the biggest challenges Norm Deets faced when he started no-tilling. But after 30 years of committing to the practice, he knows the benefits outweigh the nice look of perfectly tilled soils.

Using Cover Crop Benefits As a Primer for Cold Cash

Shenandoah, Iowa, no-tiller Chris Teachout says cover crops are fortifying soils and boosting yields in his non-GMO, corn-soybean rotation.

By Julia Debes posted on March 14, 2016 | Posted in Cover Crops, Nutrient Management, Soil Health

Chris Teachout compares his cover crop philosophy to taking a new gun out on a bear hunt: No hunter uses a new gun on the big hunt without practicing with it first to work out all the kinks.

Extra Cover Crop Growth Prior to Soybeans Provides Benefits

March 10, 2016 | Posted in Cover Crops, Nutrient Management, Soil Health

Source: Iowa State University Extension

A study in Iowa funded by the United Soybean Board found that winter cereal rye that grew an extra 3 weeks prior to soybeans produced about 300-400% more biomass, with a 100% increase in nitrogen retention.

From the Desk of John Dobberstein

8 Things Learned at Farming Evolution

By John Dobberstein posted on March 9, 2016 | Posted in Cover Crops, Soil Health, Water Management

Earlier this month, about 170 people attended the Farming Evolution no-till conference in Holyoke, Colo., where attendees covered a number of topics related to no-till practices, cover cropping and soil health principles.

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