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What I've Learned from No-Tilling

Finding Efficiency Drives No-Till Decisions

From adopting no-till to the latest sprayer technology, efficiencies gained weigh heavy on this Kansas operation
THE RUNNING JOKE in our area is there are only about 5 minutes each year when the timing is perfect to work some of our heavy clay soils and not make clods. In the late ’70s, we made the move to just not till ahead of spring-planted crops.
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Conservation Titans, Cutting Edge Practices Highlighted on CTIC Tour

From ethanol to strip-till to the eye in the sky, Conservation in Action Tour attendees learned about the various pieces of the puzzle for a modern conservation farming system
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — From ethanol to cover crops to equipment innovations, the changing, dynamic world of conservation agriculture was on full display as the Conservation Action Tour that trekked across South Dakota.
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Journey of Learning Leads to No-Till Success

Kurt Stiefvater & family worked through a rough transition period to build a more diversified, resilient no-till operation with soil health as a main focus

During a recent stop on the Conservation in Action tour, Kurt Stiefvater was handed the microphone to talk about the no-till operation he and his family have built over the last quarter century. 


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Less Is More with Cereal Rye and No-Till Cotton

Researchers found that reducing cereal rye and cotton seeding rates could save cotton producers time and money while still maintaining the same production levels for no-till cotton.
Although cereal rye benefits can improve soil health and profitability, cotton producers must spend time and money on seed and equipment to plant and maintain it.
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