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Pair That Wheat Technology with No-Till

By John Dobberstein posted on June 21, 2017 | Posted in Residue Management, Soil Health, Water Management

Texas A&M AgriLife researchers have shared interesting results about wheat varieties and their ability to use stored soil water. What can you do to improve soil water storage and availability, outside of just buying the right variety? You guessed it.

July 2017 Poll: On-Farm Research

By Laura Barrera posted on June 16, 2017 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Cover Crops, Residue Management, Nutrient Management, Soil Health

Do you conduct on-farm research, and if so, what types of studies have you done or are currently conducting?

Hybrid No-Till, Strip-Till System Tackles Tough Residue Challenges

Two decades of reduced tillage have helped the Rotenberger family improve soil health and address some daunting residue challenges posed by their cropping rotations.

By John Dobberstein posted on June 10, 2017 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Residue Management, Nutrient Management

Two decades of reduced tillage have helped the Rotenberger family improve soil health and address some daunting residue challenges posed by their cropping rotations.

Taming No-Till Challenges with a Multi-Pronged Approach

Brian Hildebrand uses sanitation, competition and rotation to fight no-till diseases, weeds, pests and climate obstacles on the Canadian Prairies.

May 24, 2017 | Posted in Crop Protection, Residue Management

A no-tiller asks an important question about weed stewardship and what to do when your neighbor uses all his bullets early.

Making No-Till Work with Continuous Corn and Manure

Despite an abundance of residue and 3 million gallons of liquid cattle manure to inject, the Meiers are seeing success with no-till and learning how to add cover crops to the system.

By Laura Barrera posted on May 13, 2017 | Posted in Residue Management, Nutrient Management, No-Till 101

Despite an abundance of residue and 3 million gallons of liquid cattle manure to inject, the Meiers are seeing success with no-till and learning how to add cover crops to the system.

What I've Learned From No-Tilling: No-Till, Cover Crops and Data Help Coax Yields from Thin Soils

Cecil and Steele Byrum pull out all the stops to produce quality crops on the thin, sandy coastal soils of southeast Virginia.

By Cecil Byrum and Martha Mintz posted on May 13, 2017 | Posted in Residue Management, Precision Ag, Water Management

Cecil and Steele Byrum pull out all the stops to produce quality crops on the thin, sandy coastal soils of southeast Virginia.

Using No-Till to Conquer Tough Field Conditions

Reducing soil disturbance and rotating crops and covers has reduced evaporation and helped the Neva family work through saline soils and other farming challenges.

By John Dobberstein posted on April 15, 2017 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Residue Management, Soil Health

Since switching to no-till practices more than a decade ago, dealing with rocky, variable and saline soils has been much easier for the Neva family.

Study: Compaction from Grazing Livestock Doesn’t Affect Grain Yields

April 7, 2017 | Posted in Residue Management, Soil Health

Source: Soil Science Society of America

A long-term study by the University of Nebraska concludes that compaction from grazing livestock doesn't have any effect on crop yields.

Three Strip-Tilling Tips from a ‘Regenerative Agriculturist’

Rod Sommerfield has found an ally in strip-till as he works to return his farm’s soils to the nutrient level and health seen 150 years ago.

By Ian Gronau posted on February 11, 2017 | Posted in Residue Management, Nutrient Management, Strip-Till Farming

One thing Mazeppa, Minn., strip-tiller and no-tiller Rod Sommerfield isn’t short on is ambition.

What I've Learned From No-Tilling: Finding Security in No-Till and Diversity

No-tilling broke Mike Beer, and eventually his neighbors, out of a spring wheat rut and into crop diversity and economic success.

By Mike Beer and Martha Mintz posted on February 11, 2017 | Posted in Crop Protection, Residue Management, No-Till 101

In the late 1980s, farmers in my region seemed to be stuck on a production plateau, or were even losing ground. Everyone was growing only spring wheat or barley and leaving half their acres in black fallow every year.

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Pair That Wheat Technology with No-Till

July 2017 Poll: On-Farm Research

Hybrid No-Till, Strip-Till System Tackles Tough Residue Challenges

Taming No-Till Challenges with a Multi-Pronged Approach

Making No-Till Work with Continuous Corn and Manure

What I've Learned From No-Tilling: No-Till, Cover Crops and Data Help Coax Yields from Thin Soils

Using No-Till to Conquer Tough Field Conditions

Study: Compaction from Grazing Livestock Doesn’t Affect Grain Yields

Three Strip-Tilling Tips from a ‘Regenerative Agriculturist’

What I've Learned From No-Tilling: Finding Security in No-Till and Diversity

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