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No-tilling, Cover Crops Help Tame Troublesome Soils

Abused, heavy clay soils are now almost fluffy and far more productive thanks to careful management focused on improvement.

By Angela "Annie" Dee and Martha Mintz posted on January 8, 2019 | Posted in Cover Crops, Soil Health, Water Management

We went from farming white sugar sand to farming the heaviest of clay soils when my family moved our farming operation from Florida to Alabama in 1989. To say the move made farming a bit different would be a drastic understatement.

‘I’m Not Going to Turn Another Clod’

December 12, 2018 | Posted in Soil Health, Water Management

Soil used to pile up ‘like flour’ when his family tilled, but these days Gary Hula’s no-tilled soil is healthier, full of worm holes and keeping nutrients where they belong — in his fields.

Strategies for No-Tilling Cotton Successfully

By Larry Stalcup posted on December 12, 2018 | Posted in Cover Crops, Crop Protection, Water Management

Cotton may not be thought of a crop that is associated with no-till practices, but in parts of the southern Plains growers are using no-till systems to protect the soil and young cotton seedlings, improve emergence and log better yields.

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Climate Assessment Warns of Higher Temperatures, Droughts

December 4, 2018 | Posted in Crop Protection, Equipment, Precision Agriculture, Seeding & Planting, Water Management

The U.S. Global Change Research Program recently released the findings of its fourth National Climate Assessment and asserts rising temperatures, extreme heat, drought, wildfires on rangelands and heavy downpours are expected to “increasingly disrupt agricultural productivity in the U.S.”

Nitrogen Loss Reduction Practices: What Do They Cost?

November 29, 2018 | Posted in Cover Crops, Nutrient Management, Water Management

Source: University of Illinois Farmdoc Daily

The University of Illinois examines the variety of agricultural conservation practices available to reduce the amount of nitrogen leaving fields and traveling downstream, what they cost and which ones are most effective for the money.

Finding Success with No-Tilled Sugarbeets

Cooler soils, moisture retention, better emergence and more sugar content and tonnage are just some of the reasons Greg Schlemmer is going all-in on no-tilling sugarbeets.

By John Dobberstein posted on November 28, 2018 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Soil Health, Water Management

It’s not uncommon to see farmers in Montana disc rip, plow, roll, level and ridge their fields to raise sugarbeets — even ridging a second time if wind or storms either flatten or wash away the ridges.

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No-Till Talking Points for the Coffee Shop

By John Dobberstein posted on November 22, 2018 | Posted in Residue Management, Soil Health, Water Management

The next time you’re in one of those seemingly hopeless debates with a clean-tilling neighbor about the value of no-till practices, turn to these talking points from the NRCS.

Carroll, Ohio No-Tiller David Brandt Returns to the 2019 National No-Tillage Conference

By Darrell Bruggink posted on November 22, 2018 | Posted in Nutrient Management, Seeding & Planting, Water Management

Bringing his expertise in cover crops, soil health and farm profitability to the table for attendees and making another return to the 2019 National No-Tillage Conference is Carroll, Ohio no-tiller David Brandt.

[Podcast] Controlling Water to Reduce Risk and Push No-Till Profits

In this episode of the No-Till Farmer podcast, brought to you by Yetter Manufacturing, we're joined no-tiller Darren Grogan, who he shares how the family’s irrigation and drainage program helps them control their water supply. Darren will also discuss improvements his family made in precision technology that has improved nitrogen-use efficiency and increased yields.

By John Dobberstein posted on November 21, 2018 | Posted in Nutrient Management, Water Management

In this episode of the No-Till Farmer podcast, brought to you by Yetter Manufacturing, we're joined no-tiller Darren Grogan, who he shares how the family’s irrigation and drainage program helps them control their water supply. Darren will also discuss improvements his family made in precision technology that has improved nitrogen-use efficiency and increased yields.

No-Till Saves Moisture, Hikes Yields in Variable Soils

Eliminating tillage gave Jarrod and Terry Lawrence a shot at preserving precious moisture, adding corn to their rotation and boosting production on their highly variable Kansas soils.

By John Dobberstein posted on November 9, 2018 | Posted in Equipment, Seeding & Planting, Water Management

On Paper, Jarrod Lawrence and his father Terry are supposed to see about 32 inches of precipitation per year, which should be adequate to raise profitable crops.

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No-tilling, Cover Crops Help Tame Troublesome Soils

‘I’m Not Going to Turn Another Clod’

Strategies for No-Tilling Cotton Successfully

Climate Assessment Warns of Higher Temperatures, Droughts

Nitrogen Loss Reduction Practices: What Do They Cost?

Finding Success with No-Tilled Sugarbeets

No-Till Talking Points for the Coffee Shop

Carroll, Ohio No-Tiller David Brandt Returns to the 2019 National No-Tillage Conference

[Podcast] Controlling Water to Reduce Risk and Push No-Till Profits

No-Till Saves Moisture, Hikes Yields in Variable Soils

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