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Winter Cover, Better Spraying Build Stronger Soil, Cleaner Fields

Kentucky no-tiller Jack Estes is seeing promising results from keeping his fields covered as much as possible, switching up herbicides and improving sprayer performance.
By Laura Barrera posted on November 14, 2015 | Posted in Cover Crops, Crop Protection, Nutrient Management
The Estes family may have adopted no-till in 1983 to avoid picking rocks, but in the 32 years since they’ve seen many more advantages to giving up the plow.
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9 Surefire Solutions to Challenging No-Till Problems

Renowned soil scientist Jill Clapperton explains how certain cover-crop species and other management practices can help resolve tough no-till problems.
By Laura Barrera posted on November 14, 2015 | Posted in Cover Crops, Soil Health
Cover crops have been touted for feeding soil biological life, halting erosion and promoting an overall healthy, sustainable no-till system. But in some situations, with the right species, cover crops can help resolve additional challenges no-tillers are looking to fix.
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Prescribing High Populations Maximizes No-Till Productivity

No-tiller Davie Stephens is planting thicker, narrower rows to get the most out of every acre, while protecting his highly erodible land.
By Laura Barrera posted on October 26, 2015 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Cover Crops, Nutrient Management
Like most growers, Davie Stephens wants to get the most out of his farm. The Clinton, Ky., corn and soybean no-tiller moved to 20-inch rows in the mid 1990s to ramp up planting populations, and is working with different companies to test prescription services to determine what planting rate fits each farm best.
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Boosting the Bottom Line with No-Till Continuous Soybeans

Nebraska no-tiller Greg Anderson has proven that with the right conditions, fertility program and crop protection plan, continuous soybeans are just as profitable as irrigated corn.
By Laura Barrera posted on September 21, 2015 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Crop Protection, Nutrient Management
Unlike the majority of his neighbors in Nebraska following a corn-soybean rotation or continuous corn, Anderson has been in a continuous soybean rotation since 1990, aside from some hay and grass he grows for his cow-calf operation.
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