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Fiscal Cliff Legislation Includes Farm Bill Extension

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

Source: Reuters, Gannett

The U.S. House of Representatives voted on Tuesday to avert the U.S. "fiscal cliff," sparing most Americans from tax hikes and spending cuts that had threatened to plunge the U.S. economy into recession in 2013.

Weather Changes Push Some Farmers Toward No-Till

December 30, 2012 | Posted in No-Till Farming 101

Source: Louisville Courier Journal

While some of them still aren’t convinced that humans are to blame, farmers across the nation — including those in Kentucky and Indiana — increasingly acknowledge that they’re having to deal with the consequences of climate change.

Connecting Conservation Compliance To Crop Insurance

By John Dobberstein posted on December 19, 2012 | Posted in No-Till Farming 101

It’s probably no surprise, but most no-tillers we polled recently think farmers asking for federal crop insurance should show they’re being environmentally responsible.

Cover Crops Saving Texas Farmer's Wheat Crop

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

Source: By Dee Ann Littlefield, USDA NRCS

Clay County, Texas, farmer Tommy Henderson switched to no-till and turned to cover crops to help boost soil health.

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No-Tillage Is Number One

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

When it comes to ranking the most important developments in American agriculture over the past 75 years, a panel of conservationists recently placed no-till right at the top of the list.

What I've Learned from No-Tilling

From No-Till Novice To Globe-Trotting Educator

Adapting tools and strategies by example have helped Scott Day push zero-till acres to nearly 100% in his region.

By Scoot Day and Martha Mintz posted on December 1, 2012 | Posted in No-Till Farming 101, Nutrient Management

The two careers that formed my life for the last 23 years started on the same day. A loan to purchase 320 acres adjacent to my family’s home farm, and an offer for a job as a local extension agronomist for Manitoba Agriculture, were mere hours apart.

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Will The Drought Boost No-Till Adoption?

December 1, 2012 | Posted in No-Till Farming 101, Water Management

As this year's drought remains on the minds of agriculture, two articles weighed in on no-till adoption and the potential of the practice to buffer farms from dry conditions.

Tips For No-Tilling ‘Lean And Green’

No-tillers who do their own onfarm research can harvest the data needed to make better decisions about their farm systems and inputs.

By John Dobberstein posted on December 1, 2012 | Posted in No-Till Farming 101, Nutrient Management

One way no-tillers can make their farms more profitable is to put their management decisions under a closer microscope and determine if they’re making the right choices about fertilizers, hybrids/varieties, row spacing or equipment

No-Till Advances Conservation Efforts

November 29, 2012 | Posted in No-Till Farming 101

Source: By Frank Lessiter, Editor

In looking at all of the major developments in American agriculture over the past 75 years, no-till has to be ranked close to the top.

Tough Road Ahead For Conservation Programs

By John Dobberstein posted on November 7, 2012 | Posted in No-Till Farming 101, Nutrient Management, Soil Health

As you read this edition of E-Tip today, Barack Obama has been re-elected, Republicans still control the U.S. House, and a tough road lies ahead for various conservation programs you've become familiar with.

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