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Turning No-Till Intercropping, Cover Crops Into a Cash Cow

Lessons learned from no-till adoption, and onfarm trials with intercropping, have helped North Dakota no-tiller Mark Jennings ramp up both yields and soil health in a limited-moisture environment.
By Loretta Sorensen posted on June 10, 2015 | Posted in Cover Crops
Mark Jennings once heard someone say it's a good practice to learn something new each day. When it comes to his no-till practices, he's striving to accomplish that.
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Covers, Continuous Cropping Advance No-Till Game

Dan Buerkle finds benefits of a continuous cropping system have ramped up soil health and made weed control more economical and effective.
By Dan Buerkle and Martha Mintz posted on May 18, 2015 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Cover Crops, Nutrient Management, Soil Health
Leaving fields in fallow, and heavily tilling to keep them that way, is a deeply ingrained tradition in the often-parched southeastern corner of Montana, where I farm with my wife of 41 years, Lana.
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Making Cover Crops Work in a Cooler No-Till Climate

Iowa no-tiller Roger Harrington has seen his share of challenges with covers, but has found a combination that saves soil, adds nitrogen and reduces erosion and weed pressure.
By John Dobberstein posted on May 18, 2015 | Posted in Cover Crops, Equipment, Nutrient Management
Like many no-tillers, Roger Harrington likes seeding cover crops to improve organic matter, fix nitrogen (N) in the soil and reduce erosion, weed pressure and compaction.
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Trimming Insurance Costs

By Frank Lessiter posted on May 18, 2015 | Posted in Cover Crops, Soil Health
NO-TILLERS WHO ARE already utilizing cover crops should be interested in a proposed pilot program that might help them trim crop insurance costs in the years ahead. The goal of the proposed National Resources Defense Council (NRDC) program is to reward growers who find ways to reduce the risk for crop losses and protect the environment with increased use of cover crops.
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