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Practices And Products That Can Make Your Fertility Program Pay

Maximizing fertilizer efficiency and plant nutrient uptake ensures that an expensive input earns its keep in your no-till system.

By Martha Ostendorf posted on May 1, 2009 | Posted in Nutrient Management

The higher the cost of the input, the more important it becomes to maximize efficiencies and make sure that input pays dividends. High fertilizer prices paired with potential environmental impact makes managing nutrient inputs doubly important.

No-Till, Strip-Till Can Compete With Chisel Systems

By Jim Leverich posted on April 1, 2009 | Posted in Strip-Till Farming

Ongoing research at the University of Wisconsin has given us insight about the production and economic differences between chisel plow, strip-till and no-till. Dick Wolkowski, Department of Soil Science, has researched these conservation-tillage systems for more than 10 years.

No-Till Helps Grower Succeed In ‘Rocky’ Situation

Wisconsin farmer credits no-till for higher-than-expected yields on small-acreage farm.

By John Dobberstein posted on November 1, 2008 | Posted in Equipment, Crop Protection

The land that Jeff Notstad no-tills might cause a lot of farmers to scratch their heads. It’s 480 acres of rocky, shallow loam soils that aren’t ideal for raising crops.

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On-Farm Research Could Be Your Management Guide

By Jim Leverich posted on January 1, 2008 | Posted in Seeding & Planting

Welcome to my first installment of No-Till Notes. I’m looking forward to writing this column and sharing my no-tilling experiences with you. I hope to provide lots of no-tilling ideas you can use on your farm.

Manure, Straw And Earthworms Make For Highly Productive Soils

Wisconsin dairy producer embraces precise management to protect and feed his fields with waste from his herd.

By Mark Moore posted on December 1, 2007 | Posted in Nutrient Management, Soil Health

Jim Koepke would be the first to tell you that he doesn’t consider himself a no-tiller. “There’s plenty of tillage activity going on in our soils, it’s just that the tillage is being done by earthworms instead of iron,” he says. “And those earthworms do a tremendous job.”

Measurement Is Critical For Managing No-Till Successfully

No-tillers simply can’t manage most effectively without measuring crop data. That’s why getting involved in a “measure to manage” program will lead to higher no-till profits.

By Frank Lessiter posted on December 1, 2007 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Nutrient Management

Ask Jim Leverich to list the keys to success with no-till corn and he’ll quickly rattle off a half dozen items.

Succeeding With Continuous No-Till Corn Means Watching Out For Basic Threats

Wisconsin producer proves the naysayers wrong; no-till continuous corn can be done if risks from insects and disease are managed.

By Mark Moore posted on April 1, 2007 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Crop Protection

Corn prices are booming, having hit 10-year highs early this year. Prices are expected to remain strong, thanks in part to a booming demand from the growing ethanol industry.

Strip-Tiller Designs Heavy-Duty Machine

Mark Bauer says his Soil Warrior works in all soil types while blending nutrients into zones that don’t wash away.

By Ron Perszewski posted on November 1, 2006

There's a buzz — some of it positive, some not — coming out of southeastern Minnesota about a new strip-tilling machine. The chatter focuses on Mark Bauer’s Soil Warrior, which he says provides an unprecedented balance between conventional tillage and no-till.

What No-Tillers Are Doing Differently This Fall

Faced with higher costs, less moisture and changing cropping opportunities, No-Till Farmer readers are not sitting still, and they’re making significant cropping changes this fall.

By Frank Lessiter posted on October 1, 2006

When we asked No-Till Farmer readers to describe the critical changes they’re making this fall, we received a wide variety of ideas. Faced with needing to make changes based on rising expenses, environmental concerns and weather worries, these innovative no-tillers are adopting a number of different ideas to boost yields, trim costs and improve profitability.

No-Till’s A No-Brainer

With a few critical management changes, no-till has been the best investment ever made in this farming operation.

By Frank Lessiter posted on November 1, 2005 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Soil Health

Even with a cold and wet spring in 2004, Tim Goodenough readily saw the many benefits of no-tilling with corn yielding as high as 265 bushels and soybeans reaching 67 bushels per acre.

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Farmer Sees 7% No-Till Corn Yield Bump with 20-Inch Rows

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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