Home / Topics / No-Till Farming 101

No-Till Farming 101
RSS

Surfing The Net At Three Different Speeds

Beginning, intermediate and advanced Internet concerns were addressed at last winter’s 10th annual National No-Tillage Conference.

By Lynn Grooms posted on September 1, 2002 | Posted in No-Till Farming 101

After suffering through that annoying screeching noise that your computer makes when you first log on to the Internet, you have to figure out where to go on the Net, and more importantly, how to get there.

Shop Talk

Slain Illinois No-Tillers Remembered

August 1, 2002 | Posted in No-Till Farming 101

The No-Tilling Community tragically lost two members on Friday, May 31, including one of the youngest no-tillers in the country.

What I've Learned from No-Tilling

No-Till Success Boils Down To Cost Per Acre

You have to be willing to experiment if you’re going to innovate.

By Todd Intermill posted on August 1, 2002 | Posted in No-Till Farming 101, Seeding & Planting

I'd make a really poor conventional farmer. I'd get bored out of my gourd. I never liked cultivators and I've always said they should rename them "corn killers."

Use New Farm Bill To Expand No-Till

No-tillers are already ahead of the curve in making the transition to lower-cost methods of farming.

By Frank Lessiter posted on August 1, 2002 | Posted in No-Till Farming 101

As a family farm manager and longtime participant in farm policy development, Dick Wittman has mixed emotions about how the new farm bill will influence the behavior of no-tillers.

Scholarship Contest Continues To Spark Interest In Conservation Tillage

Phoenix Rotary Equipment Ltd. once again is sponsoring an essay contest that will grant $5,000 among three deserving students.

By Michael Austin posted on August 1, 2002 | Posted in No-Till Farming 101

On the successful heels of last year's inaugural conservation tillage scholarship contest, Phoenix Rotary Equipment Ltd. will once again sponsor this year's essay contest. By eloquently writing about an aspect of conservation tillage, three high school or college students will earn a substantial scholarship, which will help them pay for furthering their education.

Frank Comments

Win Air Wars With No-Till

By Frank Lessiter posted on August 1, 2002 | Posted in No-Till Farming 101

Requiring fewer trips across the field and using much less horsepower, no-till may be among the easiest way for farmers to meet the new federal fine-particle air standards.

Five Fewer Trips Saves Driving Over 11,500 Acres!

Labor, fuel and equipment are sharply reduced with this Canadian’s no-till program.

By Frank Lessiter posted on July 1, 2002 | Posted in No-Till Farming 101

When Harvey Brink explains how no-till has helped trim labor and equipment costs, he maintains that it saves driving across 11,500 acres per year in his operation.

Shop Talk

New Farm Bill’s Conservation Incentives Could Boost No-Till Acres

June 1, 2002 | Posted in No-Till Farming 101, Nutrient Management

While final details of the new 6-year federal Farm Bill were still being worked out as this was written, new soil conservation incentive payments may encourage more farmers to use less tillage.

You’re Never Properly Prepared

Unexpected tragedies can send the life work of a no-tiller into shambles.

By Michael Austin posted on June 1, 2002 | Posted in No-Till Farming 101

No-Tillers are accustomed to hearing words such as cover crops, planters, drills, nitrogen and residue. But, they also should have the words living trust, will and power of attorney in their vocabulary.

No-Till Online

Plugging Problems, Field Fires Mulled Over By No-Tillers

Check out www.no-tillfarmer.com for the latest on these debates and other no-till concerns.

By Michael Austin posted on May 1, 2002 | Posted in No-Till Farming 101, Equipment

No-Tillers were active this month solving problems dealing with plugging, burned fields and much more.

Current Issue

No-Till Farmer

Get full access NOW to the most comprehensive, powerful and easy-to-use online resource for no-tillage practices. Just one good idea will pay for your subscription hundreds of times over.

Subscribe Now

No-Till vs. Mud, Fire & Water Facebook Videos

Twin-Row Cereal Rye Adds 35-Bushel Advantage in No-Tiller’s Irrigated Corn

Add Covers, Subtract Inputs & Multiply Profits with Systems Approach to No-Till

Must Read Free Eguides

Download these helpful knowledge building tools

#Plant24 Update: Weather Delays No-Till Planting in Some States

On this episode of Conservation Ag Update, brought to you by Martin-Till, find out how several no-tillers are handling a wet month across parts of the Corn Belt. Central Illinois no-tiller Dave Brown is patiently waiting for Mother Nature to cooperate before he can finish up planting several hundred acres, while Wisconsin no-tiller Tyler Troiola deals with a tractor glitch and a 2-inch rain event in one day.

Top Directory Listings

Needham Ag Technologies, LLC

Needham Ag understands the role of technology in making better use of limited resources within a specific environment by drawing on a wealth of global experience to overcome the challenges facing today's farmers, manufacturers and dealers.

Titan International, Inc

Titan offers a full line of wheels, tires and undercarriage products for a wide variety of off-the-road equipment.

The Andersons PureGrade

The Andersons grows enduring relationships through extraordinary service, a deep knowledge of the market, and a knack for finding new ways to add value as we have done for nearly 70 years.

No-Till Farming 101 RSS

Top Articles

Current Issue

Must Read Free Eguides

Videos

No-Till Farming 101
RSS