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Getting Started With No-Till Farming

Downforce & Down Pressure Tips

A planter or drill’s ability to cut through tough residue, penetrate the soil & maintain consistent depth across a field relies on a properly managed downforce system to provide downward pressure on independent row units

A planter or drill’s ability to cut through tough residue, penetrate the soil & maintain consistent depth across a field relies on a properly managed downforce system to provide downward pressure on independent row units. Getting Started with No-Till Farming is supported by Calmer Corn Heads.


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No-Till Innovators Honored as Champions of Conservation Farming

The 30th class of honorees have set the example for committing to regenerative farming practices & sharing their experiences & expertise to encourage others

The 30th class of honorees have set the example for committing to regenerative farming practices & sharing their experiences & expertise to encourage others. No-Till Innovators is sponsored by Calmer Corn Heads and No-Till Farmer.


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Online Extras: January 2025 Issue

Web-exclusive content for this issue includes:
  • ‘Grandfather of No-Till’ Bill Richards Passes, Leaving Behind Conservation Legacy
  • All Reasons for No-Till Lead Back to Soil Health
  • Future of Weed Suppression on Display at FIRA USA 2024

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Your No-Till History

Who Were the 'No-Till Neighbors?'

Farmer-led seminars accelerated U.S. no-till adoption

In the late 1980s and early 1990s, chemical company DuPont (now Corteva) launched what would become a groundbreaking program named No-Till Neighbors. The No-Till History series is made possible by Calmer Corn Heads.


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Your No-Till History

Stripper-Header Revolutionized No-Till Wheat

Pitched as ‘the greatest breakthrough in grain harvesting since the self-propelled combine,’ the stripper-header redefined no-till's prospects in high-yield wheat

The originator of the stripper-header was Shelbourne-Reynolds (S-R), based in Suffolk, England. The grain stripper was borne from the picking head on the manufacturer’s self-propelled green-pea harvester.  The No-Till History series is made possible by Calmer Corn Heads.


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No-Till Innovator Awards

No-Till Innovators Passionate about Sharing Soil-Saving Practices

Indiana’s Mike Starkey, roller crimper inventor Jeff Moyer, Case IH dealer H&R Agri-Power & nonprofit Conservation Technology Information Center named 2023 No-Till Innovators
Humble is the word that comes to mind when describing the newest class of No-Till Innovator Award recipients. Fueled by passion rather than fame, the two people and two organizations honored with the title of 2023 No-Till Innovator have spent decades forwarding the practice of no-till.
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