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Respecting the ‘Sacred’ No-Till Planter Pass

The secret to planting success boils down to not only equipment choices but measuring, verifying and doing the little things well, says Bill Lehmkuhl.

By John Dobberstein posted on December 31, 2020 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Equipment, No-Till Farming 101

When Bill Lehmkuhl started doing planter clinics in 1994, he says most growers spent more time managing their harvesting equipment than their planter.

Considerations for Planter Upgrades

February 21, 2020 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Equipment

Source: Penn State University Extension

Focusing on even emergence followed by spacing and precision upgrades is a good plan for making changes to your planter setup, says Penn State University Extension.

‘Getting Off the Treadmill’ for Better Soil Health

No-tilling, cover crops, biologicals and livestock grazing are pushing Luke Linnebringer’s central Missouri farm toward a more profitable future.

By John Dobberstein posted on January 27, 2020 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Equipment, Soil Health

For some time, Luke Linnenbringer felt like he was on a treadmill trying to farm profitably in a conventional-tillage system with degraded soils and stagnant yields. In fact, he was ready to stop cropping nearly a decade ago.

Back to Basics: Planter Maintenance Tips for Successful Growing Season

April 10, 2019 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Equipment, No-Till Farming 101

Source: Iowa State University Extension

It's never a bad idea to revisit planter-maintenance basics ahead of spring planting, which Mark Hanna from Iowa State University Extension shares in this article with a special mention about no-till and reduced-tillage conditions.

What I've Learned From No-Tilling: Tweaks and Adjustments Keep No-Till Success Rolling Long Term

By Duane Lange and Martha Mintz posted on February 22, 2019 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Nutrient Management, Soil Health

“No-Till is not a machine, not a crop and not residue. Instead, no-till is a combination of all the critical things you need to produce the best crop with the least cost and the most sustainability. That’s been our farm goal for the past quarter century.”

Exapta Solutions Enhances Product Lineup

November 30, 2018 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Equipment, Residue Management

Source: Exapta Solutions

Exapta Solutions has announced several upgrades and improvements to blades, seed tube guards and Aricks row cleaners in the company's equipment lineup for planting and seeding.

Piecing Together a No-Till System from the Ground Up

A family that ignored naysayers and embraced no-till practices and living roots is bringing productivity back to tough clay soils and riverbottoms in southern Indiana.

By John Dobberstein posted on November 5, 2018 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Cover Crops, Soil Health, No-Till Farming 101

Joe Kern and his father, John, admit they’re still dealing with a learning curve. But through working with no-till practices they’re transforming their “clay pot” soils into acreage that recently produced up to 240-bushel corn and 80-bushel soybeans.

Feeding Off No-Till, Cover Crop Profitability

Tiffany Cattle Co. separates itself from the herd with a focus on grazing cover crops to improve soil health economically.

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

When Shawn and Shane Tiffany took over the former Black Diamond feed yard in 2007 it wasn’t in terrible shape, mostly because of manure applications that kept organic matter in the soil. But after going to a cover crop field day 8 years ago, the brothers didn’t want to just settle.

[Video] Setting Up a White Planter for No-Tilling

July 18, 2018 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Equipment

Oxford, Kan., no-tiller Jerrod Lawrence discusses the setup on his 2008 White planter, which includes Yetter SharkTooth residue managers, RK Products seed tube guards, Copperhead Ag Furrow Cruiser closing wheels and a Totally Tubular application system. He also discussed choosing corn populations for the variable soils on his farm.

Swapping ‘Jugs’ for Cover Crops Leads to Greener No-Till Future

Matt Griggs says embracing biomass in his fields has improved soil tilth and health, stabilized yields, enhanced weed control and produced a better-looking balance sheet.

By John Dobberstein posted on June 9, 2018 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Cover Crops, Water Management

When Matt Griggs decided to embark on no-till practices more than a decade ago he was already dealing with a degraded soil resource. More than 100 years of conventional tillage and a monoculture of cotton on his family’s rolling farm ground had caused erosion and stripped soils of organic matter.

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ARTICLES

Respecting the ‘Sacred’ No-Till Planter Pass

Considerations for Planter Upgrades

‘Getting Off the Treadmill’ for Better Soil Health

Back to Basics: Planter Maintenance Tips for Successful Growing Season

What I've Learned From No-Tilling: Tweaks and Adjustments Keep No-Till Success Rolling Long Term

Exapta Solutions Enhances Product Lineup

Piecing Together a No-Till System from the Ground Up

Feeding Off No-Till, Cover Crop Profitability

[Video] Setting Up a White Planter for No-Tilling

Swapping ‘Jugs’ for Cover Crops Leads to Greener No-Till Future

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