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[Webinar] Getting More For Less From The Fertilizer You Apply

November 26, 2013 | Posted in No-Till Farming 101, Nutrient Management

Mike Starkey reviews what he's learned from onfarm trials and the changes he's made to his fertility-management practices throughout the years. This No-Till Farmer webinar is being made possible with support from Agro-Culture Liquid Fertilizers. [To view any of our webinar replays, you must be logged in with a free user account.]

From the Desk of John Dobberstein

Do Plows Need Cigarette-Style Warnings?

By John Dobberstein posted on November 20, 2013 | Posted in No-Till Farming 101, Equipment

The consequences of plowing farm ground are so serious, John Baker says the implements should have warnings on them similar to cigarettes. We’ve always argued here at No-Till Farmer that tillage is addictive, especially when it’s recreational tillage that accomplishes little or nothing.

Drying And Storing Wet Soybeans

November 18, 2013 | Posted in No-Till Farming 101

Source: Michigan State University Extension

Due to the cool and wet conditions, soybeans harvested late at this time will need to be dried either on the farm or at the elevator. Some elevators will accept soybeans up to 20 percent moisture while others will reject loads that are above 16 percent moisture. Contact your elevator prior to delivery.

No-Till Notes

Vertical Tillage: Focus On End Goals

Whether it’s processing and anchoring residue, aerating fields or removing compaction, no vertical-tillage tool performs every task.

By Daniel Davidson posted on November 1, 2013 | Posted in No-Till Farming 101, Residue Management

Tillage is a bad word to most no-tillers, but farmers often differ in how they approach no-till.

Isn't Vertical Tillage Still Tillage?

For a variety of reasons, many passionate no-tillers share why they feel these tools don’t have a place on their undisturbed soils.

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

Many no-tillers contacted by Conservation Tillage Guide say they don’t believe vertical-tillage practices are — in most situations or all of them — necessary or beneficial.

Climbing The Ladder To 300-Bushel No-Tilled Corn

Manure applications, in-furrow fertility treatments, ship-shape planters and 3 decades of 100% no-till are helping Pennsylvania no-tiller David Wolfskill reach record corn yields.

By John Dobberstein posted on November 1, 2013 | Posted in No-Till Farming 101, Seeding & Planting

A few years ago while planting double-crop soybeans, David Wolfskill got out of his tractor, walked into one of his adjacent cornfields and noticed the ground was completely bare.

What I've Learned from No-Tilling

Beating Rain And Taking No-Till To Pasture

John Kemmeren found that purchasing his own no-till drill allowed him to tackle long-overdue pasture seeding and create a better farm system.

By Martha Mintz posted on November 1, 2013 | Posted in No-Till Farming 101, Cover Crops, Water Management

Corn isn't king on our farm, even if it is selling for $8 per bushel. I run a 100-cow dairy along with my wife, Dianne, and our two children.

Crop Budgeting for 2014 Wheat

November 1, 2013 | Posted in No-Till Farming 101

This fall there are two key economic issues to consider in wheat production: lower grain prices and fertilizer costs. A year ago, July 2013 wheat futures traded at $8.67. Today, July 2014 wheat trades at $7.04. The decline in wheat prices over the past year equates to about $98 per acre on an average 60-bushel yield.

Highlights From The 19th Annual Cover Crop And Soil Health Field Days

October 30, 2013 | Posted in No-Till Farming 101

Oct. 30, 2013, No-Till Farmer editors Darrell Bruggink and John Dobberstein hit the road earlier this week to attend the 19th annual Cover Crop and Soil Health Field Days at Cedar Meadow Farm in Holtwood, Pa., hosted by Cover Crop Solutions.

Fact Sheet Offers Guidance On Soil Sampling

October 25, 2013 | Posted in No-Till Farming 101

Agronomists from Ohio State University's College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences have created a fact sheet designed to provide growers guidance on soil sampling to develop nutrient recommendations.

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