Check out these no-till corn growing tips that made a difference for nine winners in last year's National Corn Yield Contest conducted by the National Corn Growers Association.

Being an election year, candidates are already thinking about new governmental farm programs that could please environmentalists while benefiting no-tillers.

While weed shifts are certainly more prevalent than with other forms of tillage, following some common-sense strategies should help you successfully navigate through a changing weed spectrum.

Despite all of the talk about global warming, Tim Ball is predicting that we may see global cooling instead.

With tough economic times, finding new strategies to trim production costs are on the minds of most no-tillers.

Instead of a 2-year corn and soybean rotation, Dwayne Beck makes a case for a 4-year Corn Belt rotation of corn, corn, soybeans and soybeans. He maintains that his rotation provides more flexibility, lowers weed control costs, offers fewer disease problems, reduces insect concerns and overcomes worries about growing weed resistance.

With the introduction of our brand new No-Till Farmer Web site, we’re broadening the lines of communication with our readers. As a result, many no-till topics can now be discussed in-depth and online with other no-tillers around the country.

One of the more fascinating ideas coming out of a recent University of Kentucky study is the impact that no-tilled wheat apparently has on future crop yields. In fact, Kentucky agronomist Lloyd Murdock has found corn and soybeans yield more where they follow no-tilled wheat.