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More Work Still Needs to be Done on Selling Landowners on the Many Benefits to be Gained by Having Their Ground Cover Cropped, No-Tilled or Strip-Tilled

By Frank Lessiter posted on July 29, 2017 | Posted in Residue Management, Soil Health, No-Till 101

Would landowners in your area rent ground to a no-tiller or strip-tiller for fewer dollars than to farmers using other conservation systems or even conventional tillage?

WSJ: The Dirty Little Secrets Behind Earthworms

July 3, 2017 | Posted in Cover Crops, Residue Management, No-Till 101

Source: The Wall Street Journal

The Wall Street Journal weighs in on the benefits of no-till systems and the favorable environment created for earthworms.

Thinking Ahead on Slug Management

June 29, 2017 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Crop Protection, Residue Management

Source: Penn State University Extension

While slugs are fresh in our minds it may be beneficial to discuss some longer-term slug-management options that might help decrease future slug challenges, say experts at Penn State University Extension.

Martin Adds 3 No-Till Attachments to Lineup

June 28, 2017 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Residue Management

Source: Martin Industries

Martin Industries, a leading supplier of planter attachments for no-till and minimum-till farming, announced the introduction of three new products to its Martin-Till lineup.

From the Desk of John Dobberstein

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.

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More Work Still Needs to be Done on Selling Landowners on the Many Benefits to be Gained by Having Their Ground Cover Cropped, No-Tilled or Strip-Tilled

WSJ: The Dirty Little Secrets Behind Earthworms

Thinking Ahead on Slug Management

Martin Adds 3 No-Till Attachments to Lineup

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

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‘Boutique’ Farm Yields Big-Time No-Till Savings and Success

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Glyphosate Under Attack, Bayer Ready to Fight Back

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