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What I've Learned from No-Tilling

No-Till Success Boils Down To Cost Per Acre

You have to be willing to experiment if you’re going to innovate.

By Todd Intermill posted on August 1, 2002 | Posted in Seeding & Planting

I'd make a really poor conventional farmer. I'd get bored out of my gourd. I never liked cultivators and I've always said they should rename them "corn killers."

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Why The Debut Of Roundup Ready Wheat Is Being

April 1, 2002 | Posted in Crop Protection

Because of several concerns, Monsanto is delaying the introduction of its bioengineered Roundup Ready wheat by at least a year. The company's new timetable will delay, until at least 2004 and possibly 2005, the introduction of Roundup-resistant wheat.

Sixth Annual No-Till Innovator Award Winners Announced

By Michael Austin posted on February 1, 2002

Winners of the the sixth annual No-Till Innovator Awards, co-sponsored by Syngenta Crop Protection and No-Till Farmer, were announced at the National No-Tillage Conference on January 11, 2002, in St. Louis, Mo.

Boost Your No-Till Soil Quality

Despite water and air quality concerns, soil quality is more beneficial with no-till.

By Katherine Meitner posted on February 1, 2001 | Posted in Soil Health

Even if you don't know all the details, you need good soil health and quality if you want to preserve your land and get good yields.

Without No-Till, Carbon Sequestration Won’t Work

While there’s plenty of talk about solving global warming concerns by stockpiling carbon in the soil, there are plenty of unanswered questions.

By Frank Lessiter posted on November 1, 2000

Let's get one thing straight. Sequestering carbon in our soils is not likely to happen unless farmers no-till.

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Sustainable Agriculture Summit Shines Light on No-Till, Strip Till & Cover Crops

During the Sustainable Agriculture Summit in Minneapolis, Minn., Carrie Vollmer-Sanders, the president of Field to Market who also farms in Northeast Indiana and Northwest Ohio, shared why it is important for no-tillers and strip-tillers to share their knowledge with other farmers.

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