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John Dobberstein
John Dobberstein was senior editor of No-Till Farmer magazine and the e-newsletter Dryland No-Tiller. He previously covered agriculture for the Tulsa World and worked for daily newspapers in Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Joseph, Mich. He graduated with a B.A. in journalism and political science from Central Michigan University.
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Rebuilding Soil from Years of Tillage with No-Till, Covers
Peter Rost Jr. is bucking tradition in the Missouri Bootheel by seeding cover mixes, eliminating tillage and focusing on soil health.
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Precise Fertility and Seeding Tames Heavy No-Tilled Soils
John Hundley is using no-till, cover crops and precision technology to farm more profitably and efficiently on his eastern Virginia farm.
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Humics Emerging as a Tool to Increase Root Growth, Yields
Research by two USDA scientists finds that humic products can bring modest yield gains, especially during crop stress or in poorer soil types.
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How Cover Crop Mixes are Revving up No-Till Systems
From simple pairs to complex 15-way combinations, cover crop cocktails are helping no-tillers harness numerous soil-health benefits.
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More Tips About Using Cover-Crop Mixes in No-Till Systems
Twenty-one more no-tillers share how they’re using cover crop ‘cocktails’ of every size to improve soil tilth, shade out weeds, capture and recycle soil nutrients and help reduce erosion.
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Early Research Finds Bright Spots for Humics
Multi-site, multi-year study of humic products by USDA researchers Dan Olk and Dana Dinnes finds a clear financial benefit for corn and soybean farmers with applications of humic products.
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