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No-Till Farm Success By Staying The Course

Expanding South Dakota family operation uses technology, crop diversity and better equipment to make no-till work in a limited-moisture climate
By Ralph Holzwarth and Ron Ross posted on January 1, 2011 | Posted in Crop Protection
Ten years ago, when our operation was featured in No-Till Farmer, I told the editors that I would stay with no-tillage regardless of what happened.
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No-Till Notes

Keep Weeds Guessing With Herbicide Rotation

Using herbicides with different modes of action and varying the application timing can help no-tillers avoid resistance issues in their fields
By Jim Leverich posted on January 1, 2011 | Posted in Crop Protection
With all of our herbicide-tolerant crops, we sometimes get complacent about the importance of rotation to reduce herbicide resistance.
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Making Every Last Drop Of Water Count

Beginning with limited irrigation acres or Western dryland regions, new corn hybrids that optimize available water could improve no-till yields by 15% to 25%.
By Darrell Bruggink posted on December 1, 2010 | Posted in Crop Protection, Water Management
As a no-tiller, you can do everything seemingly right to give your crop the best chance to hit maximum yields, but if Mother Nature doesn't cooperate, it can all go for naught.
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No-Till Planting Update: Potential Slug Problem?

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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