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Vertical Tillage: A Gateway Tool To, Or Away, From Conservation?

A growing number of no-tillers are using vertical tillage to overcome challenges in their fields, while maintaining residue on the surface.

By Martha Mintz posted on November 1, 2010 | Posted in No-Till Farming 101, Equipment

Purists may cringe at the thought, but an increasing number of “no-tillers” are folding vertical tillage into their operations.

Cold, Wet Soils Overcome By Far Northern No-Tiller

Joe Breker farms in the challenging climate of North Dakota, but he’s adapted his practices and equipment to succeed in long-term no-tilling.

By Ron Perszewski posted on July 1, 2007 | Posted in Soil Health, Water Management

Cold, wet soils challenge no-tillers everywhere, but they’re old hat for Joe Breker. He’s now in his 28th year of no-tilling in Havana, N.D., where the warmth doesn’t last long — it’s a 95-day maturity zone with just 2,200 to 2,300 growing degree days — and excess moisture is a problem year after year.

What I've Learned from No-Tilling

Why No-Till Boosts Your Return On Investment

In field trials, this crop consultant found no-till earned $40 to $50 more profit per acre.

By Ron Ross and Joe Nester posted on February 1, 2004 | Posted in No-Till Farming 101

Our first serious no-till experiences in northwestern Ohio pretty much paralleled the introduction of the John Deere 750 no-till drill in the late 1980s. After seeing it run for the first time, my immediate thought was that this no-till drill had a chance to make a major impact on our agriculture.

Win 5 Great Prizes!

Check out these valuable prizes valued at more than $40,300 that five lucky attendees will take home from the National No-Tillage Conference.

December 1, 2003 | Posted in Equipment

Check out these valuable prizes valued at more than $40,300 that five lucky attendees will take home from the National No-Tillage Conference.

Produce, Protect, Preserve, Profit!

Check the two dozen no-till lessons learned in southwest Ohio this year.

By Ed Winkle posted on November 1, 2003 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Crop Protection

Wow, what a year! Who would have dreamed that our no-till planting window in southwestern Ohio would only run from March 28 to April 27. The few no-tillers who recognized early that the soil was ideal for no-tilling had an excellent crop. Many no-tillers who waited for the more traditional planting dates never got a crop in the ground.

Making No-Till Corn Work

Combining several strategies helps make no-till yield as well as conventional corn.

By Susan K. Davis posted on May 1, 2003 | Posted in Equipment, Crop Protection

Jan Layman never expected to be a die-hard no-tiller. “I never thought I’d be preaching the evangelism of no-till. I enjoyed working the ground,” admits Layman of Kenton, Ohio.

Residue Management Starts Now!

Harvest time is when you need to find ways to warm up your no-till soils next spring.

By Frank Lessiter posted on September 1, 2002 | Posted in Residue Management, Soil Health

When it comes to effectively managing soil temperatures or moisture next spring in your no-tilled fields, your residue management strategies need to be in place this fall.

The No-Till Answer Man!

As part of this continuing series, an Indiana farmer tackles your most frequently asked no-tilling questions.

By Stanley Smock posted on December 1, 2001 | Posted in No-Till Farming 101

As part of this continuing series, an Indiana farmer tackles your most frequently asked no-tilling questions. Remember that your particular farming circumstances may result in entirely different answers to these particular concerns.

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Last-Minute Planter Prep for No-Tillers & Strip-Tillers

On this episode of Conservation Ag Update, brought to you by Martin-Till, precision specialist Chad Baker, co-owner of Baker Precision Planter Works in Orangeville, Ill., helps a first-generation no-tiller with planter setup, and later encounters a couple problems with a strip-tiller’s new 24-row planter. Plus, veteran agronomist Brad Forkner checks in with a couple tips for farmers to keep in mind before they take the field.

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