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Historic Flooding No Match for Cereal Rye & Strip-Till

By Noah Newman posted on October 19, 2025 | Posted in Cover Crops, Water Management

Back in August, we covered a historic storm that dumped a foot of rain on the Milwaukee area in less than a day. Basse’s Farms in Colgate, Wis., was right in the middle of it.

K-State Pumpkin Study Shows No-Till Benefits For Horticulture

By Brian O'Connor posted on April 12, 2022 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Soil Health

The study looked a pumpkin plots in Kansas, where the Halloween staple is frequently grown in rotation following soybeans, and are a staple of agritourism, according to the study published in the Soil Science Society of America Journal.

Winter canola may be a good alternative crop for no-tillers

3 Alternative No-Tilled Crops to Boost Your Bottom Line

Grain sorghum and winter canola have growing markets, and no-tilled vegetables can help growers tap into the farm-to-table movement.

By John Dobberstein posted on July 28, 2018 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Soil Health

When corn and soybean stockpiles grow and prices stagnate, no-tillers may want to decide whether it’s time to diversify their crops to explore new markets and work toward being a market maker instead of a market taker.

Multifaceted Cover Crops Reward No-Tiller

Virginia “never-tiller” Paul Davis sees a faster increase in soil organic matter, a reduction in applied nitrogen and improved yields from cover crops.

By Dan Zinkland posted on August 1, 2010 | Posted in Cover Crops, Crop Protection, Nutrient Management

Paul Davis finds it easy to explain why cover crops make sense for no-tilling corn, wheat, soybeans and pumpkins on the family farm near New Kent, Va.

What I've Learned from No-Tilling

Develop Market Strategies Around Successful No-Tilling

With small fields, rocks, hills and many crops, this Maine grower cashes in on the many benefits of no-tilling

By Ron Ross and Andy Williamson posted on March 1, 2005 | Posted in Seeding & Planting

When I studied pomology at Cornell University in the early 1980s, I didn’t envision that my future business success would hinge on growing pumpkins, squash and sweet corn.

What I've Learned from No-Tilling

Thick Mulches Make No-Till Work

By Steve Groff and Ron Ross posted on April 1, 2003 | Posted in Residue Management

We’ve been practicing precision agriculture for 22 years, but have never used a global positioning system (GPS).

Pumpkins To Christmas Trees

This no-till operation finds big cash crop benefits from no-tilling pumpkins.

By Jordanna Smida posted on October 1, 2001 | Posted in Seeding & Planting

No matter what time of year it is, your chances of tracking down no-tillers Ron Metzler and Randy Wissler, owners of Metzler & Wissler Farms, are probably about as good as winning the lottery.

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Kinze Innovation Day Showcases No-Till, Strip-Till Equipment

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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