Advertise Follow Us
Cover Crops
RSS
[Podcast] Seeking the Perfect No-Till Picket-Fence Stand: Part 1
In this episode of the No-Till Farmer podcast, brought to you by Topcon Agriculture, we welcome University of Nebraska Extension engineer Paul Jasa to discuss no-till planting equipment use in the Midwest in part one of a two-part podcast.
Read More
From the Desk of John Dobberstein
How Far Do We Go?
If an agricultural company bowed to pressure and demanded you produce “pollution-free food,” how would you handle it?
Read More
No-till on the Plains
Notill on the Plains Winter Conference Boasts Big-Time Speaker Lineup
An exciting lineup of speakers for the 2018 event will provide attendees with a chance to learn more about new concepts and options for healthier soils.
Read More
Saved Sediment, Covers, Worms Bring No-Till ‘Gold’ to the Surface
Dwight Clary says seeding covers have revved up his Ohio farm by suppressing weeds, taking up nutrients and building organic matter.
Read More
Putting Faith in No-Till into Action
Tom Cannon has turned around his family’s farm by parking the plow, increasing rotational diversity and bringing livestock back into the picture.
Read More
4th Annual Strip-Till Operational Benchmark Study
Row Cleaners, Fertilizer Boxes, RTK are Popular Items Among Strip-Tillers
Fertilizing practices and products remain consistent, while strip-tillers trend toward sprayer ownership and increasing accuracy with applications.
Read More
4th Annual Strip-Till Operational Benchmark Study Extras
Stability in Size, Setup of Equipment, Separation in Timing of Field Preparation
Strip-tillers favor 12-row rigs and shank-style setups on row units, while preference for fall or spring strip-building increases.
Read More
4th Annual Strip-Till Operational Benchmark Study
Cover Cropping in Strip-Till Continues to Grow
Strip-tillers planting covers topped 60% for first time, with cereal rye being the most popular variety and drilling them the most popular method.
Read More
4th Annual Strip-Till Operational Benchmark Study
Strip-Tilled Acres, Yields Take Big Jump
Total strip-tilled acres grew by more than 35,000, while average corn yields continued to increase, nearing a 200-bushel-per-acre average.
Read More
Top Articles
Current Issue
No-Till Farmer
Get full access NOW to the most comprehensive, powerful and easy-to-use online resource for no-tillage practices. Just one good idea will pay for your subscription hundreds of times over.
No-Till vs. Mud, Fire & Water Facebook Videos
Twin-Row Cereal Rye Adds 35-Bushel Advantage in No-Tiller’s Irrigated Corn
Add Covers, Subtract Inputs & Multiply Profits with Systems Approach to No-Till
Must Read Free Eguides
Download these helpful knowledge building tools
- How No-Till Improves Your Land Value
- 5 Pillars for No-Till Farming Effectively, Efficiently
- Making the Precision Basics Even Better with Implement Guidance
- Focusing on Smarter, Sustainable Fertilizing Strategies
Videos
Last-Minute Planter Prep for No-Tillers & Strip-Tillers
On this episode of Conservation Ag Update, brought to you by Martin-Till, precision specialist Chad Baker, co-owner of Baker Precision Planter Works in Orangeville, Ill., helps a first-generation no-tiller with planter setup, and later encounters a couple problems with a strip-tiller’s new 24-row planter. Plus, veteran agronomist Brad Forkner checks in with a couple tips for farmers to keep in mind before they take the field.
Top Directory Listings
Needham Ag Technologies, LLC
Needham Ag understands the role of technology in making better use of limited resources within a specific environment by drawing on a wealth of global experience to overcome the challenges facing today's farmers, manufacturers and dealers.
Titan International, Inc
Titan offers a full line of wheels, tires and undercarriage products for a wide variety of off-the-road equipment.
The Andersons PureGrade
The Andersons grows enduring relationships through extraordinary service, a deep knowledge of the market, and a knack for finding new ways to add value as we have done for nearly 70 years.