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No-Till Not Phosphorus Culprit

By Frank Lessiter posted on July 1, 2011 | Posted in Nutrient Management, Water Management
As increased levels of dissolved phosphorus are identified as a major concern dealing with the increased algal blooms found in Lake Erie, some folks have been pointing a finger at no-till as the cause. Yet the facts regarding phosphorus runoff in the Western Lake Erie Basin watershed near Toledo, Ohio, don't back up that argument.
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70 Times Less No-Till Runoff

By Frank Lessiter posted on June 1, 2011 | Posted in Water Management
Winter wheat is the main crop in the Pacific Northwest and growers normally seed around 2.2 million acres every fall. Yet year after year, an average of anywhere from 1.3 to 22.3 tons of silt loam soil erodes from every acre that is in wheat production.
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Cover Crop Insurance Issues

By Frank Lessiter posted on April 1, 2011 | Posted in Cover Crops, Seeding & Planting
With more no-tillers interested in cashing in on cover crops to boost yields, slash fertilizer costs and curb soil erosion, everyone needs to understand the ramifications of qualifying for crop insurance. Otherwise, you may find yourself with a substantial yield loss claim that ends up being denied.
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Say Thanks To The Neighbors

By Frank Lessiter posted on March 1, 2011 | Posted in Crop Protection
Widespread planting of genetically modified Bt corn in the upper Midwest has significantly reduced losses from European corn borer damage. Even growers that don’t plant transgenic corn have benefitted from neighboring use of these products.
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40 Great No-Till Years

By Frank Lessiter posted on January 1, 2011
It's coming up on 40 years since we produced the first issue of No-Till Farmer. The first issue that went out in November of 1972 featured reduced-tillage innovators who are still no-tilling today.
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Crop Insurance Worries

By Frank Lessiter posted on December 1, 2010 | Posted in Cover Crops
While cover crops are becoming more popular among no-tillers, you’d better take a closer look at how the practice may impact crop insurance payments. Unfortunately, cover crops could inadvertently terminate your crop insurance coverage.
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No-Tilling Into Living Grasses

By Frank Lessiter posted on September 1, 2010 | Posted in Cover Crops
Over the past 38 years, we've produced a handful of No-Till Farmer articles on no-tilling corn and other crops into a living cover, such as alfalfa sod, cereal rye or wheat. But it’s a tricky maneuver and one that has not caught on among many no-tillers.
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