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20 Things Learned From The 2008 National No-Tillage Conference

By Darrell Bruggink and Ed Winkle posted on April 3, 2008 | Posted in No-Till Farming 101

Seed treatments pay off in corn and soybeans. Ed Winkle says he treats his own seed with Apron and inoculants. Non-GMO beans can be bin run so long as you are not infringing upon patents.

Top 9 Tips Offered For Boosting No-Till Fields

A past winner of the No-Till Innovator Award and owner of HyMark Consulting in Martinsville, Ohio, offers the following tips for maximizing your no-till yields.

By Ed Winkle posted on September 1, 2005 | Posted in No-Till Farming 101

Your no-till planter setup can depend on your conditions and equipment. Talk to others who are no-tilling successfully and do your homework, including research on the Internet.

What I've Learned from No-Tilling

No-Till Frustrations Lead To No-Till Success

Once several critical problems were eliminated, the no-till struggles were over.

By Ron Ross and Ed Winkle posted on April 1, 2005 | Posted in No-Till Farming 101, Seeding & Planting, Water Management

LIKE MANY NO-TILLERS, especially in our area of Ohio, we were frustrated with our early experiences. Way back in 1977, after our local dealer demonstrated the 5100 White no-till planter to my dad, one-pass farming looked really appealing.

Produce, Protect, Preserve, Profit!

Check the two dozen no-till lessons learned in southwest Ohio this year.

By Ed Winkle posted on November 1, 2003 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Crop Protection

Wow, what a year! Who would have dreamed that our no-till planting window in southwestern Ohio would only run from March 28 to April 27. The few no-tillers who recognized early that the soil was ideal for no-tilling had an excellent crop. Many no-tillers who waited for the more traditional planting dates never got a crop in the ground.

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No-Till Legend Concerned About Corn Profits in 2024

On this episode of Conservation Ag Update, brought to you by Martin Industries, Vincennes, Ind., no-tiller Ray McCormick explains why it’s going to be tough to “not lose a lot of money this year” on corn. Plus, we ask our readers, “On a scale of 1-10, how concerned are you about drought this year?” Hear why some farmers are worried, and why others aren’t very worried at all.

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