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Plenty Of Positives With No-Till System

February 15, 2010 | Posted in No-Till Farming 101, Soil Health

Imagine an agricultural production system that functions as a conservation program, keeping land in production while providing potentially high yields, all at a relatively low cost. Say hello to no-till.

Cover Crops Make Long-Term No-Till Perform Even Better

Iowa no-tiller drills cereal rye as soon as possible after harvesting corn and soybeans for maximum growth and better soil structure

By Dan Zinkland posted on February 1, 2010 | Posted in Cover Crops, Equipment, Soil Health

Long before cover crops became a hot topic among farmers, Wellman, Iowa, no-tiller Dennis Berger drilled cereal rye in the fall of 1978. Then in the spring of 1979, he used paraquat to kill the rye before no-tilling corn

Strip-Till Fits Iowans Heavy, Rich Soils

January 27, 2010 | Posted in Soil Health

Doug Seltz transitioned to strip-till in fall 2008 after years of research and seeing improvements in strip-till equipment and technology.

Get Your No-Till Soils To Feed Your Crops Nitrogen

University of Illinois fertility specialist Richard Mulvaney says the soil can be much more important to supplying nitrogen to no-tilled crops than fertilizer nitrogen

By Dan Zinkland posted on January 1, 2010 | Posted in Nutrient Management, Soil Health

Feeding plants nitrogen fertilizer makes sense, Richard Mulvaney says. But fertilizer, like the food we eat, needs to be used in moderation. Too much is not good, the University of Illinois soil fertility specialist says.

Harvest Ruts, Compaction Leave No-Tillers With Questions

Long-term no-till fields may recover through natural means, and tillage may set back those all-important macropores a few years

By Jim Leverich posted on January 1, 2010 | Posted in Soil Health, Water Management

With wet conditions during harvest, no-tillers are likely concerned about whether they compacted their no-till soils.

Avoid Tillage, Protect Soil Organic Matter

December 29, 2009 | Posted in Soil Health

Soil is an important part of our lives because it supports our food production. One of the most important components of our soil is organic matter. Plants that we no-till grow provide this organic matter and the nutrients which regenerate the soil.

Till The Row, Not The Field

December 23, 2009 | Posted in Soil Health

With proper application of modern technology, farmers can afford to see their fields for just the rows.

Controlled Traffic Aids Soil, Increases Yield

December 15, 2009 | Posted in Soil Health

Source: http://www.notillconference.com

Iowa no-till farmer Clay Mitchell shared his best tips on precision technologies that boost his crop yields at the University of Missouri Crop Management Conference, Dec. 2-3 in Columbia. "Controlled traffic helps create soil qualities in which we see higher yields," Mitchell said.

Liquid Potassium May Be Way To Go

December 10, 2009 | Posted in Soil Health

It has been a difficult fall for many no-till corn producers, as the harvest has been pushed later and later. And that has placed added pressure on fall and spring crop nutrition decisions.

Seeking Ways To Keep Carbon In Soil

December 2, 2009 | Posted in Soil Health

Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists are testing out alternative ways of tilling the soil and rotating crops to see if they can help wheat farmers in Oregon sequester more carbon in the soil and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

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