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Improve No-Till Techniques with Practical Tips

Brownsburg, Ind., no-tiller Mike Starkey finds ongoing success with no-till by learning from peers.

By Michaela Paukner posted on November 4, 2021 | Posted in No-Till Farming 101, Nutrient Management

For veteran no-tiller Mike Starkey, nothing beats learning from fellow farmers. He no-tills 2,500 acres of wheat, corn, soybeans and hay in Brownsburg, Ind., with his son, his nephew and his nephew’s son.

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[Podcast] Planting Green and Other No-Till Strategies with Mike Starkey

In this episode of the No-Till Farmer Influencers & Innovators podcast, brought to you by Topcon Agriculture, No-Till Farmer editor Frank Lessiter talks with Mike Starkey, who no-tills 2,500 acres of wheat, corn, soybeans and hay in Brownsburg, Ind.

By Julia Gerlach posted on December 5, 2019 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Cover Crops

What I've Learned from No-Tilling

Constant Evaluation Keeps No-Till Corn, Soybeans Thriving

By Mike Starkey and Martha Mintz posted on July 29, 2017 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Cover Crops, Nutrient Management

Cover crops, fungicides and spoon-feeding nitrogen are helping Mike Starkey push his no-till acres to produce to their highest potential.

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Differing Viewpoints On the Weed Control Benefits of Using Annual Ryegrass as a Cover Crop Sparks Controversy Among Indiana No-Tillers

By Frank Lessiter posted on March 8, 2017 | Posted in Cover Crops, Crop Protection

During this year’s 25th National No-Tillage Conference, one of the interesting hallway conversations dealt with the clash between a Purdue University weed scientist and organizations that sell or promote annual ryegrass as a cover crop.

American Soybean Association Announces Regional Winners of 2015 Conservation Legacy Awards

January 26, 2015 | Posted in Seeding & Planting

The American Soybean Association is pleased to announce Steve Berger of Wellman, Iowa, Mike Starkey of Brownsburg, Ind., and Jimmy Thomas of Timberlake, N.C., as regional winners of the 2015 Conservation Legacy Awards.

[Webinar] Getting More For Less From The Fertilizer You Apply

November 26, 2013 | Posted in No-Till Farming 101, Nutrient Management

Mike Starkey reviews what he's learned from onfarm trials and the changes he's made to his fertility-management practices throughout the years. This No-Till Farmer webinar is being made possible with support from Agro-Culture Liquid Fertilizers. [To view any of our webinar replays, you must be logged in with a free user account.]

No-Till, Covers May Hold Key To Easing Nutrient-Loading Issues

The success of no-till, cover crops and nutrient stewardship in Indiana’s Eagle Creek Watershed could serve as a blueprint for preserving farmland productivity without sacrificing water quality.

By Mark Parker posted on November 1, 2013 | Posted in Nutrient Management, Water Management

Farmers are increasingly faced with a daunting task: increasing crop yields for a growing world population while trying to minimize the impact of their management decisions on fragile watersheds.

No-Till Showcased For Chinese Delegation

October 22, 2012 | Posted in Nutrient Management, Water Management

Source: AgriNews (LaSalle, Ill.)

Cover crops, no-till farming and more responsive nutrient management are key to farming in central Indiana and continue to be of much interest to representatives of other countries such as China.

Cooperation Benefits No-Tillers, Watershed

Indiana no-tillers and researchers are working to reduce nutrient runoff, boost subsurface drainage in a key environmental hotspot

By John Dobberstein posted on February 1, 2011 | Posted in Cover Crops, Nutrient Management, Water Management

Mike Starkey admits being a little worried when researchers showed up on his farm in Brownsburg, Ind., 4 years ago, asking for permission to monitor the tile outlets leading from his fields.

What's Happening With Your Soybean Yields?

By Darrell Bruggink posted on November 17, 2010 | Posted in Crop Protection

Brownsburg, Ind., no-tiller Mike Starkey has an interesting observation from his 2010 production season.

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Using Edge-of-Field Water Monitoring to Improve No-Till Practices - Bob Barr and Mike Starkey - NNTC 2016 Presentation - MP3 Download

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Edge-of-field water monitoring is a critical component to identify solutions that will improve water quality coming from agriculture and to isolate other sources. Robert Barr, research scientist at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis, discusses edge-of-field water quality monitoring methods and early results from a water monitoring project at no-tiller Mike Starkey’s farm in Hendricks County, Ind. Starkey joins Barr to talk about the continuing evolution of his conservation and management practices, and how conservation cropping systems that improve soil health work for him.

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No-Tiller Doubles Soybean Size with Deep Fertility & Foliar Program

On this episode of Conservation Ag Update, brought to you by CultivAce, Hickory, N.C., record-breaking no-tiller Russell Hedrick shares how he was able to decrease his soybean seeds per pound from 2,800 to under 1,400. In the Farmer Feature segment, Hopkinton, Iowa, no-tiller Ryan Gibbs gives a crash course on how to use a refractometer to measure brix levels in corn and soybeans.

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