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What I've Learned from No-Tilling

Keeping on an Even, Reliable Keel with Decades of No-Till

A long running commitment to no-till, cover crops and constant learning make for smooth sailing on this Virginia farm.

By Martha Mintz posted on December 1, 2020 | Posted in Cover Crops, Nutrient Management, Seeding & Planting, Water Management

We quite buying crop insurance 30 years ago. We kept paying premiums and paying premiums and never had yields low enough to qualify for payment. In fact, I haven’t had a crop failure since I started no-tilling more than 50 years ago.

Combining No-Till, Covers, Pheasants and Cattle

South Dakota grower Dennis Hoyle shares insights on how he’s been successful with no-till for more than 35 years and integrated cover crops and livestock into the system.

By Sarah Hill posted on November 4, 2020 | Posted in Cover Crops, Soil Health

DENNIS HOYLE SAYS that a radio broadcast in 2015 changed his thinking about cover crops and cash crops.

The Benefits of Long-Term No-Till on Earthworm Activity and Rooting Depth

October 18, 2019 | Posted in Soil Health

Source: PennState Extension

In long-term no-till, nightcrawlers are much more prevalent, thus leading to deeper root growth than in conventionally tilled soil, according to research plot observations at Penn State.

Long-Term No-Till, Soil Health Focus Boosts Yields

Mark Montel’s long-term commitment to no-tilling and soil tilth is rebuilding his shallow, rocky soils and blowing his corn and soybean yields well past county averages.

By John Dobberstein posted on March 29, 2019 | Posted in Nutrient Management, Seeding & Planting, Soil Health

Although more than two decades of no-till practices have been good to Mark Montel, 8 years ago he describes hitting a wall as his regular soil tests showed he wasn’t building soil organic matter very quickly.

Follow the "Top-Down" Philosophy for Better Water Quality

October 21, 2015 | Posted in Soil Health, Water Management

Source: South Dakota State University Extension

South Dakota State University Extension shares what was learned at a recent field day about soil aggregates and soil structure, and the influence they have on water quality.

No-Till Plots Yield Answers

50 years of cutting-edge research at Ohio State University’s experimental fields have fueled the acceptance and growth of no-till.

By John Dobberstein posted on November 1, 2011 | Posted in Crop Protection, Nutrient Management, Soil Health

Had two young researchers listened to the ridicule and scorn they faced 5 decades ago, no-till farming might not have grown as much as it has.

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