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From Seeds to Strips, Variety Goes the Distance
Sharon, Wis., strip-tiller Mike Cerny isn’t afraid to shake things up and adapt new practices to take productivity, yields to a higher level.
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Right Crop for the Right Acre Helps Boost Yields, Soil Health
Keeping a diverse rotation and adding cover crops has helped Tony Wagner pull value from formerly marginal, highly variable soils.
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Early Maturities, Cover Crops Can Help Tough No-Till Soils Flourish
Research on two southern Illinois farms shows the potential of using early maturity crops to establish covers sooner and boost yields in poorly drained, drought-prone, underperforming fields.
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Is Glyphosate Harming Your No-Tilled Soils?
Researchers say the widely used herbicide is lingering longer than previously thought and could negatively impact soil and plant health.
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No-Till Benefits Add Up to Dollars and ‘Sense’
The Willis family has seen double-digit yield increases, healthier soils and reduced erosion after 30-plus years of no-tilling and covers.
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[Podcast] The Importance of Sulfur and Tips for Utilizing it for Your Crops
In this episode of the No-Till Farmer podcast, brought to you by Topcon Agriculture, we are joined by fertility expert Neal Kinsey, to discuss the need for sulfur and its significant role in plant protein, nodulation in legumes, seed and chlorophyll production, rooting ability and disease protection.
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Last-Minute Planter Prep for No-Tillers & Strip-Tillers
On this episode of Conservation Ag Update, brought to you by Martin-Till, precision specialist Chad Baker, co-owner of Baker Precision Planter Works in Orangeville, Ill., helps a first-generation no-tiller with planter setup, and later encounters a couple problems with a strip-tiller’s new 24-row planter. Plus, veteran agronomist Brad Forkner checks in with a couple tips for farmers to keep in mind before they take the field.
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