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Dryland No-Till Requires Careful Balance of Risk & Reward

The only place this no-tiller shoots for the moon is when he aims to maximize return on investment

By Martha Mintz posted on August 13, 2025 | Posted in Residue Management, Seeding & Planting, Water Management

The only place this no-tiller shoots for the moon is when he aims to maximize return on investment

Severe Drought Challenges ‘Full Flex’ No-Till Farm

While designed to provide many options against weather and market-related downturns, Conservation Ag Fellow Michael Thompson says his farm’s success still depends upon timely rains

By Dan Crummett posted on July 11, 2025 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Soil Health, Water Management

While designed to provide many options against weather and market-related downturns, Conservation Ag Fellow Michael Thompson says his farm’s success still depends upon timely rains. The 2025 fellowship program is made possible with the support of Titan Tire and Yetter Farm Equipment.

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Fueling No-Till Expansion with ‘Full Flex’ Farming

By Dan Crummett posted on June 20, 2025 | Posted in Residue Management, Soil Health

Extensive use of cover crops, livestock grazing and an intense focus on soil health has helped Conservation Ag Operator Fellow Michael Thompson and family make profitable use of limited rainfall. The 2025 fellowship program is made possible with the support of Titan Tire and Yetter Farm Equipment.

Crop, Animal Diversity Bring Stronger Soil & New Income Streams

By implementing the soil health principles, this South Dakota family is making plants and animals work together to improve the land while also protecting profitability.

By Laura Barrera posted on March 29, 2022 | Posted in Crop Protection

By implementing the soil health principles, this South Dakota family is making plants and animals work together to improve the land while also protecting profitability.

Name Change, Renewed Focus for Dryland Ag Institute

By John Dobberstein posted on August 12, 2020

Big changes are apparently in store for the West Texas A&M research facility that conducts important research on dryland agricultural practices to be shared with farmers.

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Lessons in Water Management from the Delta

By John Dobberstein posted on April 13, 2016 | Posted in Cover Crops, Soil Health, Water Management

Recently I spent some time driving east from Oklahoma to southeastern Missouri to visit some farmers in the Delta region for our magazine. I’ve heard of some soil erosion problems occurring in the Delta, which includes the Bootheel region of southeastern Missouri where corn, popcorn, cotton, soybeans and wheat are popular.

Swapping Fallow for Covers Boosts No-Till, Dryland Margins

John Heermann is using cover-crop mixes and a diverse, flexible crop rotation to eliminate summerfallow and improve the bottom line.

By John Dobberstein posted on October 26, 2015 | Posted in Cover Crops, Water Management

A few years ago, John Heermann sat down to do his annual budgeting ahead of the next cropping season and sensed a problem was brewing.

No-Tilling Helps Texas Farm Expand Rotation, Move On from Cotton

Despite blow-prone sandy soils and weather extremes, Marion, Joy, Matt and Pam Snell are proving no-tilling can work in dryland farming on the Texas Southern High Plains.

By Jim Steiert posted on June 24, 2015 | Posted in Seeding & Planting

The Snell family knows all about wind erosion and sand-burned crops.

Father-Son Team Fostering No-Till in Texas High Plains

Through hosting no-till field days, and adopting the practice on their own farm, R.N. and Ronnie Hopper are trying to raise awareness of the benefits of no-till on the Southern High Plains of Texas.

By Jim Steiert posted on May 28, 2015 | Posted in Crop Protection, Seeding & Planting, Soil Health

Ronnie Hopper and his son, R.N., see a trend toward less tillage on the Southern High Plains.

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Sorting Options in Texas’ Panhandle Plains

By John Dobberstein posted on April 23, 2015 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Water Management

If you looked at the conditions in the Texas Panhandle Plains, in and around Lubbock, you could make a case that it’s a poster child for no-till practices and additional soil cover.

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