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Twin-Row Strip-Till Attracts Farmers

Strip-twinning helps farmers increase in-row spacing between corn plants, exposes corn to more sunlight and can increase yields.

By Dan Zinkland posted on August 1, 2011 | Posted in Precision Agriculture

Argyle, Iowa, grower Brian Klemme began twin-row strip-tilling corn in the spring of 2009 because he wanted to increase plant populations and spacing within rows and, hopefully, increase yields.

No-Till Builds Soils For Iowa Grower

July 7, 2011 | Posted in Residue Management, Soil Health

Source: Agri-News, Minnesota/Iowa, By Heather Thorstensen

Terry Elsberndbegan using no-till practices on his corn-soybean rotation to save labor and conserve soil and he recently began using no-till in a corn-on-corn rotation.

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No-Till Not Phosphorus Culprit

By Frank Lessiter posted on July 1, 2011 | Posted in Nutrient Management, Water Management

As increased levels of dissolved phosphorus are identified as a major concern dealing with the increased algal blooms found in Lake Erie, some folks have been pointing a finger at no-till as the cause. Yet the facts regarding phosphorus runoff in the Western Lake Erie Basin watershed near Toledo, Ohio, don't back up that argument.

Cereal Rye Helps No-Tiller Prevent Damaging Gullies

Cover crops can elevate no-till systems to the next level by protecting soil resources.

By Mark Parker posted on July 1, 2011 | Posted in Cover Crops, Water Management

Continuous no-till can go a long way toward keeping soil where it’s supposed to be, but a monster rainstorm falling on soybean residue can still result in ephemeral gullies.

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EWG Sounds The Alarm On Farmland Erosion

June 1, 2011 | Posted in Crop Protection, Precision Agriculture, Water Management

The Environmental Working Group (EWG) released a report that says storm water erosion is sweeping away soil across the Corn Belt at a much higher rate than the government estimates.

No-Till Not Main Culprit With Phosphorus Runoff

May 17, 2011 | Posted in Nutrient Management

Source: www.oh.nrcs.usda.gov/technical

As increased levels of dissolved phosphorus in farm fields are identified as a major factor in the number of algal blooms in Lake Erie, some are pointing to no-till planting as one of the primary causes of the phosphorus run-off.

Reaping The Benefits Of Long-Term No-Till

Variable-rate technology, improved drainage and key equipment decisions spell 30 years of no-till success for the Kinney family.

By John Dobberstein posted on May 1, 2011 | Posted in Equipment, Nutrient Management

The genesis of no-till on the rolling hills of R & K Farms began during the 1970s when Jay Robert Renick drove to southern Ohio to attend a field day.

Erosion Sweeping Away Soil In Corn Belt States

April 15, 2011 | Posted in Soil Health

Source: By Craig Cox, Andrew Hug and Nils Bruzelius, Environmental Working Group

In a special report, the Environmental Working Group says that across wide swaths of Iowa and other Corn Belt states, the rich, dark soil that made this region the nation’s breadbasket is being swept away at rates many times higher than official estimates.

Cashing In On No-Till

Custom seeding and direct payments are helping growers give new systems a try.

By Frank Lessiter posted on April 1, 2011 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Water Management

When it comes to serving a specific cropping niche, few folks work with one that’s any narrower than Dale Kopf. The Genesee, Idaho, custom seeder is offering strictly no-till seeding in the Pacific Northwest, where the system is also known as direct-seeding.

Is Roundup Ready Alfalfa The Perfect Plant For Waterways?

March 28, 2011 | Posted in Crop Protection

Source: By Greg Kruger, Bruce Anderson, John Wilson, University of Nebraska

With the recent deregulation of Roundup Ready alfalfa, questions have come up about using alfalfa in waterways and other non-crop areas adjacent to fields which will have Roundup Ready crops.

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The 2025 National Strip-Tillage Conference takes place July 31-August 1 in Iowa City. In this video, past attendees and speakers share why they keep coming back! Head to StripTillConference.com to download the program and register for the 2025 National Strip-Tillage Conference!

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