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Cody Gruhlkey

Getting Ahead of the Dryland Curve with No-Till

Kress, Texas no-tiller Cody Gruhlkey says reduced tillage on his 8,000-acre farm has reduced crusting, improved wheat yields and made the family’s farm more competitive in challenging conditions.
By Jim Steiert posted on April 22, 2015 | Posted in No-Till Farming 101, Seeding & Planting, Water Management
Figuratively speaking, you could say that 17 years of no-tilling has grown Cody Gruhlkey a barnful of beautifully restored antique tractors on his 8,000-acre farming operation near Kress in the Texas Panhandle.
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What I've Learned from No-Tilling

Stewarding The Birthplace Of No-Till

Sharing and learning are still cornerstones for the Young family, who planted the first commercial no-till field in southern Kentucky 50 years ago.
By John Young and Martha Mintz posted on November 1, 2011 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Crop Protection, Water Management
My father, Harry Young, wasn’t a shy fellow. If he was going to do something, he’d do it out in the open and let the chips fall where they may.
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Take the Next Step With Mature No-Till Fields

Long-term no-tillers earn rewards from improved soils, but they also face new questions as they try to make the most of their evolving fields.
By Ron Ross posted on November 1, 2005 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Nutrient Management, Soil Health
Dan Gillespie wonders if long-time no-tillers are taking full advantage of the improvements in their soils. Gillespie, a continuous no-tiller in Meadow Grove, Neb., for the past 15 years, is putting his own soils to the test and sharing his answers.
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What's It Take To Capture No-Till Corn Contest Honors?

Contrary to what you may think, most contestants don’t go overboard with inputs in their contest fields and find that competing helps them find new ways to push up no-till yields across the entire farm.
By Frank Lessiter posted on August 1, 2003 | Posted in Seeding & Planting
When it comes to learning what it takes to turn out profitable corn yields, many no-tillers find they learn a great deal from having contest plots on their farms.
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