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Let's Talk About What You're Doing At Your No-Till Farm

By John Dobberstein posted on July 4, 2012 | Posted in No-Till Farming 101

As Independence Day approaches, it might be worth the time to think about what your answers will be if someone comes knocking to discuss what you’re doing on your no-till farm.

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No-Till Isn’t The Goal – It’s Sustainability

Improving the soil resource — even within long-term no-till — is one way Hans Kok believes farmers will hit higher, sustainable yields.

By Hans Kok and Martha Mintz posted on July 1, 2012 | Posted in No-Till Farming 101, Nutrient Management, Soil Health

I've spent a good portion of my career helping producers adopt no-till practices through extension, as a Monsanto no-till specialist and, most recently, as a crop consultant.

Wal-Mart Eyes Sustainable Wheat, May Sponsor Own Fields

No-till farming and precision technology may be pushed by the giant retailer.

June 21, 2012 | Posted in No-Till Farming 101, Precision Agriculture

Source: By Michael Hirtzer, Reuters

Wal-Mart Stores Inc. has long used its commercial might to forge a global supply chain with ruthless efficiency. It now has a new target: U.S. wheat fields.

Senate's Farm Bill Ties Crop Insurance To Conservation Compliance

June 21, 2012 | Posted in No-Till Farming 101

Source: Associated Press

The Senate on Thursday completed a five-year, half-trillion-dollar farm bill that cuts farm subsidies and land conservation spending by about $2 billion a year but largely protects sugar growers.

No-Till Eases Environmental And Food-Production Challenges

By John Dobberstein posted on June 20, 2012 | Posted in No-Till Farming 101

Many farmers are no-tilling because it’s profitable for them and because they feel it’s the right thing to do. But have you ever watched your neighbors pound their fields with tillage equipment and, in a weak moment, think twice about your decision?

Lessiter Publications Adds Two New Editors to Ag Division Staff

June 13, 2012 | Posted in No-Till Farming 101

To meet its rapidly growing needs for high quality editorial content, Lessiter Publications has named Kimberly Kaiser as the new managing editor for Farm Equipment, and Jack Zemlicka as technology editor for Farm Equipment and No-Till Farmer publications.

New Genetic Analysis Of Corn Genome Could Speed Up Variety Development

June 4, 2012 | Posted in No-Till Farming 101, Crop Protection

Source: Nicolle Rager Fuller, National Science Foundation, Science Daily

An interdisciplinary team, led by researchers at Cornell University and the U.S. Department of Agriculture-Agricultural Research Service (USDA-ARS), have just published the most comprehensive analysis to date of the corn genome.

Frank Comments

Cover Crop Comeback

By Frank Lessiter posted on June 1, 2012 | Posted in No-Till Farming 101, Cover Crops

Growing up on a six-generation, family-owned dairy farm in Michigan, I remember helping my dad seed clover in the fall after harvesting corn silage. The goal was to produce some cheap fertilizer, protect the ground from winter erosion and mellow the soil prior to moldboard plowing, discing and planting in the spring.

New ‘Tweaks’ Pay Off For North Carolina No-Tillers

Embracing residue, better equipment and adding precision technology provides a buffer and boosts yields at Four S Farms.

By John Dobberstein posted on June 1, 2012 | Posted in No-Till Farming 101, Seeding & Planting, Equipment

Switching to no-till and investing in precision technology has helped Jason Starnes get more consistency out of the sloping, clay-dominated fields on his family’s North Carolina farm.

What I've Learned from No-Tilling

Strong Bonds Move No-Till Forward

Close relationships with his father, fellow farmers and local researchers helped Joel Douglass successfully switch to no-till and reclaim unproductive fields

By Martha Mintz posted on June 1, 2012 | Posted in No-Till Farming 101, Crop Protection

You can look at my Social Security statement and identify the exact year that I implemented no-till farming.

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