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Reaping the Benefits of No-Till Requires Patience, Good Management

By Matt Reese posted on January 17, 2024 | Posted in Soil Health

The journey from moldboard plow to 4% organic matter has taken time, increased management, and trial and error, but it has put this Ohio no-tiller in a better position for profitability with improved soil health, significantly lower labor and input costs, and steady yields.

Adam Chappell Mulches Out of P and K

2022 Responsible Nutrient Management Practitioners Award recipient is slashing synthetic inputs with no-till, cover crops and lots of added carbon.

By Brian O'Connor posted on May 3, 2022 | Posted in Nutrient Management

Adam Chappell remembers when he decided to remove two elements from his farm’s periodic table. Until 2015, the fourth-generation Arkansas no-tiller and 2022 Responsible Nutrient Management Practitioners Award recipient had been purchasing the usual rates of phosphorus (P) and potassium (K) on his family land outside of Cotton Plant, Ark., where he farms with his brother, Seth.

Figuring Out Nutrient Availability in Poultry Manure

December 23, 2020 | Posted in Nutrient Management

Source: Kansas State University Extension

Poultry litter should serve as an excellent complement to commercial nitrogen and phosphorus fertilizers, but some extra work is required to ascertain the nutrient concentration in the litter, says Kansas State University Extension.

Nutrient Availability in Poultry Manure

December 19, 2016 | Posted in Nutrient Management, Soil Health

Source: Kansas State University

Poultry litter should serve as an excellent complement to commercial nitrogen (N) fertilizers. Phosphorus (P) content in poultry litter is usually high, and applications rates should be based on P levels to avoid potential surface water contamination.

Getting the Biggest Returns from Chicken Litter as Fertilizer

October 12, 2016 | Posted in Nutrient Management

Source: USDA-Agricultural Research Service

In a new study, researchers at the USDA-Agricultural Research Service have calculated how much chicken litter farmers need to apply to cotton crops to maximize profits.

Prescribing High Populations Maximizes No-Till Productivity

No-tiller Davie Stephens is planting thicker, narrower rows to get the most out of every acre, while protecting his highly erodible land.

By Laura Barrera posted on October 26, 2015 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Cover Crops, Nutrient Management

Like most growers, Davie Stephens wants to get the most out of his farm. The Clinton, Ky., corn and soybean no-tiller moved to 20-inch rows in the mid 1990s to ramp up planting populations, and is working with different companies to test prescription services to determine what planting rate fits each farm best.

Nutrient Availability of Poultry Litter and Storage Practices

December 16, 2014 | Posted in Nutrient Management

Source: Kansas State University Extension

Poultry litter can provide a significant and important supply of nutrients for crop production in areas where a supply of litter is available.

New Poultry Litter Application Method Holds Promise In No-Till Corn

March 28, 2014 | Posted in Soil Health

Source: By Katie Pratt, University of Kentucky

Researchers with the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service in collaboration with a researcher from the University of Kentucky College of Agriculture, Food and Environment successfully tested a new application method for poultry litter in no-till corn on a Western Kentucky farm.

No-Till, Litter Transforms Fields Punished By Plows

Economics pushed Jay Franklin to convert to no-till, but productivity is now the hallmark of Oklahoma’s oldest continuous no-till system.

By Mark Parker posted on February 1, 2012 | Posted in No-Till Farming 101, Cover Crops, Residue Management

Getting the soil back into shape wasn't the impetus for Jay Franklin’s no-till conversion more than 2 decades ago. As a young farmer facing tough times, he simply had his back against the wall.

What I've Learned from No-Tilling

Seven Strategies Help Missouri No-Tiller Excel

Diverse rotations, improved plant nutrition and control of tough weeds are some of the ways Eddie Hoff boosts no-till yields.

By Eddie Hoff and Ron Ross posted on August 1, 2010 | Posted in No-Till Farming 101, Equipment, Soil Health

I’m the third generation of the Hoff family to operate our farm near Boonville, Mo. Following an early example set by my dad, John Hoff, who first no-tilled in the early 1970s, I’ve spent the past several years fine-tuning our no-till program.

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