‘Get With The System’ To Push Corn, Soybean Yields
The right soil tests, inputs, equipment and even water help an Iowa no-tiller hit yield potentials
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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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Number-Crunching No-Tiller Makes Management Strategies Pay
Producing seed, renting combines and growing nitrogen all pencil out for these Montana no-till farming partners.
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Vertical Tillage: A Gateway Tool To, Or Away, From Conservation?
A growing number of no-tillers are using vertical tillage to overcome challenges in their fields, while maintaining residue on the surface.
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New, Recycled Cover Crops Showing Plenty of Potential
Add more diversity and numerous soil-building benefits to no-till with these up-and-coming options.
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20 Ways To Shave Your Nitrogen Rates Without Nicking Yields
Stung by roller-coaster prices, no-tillers are scrutinizing one of their most expensive inputs and living with less applied nitrogen.
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Biological Soil Test Could Be Valuable No-Till Tool
A new test offered by a Nebraska lab goes beyond simple microbial activity to identify types and ratios of beneficial soil organisms.
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