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Kansas No-Tiller Uses Turnips For Cover

October 8, 2010 | Posted in Cover Crops

Source: By Tim Unruh, Salina Journal

Mark Pettijohn builds failure into his farming operation and expects some stinkers while experimenting with "green" and "unconventional" methods. Sometimes he hits it big, however, and a field busts loose with gorgeous bounty.

Deep Roots Essential To Reach Moisture In Sandy Soil

Corn roots 10 feet long pull up moisture in the hills Bill Darrington no-tills in western Iowa.

By Martha Ostendorf posted on September 1, 2010 | Posted in Soil Health

When corn roots grow strong and stretch beyond 8½ feet deep, you must be doing something right.

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On this episode of Conservation Ag Update, brought to you by Martin Industries, 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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