Experts from Missouri and Iowa academic institutions weigh in on the benefits of no-till in this piece from Missouri Farmer Today. While almost all praise (and use) no-tillage systems, they admit the positive benefits (soil absorption, for one) are hard to quantify monetarily.
A combination of chopping corn residue and applying a biocatalyst can result in better residue breakdown and higher corn yields, says work from the University of Illinois.
A combination of chopping corn residue and applying a biocatalyst can result in better residue breakdown and higher corn yields, says work from the University of Illinois.
While it's critical to maximize profitability from the land, short-term economics should be balanced with long-term sustainability, says University of Minnesota Extension.
The undisturbed, vegetated environment that no-till and cover crops create is an ideal home for voles, but with the right management, no-tillers can control them and prevent damage.
Ohio no-tiller Don Denton finds precise guidance helps his soybean planter steer clear of corn stubble, save seed and improve soybean stands on his farm.
Aside from what goes in the bin, there probably isn't a more important task during corn harvest for no-tillers than making sure residue is properly processed.
The USDA Agricultural Research Service's fiscal year 2012 budget proposes closing the North Appalachian Experimental Watershed (NAEW) in White Eyes Township, Ohio.
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On this edition of Conservation Ag Update, brought to you by CultivAce, longtime no-tiller Jim Leverich explains why 20-inch corn rows are paying off big time on his Sparta, Wis., farm.
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