What I've Learned from No-Tilling
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
Seed Covers with a Spreader
Nick Guetterman, as interviewed by Martha Mintz, explains why his family moved away from air seeding their cereal rye cover crop.
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Intensively Manage Winter Wheat
Nick Guetterman, as interviewed by Martha Mintz, explains the crop inputs his family applies to their winter wheat crop.
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Focus on Organic Matter, Flexibility Keeps No-Till Farm One Step Ahead
A wide range of equipment and strategies are employed for applying nutrients, managing cover crops and getting the job done.
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No-Till, Cover Crops and Data Help Coax Yields from Thin Soils
Cecil and Steele Byrum pull out all the stops to produce quality crops on the thin, sandy coastal soils of southeast Virginia.
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No-Till Lays Foundation for Consistent Crops, Rain or Shine
Financial challenges pushed Mike Belan’s family into conservation practices, but the Ontario no-tiller is focusing on improving soil health to propel the farm forward.
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Balancing Nutrients Restores Soils While Raising No-Till Yields
Cover cropping every acre, along with several applications of nitrogen and manure, allow Steve Berger to protect his land and raise healthy crops.
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Finding Security in No-Till and Diversity
No-tilling broke Mike Beer, and eventually his neighbors, out of a spring wheat rut and into crop diversity and economic success.
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Cover Crops Transform Challenging Acres to Efficient Yield Leaders
No-tilling and cover cropping help Mark Turner reduce fertility needs and take fields considered too poor to grow corn to 200-bushel yields.
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