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No-Till Farmer Influencers & Innovators

[Podcast] Planting Green and Other No-Till Strategies with Mike Starkey

In this episode of the <em>No-Till Farmer</em> Influencers & Innovators podcast, brought to you by Topcon Agriculture, <em>No-Till Farmer</em> editor Frank Lessiter talks with Mike Starkey, who no-tills 2,500 acres of wheat, corn, soybeans and hay in Brownsburg, Ind.

By Julia Gerlach posted on December 5, 2019 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Cover Crops

In this episode of the No-Till Farmer Influencers & Innovators podcast, brought to you by Topcon Agriculture, No-Till Farmer editor Frank Lessiter talks with Mike Starkey, who no-tills 2,500 acres of wheat, corn, soybeans and hay in Brownsburg, Ind.

Cover Crop Termination Tips

April 28, 2019 | Posted in Cover Crops, Crop Protection

Source: Pennsylvania State University

Whatever cover crop you have growing into your fields — clover, radish, vetch or something else —selecting the right herbicide burndown program for termination will help you start clean this growing season.

What I’ve Learned from No-Tilling: Continuous Adjustments Make for Profitable No-Till Yields

Indiana father-son no-till team seek to balance productive yields with profitability.

By Bob and Ryan Chalfant and Martha Mintz posted on January 21, 2019 | Posted in Cover Crops, Precision Ag, Soil Health

We’re not out for the highest yield at any expense. We’re out for the highest yield we can produce profitably.

From the Desk of John Dobberstein

Leaving Soils Better for the Next Generation

By John Dobberstein posted on October 11, 2018 | Posted in Crop Protection, Soil Health

A Great Plains no-tiller who ‘walks the walk’ with taking soil health seriously shares how no-till is helping him succeed.

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.

Tips for Getting Cover Crops to Pay Off from the Starting Gate

Kansas no-tiller John Stigge believes cover crops can deliver in year one if growers utilize the ‘power of 3’ that includes legumes, brassicas and grasses.

By John Dobberstein posted on May 12, 2018 | Posted in Cover Crops, Soil Health, No-Till 101

One thing that discourages some no-tillers from adopting cover crops is a concern they won’t bring an immediate payoff.

No-Till Operational Benchmark Study

Cover Crop Train Keeps Rolling On

Use hits all-time high at 83%, but more cereal rye seeded to trim costs.

By Darrell Bruggink posted on March 10, 2018 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Cover Crops

No-Till Farmer readers appear firmly committed to using cover crops. The percentage of no-tillers using cover crops grew to 83% in 2017 — a 6-point jump over the prior year, an all-time high in the decade-old no-till benchmark study and the 6th consecutive year of growth.

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No-Tiller Discusses Rotation and Cover Crop Strategies

January 25, 2018 | Posted in Cover Crops, Soil Health

Source: SARE Outreach

Jamie Scott is a no-till farmer from Indiana who is talking about his crop rotation and cover crop strategy.

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Interseeding Benefits from Penn State University

December 21, 2017 | Posted in Cover Crops, Soil Health

Source: Penn State Extension

Greg Roth, a professor at Penn State University, explains how interseeding is a system designed to help establish cover crops in areas where cover crop establishment is not that feasible because of a late harvest and short season.

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Managing Annual Ryegrass In No-Till — It’s All About The Details - Dan Towery - NNTC 2015 Presentation - MP3 Download

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Annual ryegrass is one of the more economical cover crops and provides numerous benefits to no-tilled soils. Yet some farmers are hesitant to use it because of reports that it can be difficult to manage.

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One Farm’s Experience No-Tilling CBD Hemp

No-tiller David Groff from Cedar Meadow Farm in Holtwood, Pa., talks about the farm’s experience this year no-tilling hemp and the cover-crop mix and fertility plan they followed during the growing season.

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Montana Soil Health Symposium: 2020:Vision & Beyond

Date: 02/04/20

Location: Billings, MT

Attend the 2020: Vision and Beyond Symposium to hear from leaders in regenerative agriculture and producers about their experience implementing on intercropping, no-till equipment, soil health testing, winter grazing, and more.

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