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Getting Started With No-Till Farming

All Reasons for No-Till Lead Back to Soil Health

November 22, 2024 | Posted in Soil Health

For early no-tillers or those looking to start the practice, optimizing soil health and function is the ultimate endgame, says former NRCS soil scientist and nationally renowned soil health expert and agricultural consultant Ray Archuleta. Getting Started with No-Till Farming is supported by Calmer Corn Heads.

Frankly Speaking

Unleashing the No-Till Monster

By Frank Lessiter posted on September 8, 2020 | Posted in Residue Management, Soil Health

While no-till was pioneered here in the states, our conversion has been gradual when compared with a few other countries.

Corn Projected To Be More Profitable Than Soybeans For 2011

February 28, 2011

Source: University of Illinois, Illinois Farm Bureau

Corn is projected to be more profitable than soybeans, and we'll see how farmers react to these profitability differences as they make their acreage decisions.

Demand for U.S. Farmland Hits Record Highs

January 31, 2011

Source: Farmers National Co.

Demand for U.S. farmland has jumped to a five-year high, spurred on by a profitable grain market and a boost in buyer interest from both farm operators and land investors.

Why You’re On The Right Track With No-Till

The long-term conversion to no-till could have more impact than any other innovation on Third World food production.

By Jordanna Smida posted on February 1, 2001

While no-till was used on 17.5 percent of all ground in the United States and made up 47.9 percent of all acres that were farmed with conservation tillage last year, the adoption of this reduced tillage practice still has a long way to go.

Frank Comments

More Say “No” To Tillage

By Frank Lessiter posted on January 1, 2001 | Posted in Seeding & Planting

For the first time ever, no-till acres in the United States have broken the 50 million acre mark. The results shown in the No-Till-Age chart at left indicate farmers no-tilled 50,787,792 acres last year.

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4 No-Till Truths for 2025 & Beyond

On this episode of Conservation Ag Update, brought to you by Sound Agriculture, No-Till Innovators Allen Berry, Barry Fisher, Ray McCormick and Loran Steinlage share 4 tips for the upcoming growing season.

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Soil Health Winter Workshop -- Highway 14 Tour Stop

Date: 02/18/25

Location: Owatonna, MN 55060, MN

This year’s focus is “Making soil health work with economics, research, and experience in the field.”

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