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Over Half of Pennsylvania Crop Land Highly Erodible; Growers No-Tilling 66% of the Overall Crop Acreage

By Frank Lessiter posted on July 23, 2015 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Soil Health

When No-Till Farmer got its start in 1972, one of the first things we did was determine the number of no-tilled acres in the U.S. To do so, we asked the state agronomists of the Soil Conservation Service (now the NRCS) for the data.

Faith in No-Till Brings Changes to Plains Farm

No-tiller Steve Pope is working with cover crops and interseeding on the family’s Oklahoma farm to improve crop diversity, reduce weed pressure and rebuild worn-out soils.

By John Dobberstein posted on June 11, 2015 | Posted in Cover Crops, Seeding & Planting, Soil Health

About a decade ago, the Pope family in western Oklahoma reached a point where the equipment they used for conventional tillage was worn out.

Healthy Soil Works for Crops, Bottom Line

June 9, 2015 | Posted in Soil Health

No-till practices are used on less than .05% of Minnesota farm fields, but those who have bought in to the practice are finding success.

Brighter Future Emerges with No-Till

South Dakota grower Brent Ireland and family find no-till adoption, and a more diverse crop rotation, is the best combination for a more sustainable farm operation.

By Loretta Sorensen posted on May 14, 2015 | Posted in Equipment, Residue Management, Seeding & Planting

It’s been at least 30 years since Brent Ireland’s Dad and uncle started exploring the benefits of no-till on the Ireland Brothers farm near Martin, S.D.

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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.

It's Time To Stand Up

By John Dobberstein posted on May 15, 2014 | Posted in Water Management

When it comes to no-till adoption in the Great Plains and Pacific Northwest, new figures released this month from the 2012 Census of Agriculture paint a mixed picture.

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