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Another Reason To Choose No-Till

By John Dobberstein posted on October 2, 2013 | Posted in Soil Health, Water Management

If you had any reason to doubt that agriculture will be fingered for the environmental problems affecting major U.S. waterways, those doubts should have been removed last month.

Less Tillage And Better Yields Shrink The Carbon Footprint

An analysis of South Dakota soils and farming practices shows that soils in crop-growing areas have been transformed from a carbon source to a carbon sink.

By Mark Parker posted on October 1, 2013 | Posted in Soil Health

The carbon footprint of South Dakota corn growers is getting smaller thanks to better yields and increased adoption of conservation tillage, according to a South Dakota State University study.

What I've Learned from No-Tilling

Ending 25 Years Of Part-Time Tilling

Dennis Lundy is getting the full benefit of no-till after tackling no-till alfalfa, finishing a farm-wide conversion that his father started.

By Dennis Lundy and Martha Mintz posted on October 1, 2013 | Posted in No-Till Farming 101, Soil Health

No-tilling was a strategy I picked up from my father, but it took me nearly 25 years before I finally went 100% no-till.

‘Fencerow Farming’ Can Lead To Higher Yields, Better Soil Health

Dean Glenney’s 18 years of no-tilling attracted beneficial bacteria and increased his supply of ‘free’ fertilizer, creating record-breaking no-till corn yields in Ontario.

By Laura Barrera posted on October 1, 2013 | Posted in Nutrient Management, Soil Health

In Haldimand County, Ontario, about 40 miles west of Buffalo, N.Y., Dean Glenney is breaking records.

October 2013 Poll: Lime Application Before 2014 Cropping Season

By John Dobberstein posted on September 16, 2013 | Posted in Soil Health

From September 16th, 2013 - October 15th, 2013, we asked No-Till Farmer readers: "Will you apply lime on your farm ground before next spring?"

[Webinar] Managing Soil Biology For Faster Crop Residue Decay

September 10, 2013 | Posted in No-Till Farming 101, Residue Management, Soil Health

Get answers on ways to improve soil biology and residue decay by watching the replay of this No-Till Farmer webinar sponsored by Midwest Bio-Tech. [To view any of our webinar replays, you must be logged in with a free user account.]

Shop Built Sidedressing Tool Brings In-Season Flexibility

Strip-tiller Larry Tombaugh combined an old cultivator, SpikeWheel units and a CDS-John Blue pump into a unit that dispenses nitrogen with low soil disturbance.

By John Dobberstein posted on September 1, 2013 | Posted in Equipment, Soil Health

Foreseeing a day when the government will simply forbid fall nitrogen applications, Larry Tombaugh hit the shop last winter to get ahead of the game.

Busting The ‘Colder, Wetter’ Myth With No-Till, Cover Crops

Scenarios in Indiana and Wisconsin seem to question the assumption that no-tilled fields with cover crops are slower to warm up and dry out than conventionally farmed soils.

By John Dobberstein posted on September 1, 2013 | Posted in No-Till Farming 101, Soil Health

One challenge often cited about adopting no-till and cover crops in colder climates is that no-tilled fields can be colder and wetter than conventionally tilled fields, potentially causing problems with timely planting and seedling emergence.

[Webinar] Rock Solid Strategies For Using Gypsum To Amend Tight Soils

August 20, 2013 | Posted in No-Till Farming 101, Soil Health

Get your questions about agricultural gypsum answered through this No-Till Farmer webinar sponsored by GYPSOIL brand gypsum. [To view any of our webinar replays, you must be logged in with a free user account.]

From the Desk of John Dobberstein

How's No-Till Doing Where You Are?

By John Dobberstein posted on August 14, 2013 | Posted in Residue Management, Soil Health

We’ve always felt Indiana is a strong state for no-till adoption, which is evidenced by the strong readership we have there among farmers and the record crowd the National No-Tillage Conference drew in Indianapolis last year.

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