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No-Tilling Wheat for Improved Workload, Bottom Line

Ohio no-tiller Nathan Brause says unspectacular profits shouldn’t deter adding wheat to crop rotation.

By Brian O'Connor posted on September 1, 2022 | Posted in Cover Crops, Equipment, Nutrient Management, Seeding & Planting, Soil Health

Nathan Brause thinks he should have listened to his forebears. The Sulphur Springs, Ohio, no-tiller inherited a farm that featured a three-crop rotation of corn, soybeans and wheat that had been in no-till when his grandpa farmed the land.

Cover Crop Considerations after Small Grain Harvest

July 19, 2018 | Posted in Cover Crops

Source: Penn State University

Cover crops can be used for different reasons, such as to provide soil erosion protection, alleviate compaction, control weeds, fix atmospheric nitrogen for the next crop, harvest for hay, and as a grazing resource. The reason for using a cover crop will determine which species or mixture of species you choose, as well as how you manage it.

Cover Crops Improve Soils, Boost No-Tillers’ Cow Herd

Adopting no-till, along with a diverse crop rotation and varied mix of covers, has allowed Chad and Danny Simmelink to grow their bred-heifer program.

By Bill Spiegel posted on July 1, 2014 | Posted in Cover Crops, Nutrient Management

Cows and cover crops are a winning combination for Kansas no-tillers Chad and Danny Simmelink.

Opportunities For Summer Cover Crop Seeding

July 3, 2012 | Posted in Cover Crops

Source: By Sjoerd Duiker, Soil Management Specialist, Penn State University

Small grain harvest has started and some fields are still open after a challenging spring, which means this is a golden opportunity for cover crop or summer forage seedings.

Mixes Boost The Power Of Cover Crops

Here are tips and steps for no-tillers looking to plant and reap the benefits of multi-species cover crop mixes.

By Martha Mintz posted on May 1, 2012 | Posted in Cover Crops, Seeding & Planting

While no-tillers may have started dabbling in cover crops by planting two species at a time, these early adopters are now taking the natural next step by planting cover crop mixes.

What I've Learned from No-Tilling

Double-Cropping And Cover Crops Work Even In The North

By Ron Baruth posted on December 1, 2007 | Posted in Cover Crops, Seeding & Planting

The first time I saw what Dwayne Beck was doing on the irrigation research farm near Redfield, S.D. (before he developed the Dakota Lakes Research Farm), I knew we were on the verge of a new type of crop production in our area.

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On this episode of Conservation Ag Update, brought to you by Titan International, a big piece of equipment is unveiled at the Kinze Product Innovation Day in Williamsburg, Iowa.

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