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Ag States of America: Montana

March 14, 2023 | Posted in No-Till Farming 101

Once dubbed the “Treasure State” for its gold and silver deposits, Montana today is largely known for its cattle industry and dryland crop production. Get some more wide-open facts in this episode of Ag States of America, brought to you by Pivot Bio.

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No-Tillers Can Access Federal Emergency Loans Amid Drought

By Brian O'Connor posted on November 8, 2022 | Posted in No-Till Farming 101, Seeding & Planting, Crop Protection, Water Management

Loans can be used to cover the cost of replacement equipment or livestock, the reorganization of a farming operation or the refinance of some debts. The declarations cover large sections of Iowa, Kansas and Oklahoma, as well as counties in other states like Maine, New Hampshire and New York.

[Video] The No-Tillers Who Own the World's Largest Tractor

September 25, 2020 | Posted in Equipment

On Sept. 1, 2020, at the 2020 Farm Progress Show Media Event, No-Till Farmer editors met up with Robert and Randy Williams, two no-tilling brothers who own the Big Bud 747, the world’s largest tractor.

[Video] Benefits of Earthworms

October 30, 2017 | Posted in Soil Health

Source: Eddie Hoff

Eddie Hoff of Boonville, Mo., discusses earthworms.

Video: No-Till, Cover Crops Improve Farming Options

April 23, 2015 | Posted in Crop Protection

Montana grower Justin Flaten discusses his use of no-tilling, continuous cropping and cover crops that help improve soil health on his farm.

Unapproved GM Wheat Growing In Montana

September 26, 2014 | Posted in Crop Protection

Source: Reuters

A strain of genetically modified wheat never approved for sale or consumption in the United States was discovered growing in Montana in July, officials with the U.S. Department of Agriculture said on Friday.

What I've Learned from No-Tilling

No-Till Shift Leads To Brighter, More Profitable Days

Embracing no-till 2 decades ago helped Carl Mattson preserve fragile soils, boost wheat yields and get an upper hand on problematic weeds.

By Carl Mattson and Martha Mintz posted on February 1, 2014 | Posted in No-Till Farming 101

No-till has definitely changed the landscape of our farm over the years, but it was a change in the farms around us in the late 1980s that gave us the push into no-till.

What I've Learned from No-Tilling

A Fork In The Road: No-Till Wins Out

When minimum tillage failed, wheat producer Dale Schuler realized there was no middle ground. So he committed to no-till and has never turned back.

By Dan Schuler and Martha Mintz posted on February 1, 2013 | Posted in No-Till Farming 101, Cover Crops, Equipment

It took me just 2 years of no-tilling only 40 acres of our then 3,000-acre wheat farm to fully sell my father on the idea of no-till.

40 Legends Of The Past 40 Years

Check out these highly talented folks who’ve had a tremendous impact on no-till since 1972.

By Frank Lessiter posted on November 11, 2011

As part of the 40th anniversary of publishing No-Till Farmer, we’ve selected a group of 40 individuals who have made tremendous contributions to the growth and popularity of no-till.

Editor's Note: This article is from the November 2011 issue of No-Till Farmer Conservation Tillage Guide. Not all details are current of this electronic posting.

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.

By Martha Mintz posted on December 1, 2010 | Posted in Crop Protection, Precision Agriculture

In an area where dirt, wheat and dirt is considered rotation, no-tiller Scott Glasscock stands out.

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Pulse Crops Amplify Production and Profits

Gordon Stoner no-tills his 12,000 acres of durum, green field peas, lentils, flax and corn in Outlook, Mont. The 22-year no-till veteran moved from a wheat-fallow rotation to pulse crops and has seen his soils and bottom line both greatly improve.

For more information on Stoner’s operation, read the What I’ve Learned From No-Tilling article: Diversity, No-Till and Continuous Cropping Bring Big Impacts to Bottom Line, published in November 2016. (Subscription)

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Last-Minute Planter Prep for No-Tillers & Strip-Tillers

On this episode of Conservation Ag Update, brought to you by Martin-Till, precision specialist Chad Baker, co-owner of Baker Precision Planter Works in Orangeville, Ill., helps a first-generation no-tiller with planter setup, and later encounters a couple problems with a strip-tiller’s new 24-row planter. Plus, veteran agronomist Brad Forkner checks in with a couple tips for farmers to keep in mind before they take the field.

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