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Climate Corps or Peace Corps: Let No-tillers' Hard Work Shine

Conservation educators should come from within the no-till community rather than from young people without first-hand experience

By Guy Swanson posted on March 4, 2024 | Posted in Soil Health

Veteran no-tiller Guy Swanson wants to see more conservation educators with an extensive background in no-till without interference from the American Climate Corps, a new initiative that trains young people to assist agriculture organizations with outreach activities.

No-Till, Meticulous Management Make the Most of Tough Soils

By Chris Torres posted on February 5, 2024 | Posted in Cover Crops, Equipment

Source: Farm Progress

Pennsylvania no-tiller utilizes single-disc openers, cover crops, grass waterways and other conservation practices to adjust to the heavy clay soils and tough conditions of a new location.

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Study: Even Small No-Till Adoption Increases Land Values

By Brian O'Connor posted on August 8, 2022 | Posted in No-Till Farming 101, Soil Health

Researchers found that a 1% increase in no-tillage adoption within a county can increase agricultural land value by $7.86 per acre across 12 Midwestern states covered by the OpTIS database: Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Dakota and Wisconsin. Using data specific to Iowa they concluded 1% adoption of no-till at the county level increases farmland values $14.75 (and possibly more) per acre inside Iowa.

Accountant to Farmer: Finding Moisture in Dry Soil Conditions

February 4, 2016 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Soil Health, Water Management

Source: Natural Resources Conservation Service

Douglas Poole discusses how no-till practices, and some help from the NRCS' EQIP program, are helping him raise canola, sunflowers and spring crops in a part of Washington that only sees 7-9 inches of annual moisture.

What I've Learned from No-Tilling

It Takes Time To Learn How To No-Till Slopes That Exceed 50%

Idaho direct-seeder Russ Zenner spent more than 20 years developing rotations and testing equipment to continuously no-till some of the world’s steepest slopes.

By Russ Zenner and Ron Ross posted on October 1, 2010 | Posted in No-Till Farming 101, Soil Health, Water Management

When I'm asked what the primary differences are between no-tilling in the Palouse region of Idaho and Washington versus the Midwest, the discussion starts with our steep slopes.

More Choices Available in 2004 For Protecting No-Till Corn

New products are mostly refinements of old standbys and recent successful introductions. Manufacturers are emphasizing convenience and market competition.

By Ron Perszewski posted on March 1, 2004 | Posted in Crop Protection

No-Tillers planning for the 2004 growing season can look forward to a handful of new alternatives for protecting their corn from weeds and insects. Herbicide and insecticide manufacturers and seed producers introduced their new products to attendees at the National No-Tillage Conference held in Des Moines, Iowa, in January.

What I've Learned from No-Tilling

No-Till To Stop Erosion Before It Starts!

With faith that no-till is totally compatible with Mother Nature, this Iowan believes it represents farming’s future both economically and environmentally.

By Jerry Crew and Ron Ross posted on July 1, 2003 | Posted in No-Till Farming 101, Equipment, Soil Health

During my 13 years in the Air Force after graduating from Iowa State University in 1956, a lot of things changed. In the military, I was part of a two-man team that flew the experimental SR-71, which became the world’s fastest airplane. It still holds speed records of more than 2,000 miles per hour.

New Herbicide Offers No-Till Grass Control With Residual Broadleaf Control

June 1, 2003 | Posted in Crop Protection

A broad spectrum herbicide that effectively controls grasses such as foxtails, johnsongrass and shattercane in no-tilled corn was introduced just in time for the 2003 growing season by Bayer CropScience. Featuring recent U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) approval, the herbicide will control broadleaf weeds such as cocklebur, lambsquarters, morningglory, ragweed, sunflower and velvetleaf.

New Ways for Handling No-Till Corn Weeds And Resistance Worries

By Frank Lessiter posted on March 1, 2003 | Posted in Crop Protection

With fewer new herbicides coming on the market each year, no-tillers are paying much closer attention to developing more effective weed-management plans. As a result, no-tillers are intently studying how various herbicide and tankmix combinations perform in their fields.

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No-Till Legend Concerned About Corn Profits in 2024

On this episode of Conservation Ag Update, brought to you by Martin Till, Vincennes, Ind., no-tiller Ray McCormick explains why it’s going to be tough to “not lose a lot of money this year” on corn. Plus, we ask our readers, “On a scale of 1-10, how concerned are you about drought this year?” Hear why some farmers are worried, and why others aren’t very worried at all.

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