When you listen to Rick Bieber talk about how he measures crop results, you quickly learn he’s not a big fan of the word “yield.” No-tilling for over 4 decades, the Trail City, S.D., farmer certainly understands that yield is what pays the bills.
Longtime educator for the Panhandle No-Till Alliance shares gratitude to agriculture influencers, industry leaders and readers for helping no-till thrive in the Great Plains.
Comparing water efficiency data with numerous cropping systems can help you determine which rotations are best suited to maximize available moisture and improve profitability.
No-tillers can harvest more moisture and ‘manage their bucket’ if they focus in improving soil organic matter and water-holding capacity on their farm.
Crop rotations and residual herbicides can help no-tillers diversify modes of action against resistant weeds and protect what remains of glyphosate’s effectiveness.
We found out this spring how important continually adding carbon into our soil is here in western Nebraska. With our somewhat low organic-matter content soil we really need to continually grow high-residue crops a high percentage of the time to keep the soil in good condition.
I’ve been discussing 10 tips for successful no-till crop production and thus far I’ve covered choosing a good crop rotation, winter wheat as the most important crop for supplying a consistent amount of residue to make the rest of the crop rotation function, and utilizing a stripper head to manage this residue.
A systems approach that includes a diverse crop rotation and a forage crop can no-tillers improve soil health and use irrigation water more efficiently.
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