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May 2012 Poll: Tillage Plans for 2012

By John Dobberstein posted on April 16, 2012 | Posted in Equipment

From April 16th, 2012 - May 15th, 2012, we asked No-Till Farmer readers: "What are your tillage plans for your 2012 corn acres?"

Diagnosing Spread Pattern Problems On Spinner Spreaders

April 15, 2012 | Posted in Equipment

Source: Fred Springborn, Michigan State University Extension

Ununiform application of fertilizer is a common problem in many crops where granular fertilizer applications have been made with spinner spreaders.

Calibrate Your Sprayer To Save Pesticides, Money

April 6, 2012 | Posted in Equipment

Source: Ohio State University

Are you part of the 66 to 77 percent of growers who spray more or less pesticide needed, leading to either money wasted down the nozzle or crop losses?

What I've Learned from No-Tilling

In Search Of No-Till Planting Perfection: For Himself And Others

Years of onfarm experimentation have made no-tiller Bill Lehmkuhl a pro at drawing out prime planter performance.

By Bill Lehmkuhl and Martha Mintz posted on April 1, 2012 | Posted in No-Till Farming 101, Seeding & Planting, Equipment

No-tilling for 32 years doesn't mean I know it all. Over the years, I've come up against many new no-till challenges I've had to solve. Some were easier to spot than others. Some I stumbled across by accident.

Setting Up No-Till Drills, Air Seeders For Success

Taking a hard look at your equipment and seeding practices can lead to better emergence and higher yields, says ag consultant Phil Needham.

By John Dobberstein posted on April 1, 2012 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Equipment, Residue Management

When no-tillers have problems maximizing yields, the cause can often be traced back to the start of the growing season, when no-till drills and air seeders started making their passes.

No-Tiller Seeds Cover Crops While Harvesting

A Gandy applicator fastened to a John Deere combine allows Indiana no-tiller Ray McCormick to seed annual ryegrass while harvesting corn.

By John Dobberstein posted on April 1, 2012 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Equipment

Some no-tillers say they don’t plant cover crops because there isn't enough time, or they don’t want to add extra equipment passes in their fields.

Plenty Of Room In The Shed For Pull-Type Sprayers

By John Dobberstein posted on March 7, 2012 | Posted in Equipment, Crop Protection

There’s a lot to like about self-propelled sprayers. But there’s still plenty of room in the shed for a pull-type sprayer, especially on smaller-acreage farms where the price of a self-propelled unit might be a little harder to justify.

Get Better Performance From Your No-Till Air Drill

Finding the ‘buffered zone’ and using proper seeding depth can lead to better emergence and stand establishment.

By John Dobberstein posted on March 1, 2012 | Posted in Equipment

Exactrix manufacturer Guy Swanson and farmers recently shared tips and observations that could help no-tillers achieve better seeding results with no-till air drills, including the John Deere 1890 air drill.

Promising Technology On Display At Agritechnica

High-performance planters, three-axle sprayers and autonomous-tractor systems could be in the future for no-tillers looking to be more efficient.

March 1, 2012 | Posted in Equipment

Innovative equipment and technology was on full display at the recent Agritechnica farm-equipment show in Hanover, Germany, some of which could play a role in the advancement of no-till in the coming years

Follow No-Till Farmer Editors At NFMS In Louisville

February 15, 2012 | Posted in Equipment

No-Till Farmer editors have spread out across the U.S. to get a glimpse of the latest and greatest equipment hitting the market this year.

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