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Keeton Vs. Rebounders

When it comes to covering or firming seed, No-Till Farmer readers tell us which no-till attachment is best.
April 1, 2000 | Posted in Equipment
When it comes to covering or firming seed, No-Till Farmer readers tell us which no-till attachment is best.
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Taking The Bumps Out Of No-Till

A little innovation and spare parts makes no-till run smooth.
By Katherine Meitner posted on March 1, 2000 | Posted in Equipment
Nobody likes the jerks and jolts of driving the tractor and sprayer over ruts, rows or bumps in the no-tilled fields. It's not easy on the body and it certainly isn't easy on equipment.
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And The Winner Is...

By having his ticket drawn at the National No-Tillage Conference, Wisconsin no-tiller Larry Paltzer won use of a Phillips Rotary Harrow for 1 year.
By Katherine Meitner posted on March 1, 2000 | Posted in Equipment
Larry Paltzer no-tills in the Corn Belt. He's plagued with wet soils that stay wet, even with no-till. After going to several roundtables, classrooms and general sessions at the National No-Tillage Conference, he was trying to decide if his operation could afford a Phillips Rotary Harrow.
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Changes Really Pay Off!

Narrowing down row widths and coming up with a highly efficient no-till planting rig dramatically boosted yields.
By Frank Lessiter posted on January 1, 2000 | Posted in No-Till Farming 101, Equipment
Before heading for last January’s National No-Tillage Conference, Jack Herricks knew he wanted to narrow down his rows and make changes in his planting rig. Yet the Cashton, Wis., no-till veteran wasn't totally motivated to make the changes prior to the 1999 growing season.
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Bullseye Spraying!

This South African no-tiller found ways to save time and money by accurately placing chemicals.
By Katherine Meitner posted on January 1, 2000 | Posted in Equipment
Unless you've been living under a rock for the past few years, you know no-till is the best thing to preserve the soil and stop the serious cropping problems caused by years of conventional tillage.
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No-Till Learning Pays Off

Attending THe National No-Tillage Conference is rewarding in numerous areas. In fact, this no-tiller walked away with the use of a brand-new Computrol II monitoring unit for one year.
By Katherine Meitner posted on November 1, 1999 | Posted in Equipment
Norman Waldner of the Cedar Grove Colony in Platte, S.D., couldn’t believe his ears during the Friday night banquet of the National No-Tillage Conference last January in St. Louis, Mo.
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The Great American Cover Up!

These no-tillers use cover crops to conserve moisture, add nitrogen and get more bang for their buck.
By Katherine Meitner posted on September 1, 1999 | Posted in Equipment, Crop Protection
When it comes to effectively using cover crops to enhance no-till soils and crop stands, chances are you won’t find any better information than what these no-tillers use on their own farms.
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