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Martha Mintz

Martha Mintz

Since 2011, Martha has authored the highly popular “What I’ve Learned About No-Till” series that has appeared in every issue of No-Till Farmer since August of 2002.


Growing up on a cattle ranch in southeastern Montana, Martha is a talented ag writer and photographer who lives with her family in Billings, Montana.

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What I've Learned from No-Tilling

‘Every Year I Will Get Better’: No-Tiller Constantly Embraces Change

Ongoing learning & evaluation of technology, cover crops & other practices advance no-till operation
By Martha Mintz posted on November 29, 2023 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Cover Crops, Nutrient Management
Every Year I will get better at farming. I will keep what works. I will change what doesn’t work, gladly adopting new technologies or practices if they demonstrate a more efficient or successful path forward.
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What I've Learned from No-Tilling

Precision Planter Tech, Cover Crops Set Stage for Perfect No-Till Corn Stand

After major soil health improvements from a tailored cover crop mix & natural inputs, a new planter is this no-tiller’s final step in mastering crop production
By Martha Mintz posted on August 31, 2023 | Posted in No-Till Farming 101, Seeding & Planting
I’ve been putting together a crop production puzzle for the last 20 years. Each piece has been carefully whittled into the perfect shape to fit my specific circumstances in Laurel, Del.
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What I’ve Learned From No-Tilling

No-Tilling & Cover Cropping Every Acre Every Year

No-tiller retires early from farming, thanks to time & cost savings from conservation practices, and finds enjoyable second career teaching others about the methods.
By Martha Mintz posted on May 23, 2023 | Posted in Cover Crops, Soil Health
Retiring from farming isn’t always voluntary. Sometimes you’ve got to keep farming because you’re not profitable enough.
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What I've Learned from No-Tilling

Daily Data Analysis Keeps Nutrients, Water in Place

Using real-time data from soil moisture probes, this no-tiller reduced fertilizer application by 30% in corn & eliminated the need for 250 million gallons of applied water annually.
By Martha Mintz and Brooks Garland posted on April 25, 2023 | Posted in Cover Crops, Nutrient Management, Precision Agriculture, Water Management
If sieve was a soil type, it would well describe the farmland acres I manage in North Florida.
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What I’ve Learned from No-Tilling

‘Startup’ No-Tiller Applies Tried & True Farming Know-How to New Operation

A young grower started his own operation strong by leasing long-term no-till acres & gleaning critical knowledge from past employers.
By Martha Mintz and Andrew Bernzott posted on January 28, 2023 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Cover Crops, Nutrient Management
My time spent as a farmhand provided many learning and advancement opportunities — including starting my own farm in Connersville, Ind., which stitched together the one-generation gap in my family’s farming heritage.
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