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[Webinar] Ways To Make Narrow-Row No-Tilled Corn Work Wonders For You

December 4, 2014 | Posted in Seeding & Planting

Marion Calmer, head of Calmer’s Agronomic Research Farm and an experienced 15-inch-row corn grower, shares his onfarm research that shows the practical side and the critical success factors for making the narrow-row-corn system work. [To view any of our webinar replays, you must be logged in with a free user account.]

Yield Contest Winner Pushes Bushels With Focus On Fertility

Nebraska no-tiller Mike Scholting shares how zeroing in on fertilizer applications is increasing yields both on and off his contest ground.

By Laura Barrera posted on June 1, 2014 | Posted in Nutrient Management

Just south of Omaha, on 33 acres of flat river-bottom ground in Sarpy County, Mike Scholting is hitting nearly 300-bushel corn yields.

12-Inch-Row Corn Takes Another Step

Higher plant density in 12-inch rows may offer no-tillers an opportunity for more bushels and more profits.

By Mark Parker posted on November 1, 2012 | Posted in Seeding & Planting

Thirty-inch rows still dominate U.S. corn production, accounting for nearly 90% of total acres, according to USDA estimates. But an increasing number of early adopters are looking at narrower rows to get more seeds in the soil and broaden profit margins.

No-Till Notes

Handling Residue Challenges In Ultra-Narrow Rows

Evaluating row spacing and planter configurations can help no-tillers take advantage of narrow-row options, but sometimes bigger changes are needed.

By Jim Leverich posted on October 1, 2012 | Posted in Residue Management

Periodically I get phone calls from No-Till Farmer readers asking for advice on how to adjust or equip their planters to improve their no-till performance.

Strip-Tillers Narrowing Their Options

Growers using rows less than 30 inches are preserving residue and still getting the many strip-till benefits they’re accustomed to.

By Dan Zinkland posted on August 1, 2011 | Posted in Residue Management

Whether it’s strip-tilling on 20- or 22-inch rows, a small, but dedicated number of strip-tillers are making narrow rows work for them.

Blu-Jet's Galaxy

September 3, 2010 | Posted in Equipment

Bu-Jet's new Galaxy narrow-row strip-till implement allows the company's strip-till row units to be mounted on 20, 22, 24 and 30-inch row spacings.

No-Till and Strip-Till Leave Conventional Tillage In The Dust

In side-by-side comparisons, Monsanto test sites show clear-cut advantages, including more profits, for conservation-tillage practices.

By Ron Perszewski posted on August 1, 2005 | Posted in Strip-Till Farming

There's no misunderstanding Bruno Alesii’s advice to no-tillers:

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On this episode of Conservation Ag Update, brought to you by Yetter Farm Equipment, we get the scoop on the benefits of planting green with Jackson, Wis., no-tiller Ross Bishop.

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