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Which Category Do You Fall in — Messiah or Pariah?

By John Dobberstein posted on November 14, 2019

Will the gradual change in farm production practices to more wholistic methods, including no-till systems, be fought in coffee shops or courtrooms? Read about battles flaring up in two different states.

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No-Till, Cover Crop Acres Continue Upward Trend

Growers are moving away from intensive tillage in favor of no-till, min-till and cover crops, the Census of Ag Shows

By John Dobberstein posted on July 10, 2019 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Cover Crops

While the growth of no-till remains fairly steady across the U.S., a substantial movement away from intensive tillage is occurring among farmers, according to data from the 2017 Census of Agriculture analyzed by No-Till Farmer.

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30 Years to Save Our World’s Soils — a Scary Thought

By John Dobberstein posted on May 23, 2019 | Posted in Soil Health, Water Management

Some 500 scientists, academic experts, farmers and government officials from more than 100 countries convened the Global Symposium on Soil Erosion last week. Find out what they said and what really needs to happen to feed the world.

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Let’s Get the Messaging Right

By John Dobberstein posted on May 14, 2015 | Posted in Cover Crops, Soil Health, Water Management

Farmers don’t like being told how to run their operation. But like it or not, there’s more scrutiny of U.S. farms than ever by state and federal lawmakers, the mainstream media and the public.

Farm Size Falls to 7-Year Low

Owned farmland hits highest percentage ever in benchmark study at 47%.

By Darrell Bruggink posted on April 17, 2015 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Soil Health

Just one year after hitting an all-time high, the average farm size of No-Till Farmer readers fell to a 7-year low in the No-Till Operational Benchmark Study conducted by No-Till Farmer editors.

Nearly 20 Percent of Cropland Is No-Tilled

During the past 2 years, the national no-till acreage increased by an astounding 3.2 million acres.

By Frank Lessiter posted on December 1, 2002 | Posted in Seeding & Planting

With no-till used on 55 million acres, this highly popular reduced-tillage practice turned in a dramatic increase of nearly 3.2 million acres during the past 2 years.

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An Exciting 30 Years!

By Frank Lessiter posted on November 1, 2002 | Posted in No-Till Farming 101

This November issue represents the 30th anniversary of when the first copy of No-Till Farmer went in the mail. Since 1972, we’ve seen tremendous no-till growth along with many exciting, new technologies that have made this reduced tillage practice work on your farm.

Use Incentives To Expand No-Till Acres

Northeast Nebraska program boosts no-till interest, acres and yields by going from 8,382 acres in 1999 to 120,000 no-tilled acres this year.

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

When funding for conservation practices began to tighten in the Lower Elkhorn Natural Resource District (LENRD) in northeast Nebraska, a collaborative effort and new incentive program introduced more farmers to no-till and increased no-till acres.

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Last-Minute Planter Prep for No-Tillers & Strip-Tillers

On this episode of Conservation Ag Update, brought to you by Martin-Till, precision specialist Chad Baker, co-owner of Baker Precision Planter Works in Orangeville, Ill., helps a first-generation no-tiller with planter setup, and later encounters a couple problems with a strip-tiller’s new 24-row planter. Plus, veteran agronomist Brad Forkner checks in with a couple tips for farmers to keep in mind before they take the field.

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