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The Tools That Get The Job Done For No-Tillers

No-Till Farmer readers sound off about their no-till planter setups and the technology that helps them move residue to get proper seed placement and great corn stands.

By Martha Ostendorf posted on August 1, 2010 | Posted in Equipment, Residue Management

Wet fall, wet spring, wet fall, wet spring. It seems no-tillers need to get used to making things work in a more aquatic-type system, our recent survey of No-Till Farmer readers found. In fact, how our readers’ no-till planter setups worked in wet conditions was a common thread in the replies we received.

Continuous Corn Residue Tough But Manageable

Some no-tillers are learning the ropes and suppliers are looking to meet their needs as rising prices lure growers toward corn on corn.

By Ron Perszewski posted on August 1, 2007 | Posted in Residue Management

Don’t be discouraged by the challenges you faced no-tilling corn on corn for the first time this year; you’re not alone.

What I've Learned from No-Tilling

Without No-Till, Farming Wouldn't Be As Enjoyable

With a 4,800-acre farming operation, this family’s entire way of life is tied to no-till.

By Ron Ross and Rodney Rulon posted on August 1, 2003 | Posted in No-Till Farming 101

No one thing got us into no-till, but every year we find more reasons to stay with it. In the 1970s and early 1980s, our farm management included my father, Doyle, my Uncle Jerry and a cousin, Roy. They had given up the moldboard plow in the 1970s and had switched to a chisel plow system, but were still doing a lot of tillage.

Drill Modifications Fit Needs

These Washington no-tillers built their own no-till drill to direct seed steep slopes.

By Holly Gray posted on February 1, 2001 | Posted in Equipment

To stop erosion on slopes as steep as 50 percent in the Skyrocket Hills near Prescott, Wash., Mike Thomas, Sr. and his son Mike, Jr., haven’t cultivated any ground since 1985.

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No-Till Legend Concerned About Corn Profits in 2024

On this episode of Conservation Ag Update, brought to you by Martin Industries, Vincennes, Ind., no-tiller Ray McCormick explains why it’s going to be tough to “not lose a lot of money this year” on corn. Plus, we ask our readers, “On a scale of 1-10, how concerned are you about drought this year?” Hear why some farmers are worried, and why others aren’t very worried at all.

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