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Some of Your Friends Live Underground

Earthworms can accomplish a lot in undisturbed fields, and no-tillers are in perfect position to capitalize, says this speaker at the 2006 National No-Tillage Conference.
By Ron Perszewski posted on November 1, 2005 | Posted in Soil Health
Field scouting usually happens in broad daylight. But to scout for one indicator of the vitality of your no-till fields, it’s best to step out after dark, or dusk at earliest. Then look for earthworms.
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No-Till’s A No-Brainer

With a few critical management changes, no-till has been the best investment ever made in this farming operation.
By Frank Lessiter posted on November 1, 2005 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Soil Health
Even with a cold and wet spring in 2004, Tim Goodenough readily saw the many benefits of no-tilling with corn yielding as high as 265 bushels and soybeans reaching 67 bushels per acre.
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Take the Next Step With Mature No-Till Fields

Long-term no-tillers earn rewards from improved soils, but they also face new questions as they try to make the most of their evolving fields.
By Ron Ross posted on November 1, 2005 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Nutrient Management, Soil Health
Dan Gillespie wonders if long-time no-tillers are taking full advantage of the improvements in their soils. Gillespie, a continuous no-tiller in Meadow Grove, Neb., for the past 15 years, is putting his own soils to the test and sharing his answers.
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NRCS Computer Program Calculates Soil Quality, Erosion

No-tillers, especially those involved in the Conservation Security Program, have good reasons to pay attention to the new formula.
By Ron Perszewski posted on May 1, 2005 | Posted in Soil Health
The Natural Resources Conservation Service now measures trends in soil organic matter and erosion with a recently developed formula known as RUSLE2, short for Revised Universal Soil Loss Equation, Version 2.
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Buy High-Fertility Land

By Frank Lessiter posted on February 1, 2005 | Posted in Soil Health
With no-tillers earning higher per-acre returns than farmers still relying on extensive tillage, many are looking for more land to farm. That’s why you’ll find the results of a recent survey of land prices based on fertility levels to be of special interest because of your no-till experiences.
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No-Till’s Greatest Allies

If you’re wondering how earthworms might be doing in your no-tilled soils, this researcher may surprise you with his results.
January 1, 2005 | Posted in Soil Health
Earthworms are nature’s tillers and their presence is a key component in successful no-tilling. But how many do you have? And how many do you want?
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More Carbon, No-Till Corn

By Frank Lessiter posted on November 1, 2004 | Posted in Soil Health
Although previous studies have indicated significant carbon losses from plowing, a new Agricultural Research Service study indicates that there may not be a huge loss if a farmer plows only once.
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Large Farm Operation Finds No-Till A Path To Lasting Success

The move away from conventional tillage stopped erosion and saved the soil for the future while widening the window of opportunity for timely seeding.
October 1, 2004 | Posted in Soil Health
Since its founding as a small family farm, the Broughton Land Company has been managed for long-term success. For Dan McKinley, the current general manager, that means making no-till work on the huge operation that grew out of a family farm started in the 1880s near Dayton in Columbia County, Wash.
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What I've Learned from No-Tilling

Why It Pays To Boost Air And The Water-Holding Capacity In Your No-Tilled Soils

Fighting problems with surface soil compaction, this Ohio farmer was about to back away from no-tilling until he found a solution that has worked well for 15 years.
By Ron Ross and Bob Featheringill posted on July 1, 2004 | Posted in No-Till Farming 101, Soil Health, Water Management
Just about every no-tiller I’ve ever met would agree that at some point you start to wonder if you were really smart to move away from the “safety” of conventional systems.
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