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What I’ve Learned from No-Tilling

Cover Crops Pay Big Time In A Drought

Born into no-till, Willis Jepson of Orlinda, Tenn., added cover crops to a legacy of building resilient soils that helped crops fare better against drought.
By Martha Mintz posted on November 2, 2022 | Posted in Cover Crops
I’ve been no-tilling 45 years. That’s also my age. No-till is all I’ve ever known as my dad and grandfather were early adopters of the practice.
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McCormick Among No-Tillers Working to Adapt to Climate Change

November 1, 2022 | Posted in Cover Crops, Nutrient Management, Seeding & Planting, Water Management
Source: Wisconsin Watch
A hotter atmosphere is causing rain to fall in harder bursts, pushing back planting seasons and drowning crops. At the same time as human-driven climate change is juicing precipitation, Corn Belt farming practices such as installing underground drainage tiles and leaving fields bare after harvest are changing how water moves across the landscape and into waterways.
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[Podcast] No-Tiller Ron Ohlde Bust Bins With Family Seed

For this episode of the No-Till Farmer podcast, brought to you by Yetter Farm Equipment, we're joined by Ron Ohlde who farms more than 1,000 acres of no-till land near Palmer, Kan. He started working smarter, not harder with the advent of precision farming in the 1980s, and handheld GPS units
By Brian O'Connor posted on October 27, 2022 | Posted in Cover Crops, Equipment, Nutrient Management, Precision Agriculture, Seeding & Planting, Water Management
For this episode of the No-Till Farmer podcast, brought to you by Yetter Farm Equipment, we're joined by Ron Ohlde who farms more than 1,000 acres of no-till land near Palmer, Kan. He started working smarter, not harder with the advent of precision farming in the 1980s, and handheld GPS units
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Landowner Perspective

A Landowner's Responsibility

All of society has an interest in the land used for our food production and recreation, and therefore the owners and renters have a responsibility to treat it in the best possible manner.
October 25, 2022 | Posted in Cover Crops, Crop Protection, Equipment, Nutrient Management, Residue Management, Seeding & Planting
For over thirty years I managed farms in northwest and northcentral Iowa for absentee farm owners whom I worked closely with to make soil and water conservation an important part of our farm plans. I convinced my farm operators to stop moldboard plowing, move to chisel plows and eventually leave soybean stubble untilled in the fall.
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No-Till Roundtable

If I seed a hairy vetch cover crop this fall and end up with a nice thick stand, what percentage of nitrogen (N) can it provide next year for an average 200-bushel per acre corn crop?

October 25, 2022 | Posted in Cover Crops, Seeding & Planting

A: According to the literature, corn has been found to recover 17-32% of hairy vetch residue N. The literature also states that you need more than 1,000 pounds per acre of above ground biomass for the potential of a sufficient N credit. The no-tiller would have to be patient in the spring to capture this amount.


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What I’ve Learned from No-Tilling

No-Till Success, Improved Soil Health Means ‘No More’ Chemical Fallow

This northern Montana couple grazes beef and improves soil life with farm-produced microorganisms that they grow, extract and apply to eight different no-tilled crops.
By Martha Mintz posted on October 24, 2022 | Posted in Cover Crops, Seeding & Planting, Soil Health
Our soils used to be dead. Now we have mushrooms growing down the rows with our crops. It’s a whimsical nod to the soil health we’ve worked so adamantly to build since we took over farming from Korey’s dad, Randy, in 2012.
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No Stone Unturned in Quest for Healthy Soils

Northwest Ohio no-tiller solves soil health puzzle with plant diversity, cover crops and heavy focus on water quality.
By Noah Newman posted on October 24, 2022 | Posted in Cover Crops, Equipment, Residue Management, Seeding & Planting, Soil Health
One of the first things you’ll notice when pulling up to Les Seiler’s house is the personalized license plate on his car, with the letters “NO TIL.” Before you even shake the jovial farmer’s hand, it’s clear how enthusiastic he is about conservation ag, specifically soil health.
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Cover Crop Nutrients Keep Money in No-Tiller Pockets

Rick Clark knows how much you can save using cover crops, and he’s got numbers.
By Brian O'Connor posted on October 23, 2022 | Posted in Cover Crops, Crop Protection, Nutrient Management, Residue Management, Seeding & Planting, Soil Health

Rick Clark wants growers to spend less on synthetic inputs.
He also wants to eliminate herbicides, open up the window for planting, and more. That all starts with eliminating tillage, Clark says.


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