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If you’re having trouble with no-till, there’s a good chance a diverse crop rotation is the answer.

By Katherine Meitner posted on June 1, 2000 | Posted in Seeding & Planting

Dwayne Beck has seen his fair share of struggling no-till operations. From poor emergence to poor yield, no-tillers ask him how they can improve their no-till systems. And he maintains much of this could be solved if no-tillers would only have a bigger picture of a crop production system.

Worry-Free No-Tilling!

As farmers expand no-tilled acres, many find leaving the no-tilling to the professionals is a no-brainer.

By Katherine Meitner posted on June 1, 2000 | Posted in Seeding & Planting

Imagine that instead of watching the weather and worrying about when to no-till, someone else does it for you. You wouldn't have to worry about fertilizers, chemicals, weeds or even harvest.

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Biotech Gene Research Data Being Shared

May 1, 2000 | Posted in Seeding & Planting

In a move aimed at helping repair the damage caused by its earlier support of the terminator gene, Monsanto is releasing biotech research work dealing with the genetic structure of rice to the academic community.

10 Commandments Of No-Till Wheat

Here are “must-dos” when tackling one of the more challenging no-till crops—wheat.

By Katherine Meitner posted on May 1, 2000 | Posted in Seeding & Planting

For 14 years, Allen Franks has been no-tilling. And for 14 years, this no-tiller from Guthrie, Ky., has been working out the bugs to make no-tilling wheat a smoother and more successful operation.

The Truth Behind The GMO Nightmare

There’s no doubt, many people are scared stiff of GMOs. And for good reason. But should they be? This British researcher says no—and has the proof to back it up.

By Katherine Meitner posted on May 1, 2000 | Posted in Seeding & Planting

Agriculture has seen better days. For the past decade, it seems one thing after the other has stirred up the general public, making them wary of trusting agricultural products, all the while hurting the American farmer in the end—as if the cash market isn’t bad enough.

No-Till Speeding Ticket: $60,000

Dropping your planter speed will have a much bigger impact on yields than you think.

By Frank Lessiter posted on May 1, 2000 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Equipment

"If I can convince you to slow down your no-till planting speed, I can make you some easy money" maintains Greg Sauder of Precision Planting in Tremont, Ill., and a veteran no-tiller.

Rotating To “Cattle Feed” Pays Off With No-Till

New forage options, including “annual alfalfa,” are opening up new rotation options for cattlemen, including a reduction in weed resistance concerns.

By Laura Rance posted on April 1, 2000 | Posted in Seeding & Planting

Stan Rampton once thought his Simmental cows were just a way of squeezing some productivity out of the marginal, uncroppable land that makes up about one-third of his western Manitoba land base.

Global Cooling Vs. Warming

By Frank Lessiter posted on April 1, 2000 | Posted in Seeding & Planting

Despite all of the talk about global warming, Tim Ball is predicting that we may see global cooling instead.

No-Tilling 300-Bushel Corn!

Not satisfied with 200-bushel corn, this no-tiller looked to the edge of his crop for solutions.

By Katherine Meitner posted on April 1, 2000 | Posted in Seeding & Planting

Jim House had to chuckle when asked how he gets 300-bushel corn yields.

Frankenfoods... Or New Opportunities?

As one of the hottest topics of the year, four no-tillers face off about GMO myths, truths and the gobbledygook that saturates today’s media.

By Katherine Meitner posted on March 1, 2000 | Posted in Seeding & Planting

There's no doubt about it: emotions run high at the annual National No-Tillage Conference. Why? Because no-tillers are passionate about what they do and how they do it. Taking home a wrong idea and implementing it could cost thousands of dollars, or worse, could cause the farm to fold.

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No-Till Planting Update: Potential Slug Problem?

On this episode of Conservation Ag Update, brought to you by Martin-Till, Westville, Ind., no-tiller Jeff Herrold provides an update on how planting is going so far, and why a potential problem with slugs is causing some early-season anxiety. Herrold also explains why he prefers to plant soybeans before corn.

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