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Reaping the Benefits of No-Till Requires Patience, Good Management

By Matt Reese posted on January 17, 2024 | Posted in Soil Health

The journey from moldboard plow to 4% organic matter has taken time, increased management, and trial and error, but it has put this Ohio no-tiller in a better position for profitability with improved soil health, significantly lower labor and input costs, and steady yields.

Wisconsin Soybean Yield Contest Offers New Planting Green Category for No-Tillers

By Frank Lessiter posted on May 19, 2023 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Cover Crops

While a few states sponsor soybean yield contests, Wisconsin is doing something different with this year’s event.

Conservation Ag Update

No-Till Legend Reacts to Illinois Dust Storm Crash

By Noah Newman posted on May 5, 2023

In this episode of Conservation Ag Update, no-till legend Randall Reeder shares perspective on the dust storm crash in Illinois that was caused by extreme winds blowing dirt from tilled fields. View this story and more updates in our latest newscast. This episode of Conservation Ag Update is brought to you by Saddle Butte Ag Bio Till Cover Crops.

Spring Burndown Considerations: Air Temps & Herbicide Efficacy

April 28, 2023 | Posted in Crop Protection

Source: Purdue University

In the Spring, growers may experience challenges when controlling winter annuals weeds or terminating cover crops with glyphosate-based burndown herbicide programs, specifically when glyphosate is sprayed in cool, cloudy weather conditions.

Is Planting Green a Good Idea in Unseasonably Warm Weather?

April 13, 2023 | Posted in Cover Crops

Source: Penn State Extension

Research from Penn State and other institutions shows that planting green significantly dries the top 3 inches in the soil profile compared to planting into cover crops killed a week or more pre-plant.

15TH ANNUAL NO-TILL OPERATIONAL BENCHMARK STUDY

Highly Experienced No-Tillers Reveal Most Popular Management Strategies

Respondents to the 15th No-Till Operational Benchmark Study matched last year’s record-high corn yield at 185 bushels per acre, ended 2022 profitable & reported record cover crop usage.

By Dan Crummett posted on February 21, 2023

Respondents to the 15th No-Till Operational Benchmark Study matched last year’s record-high corn yield at 185 bushels per acre, ended 2022 profitable & reported record cover crop usage.

Control Resistant Weeds By Planting Green Into Cereal Rye

January 30, 2023 | Posted in Cover Crops, Crop Protection

RealAgriculture's Kara Oosterhuis talks to independent research agronomist Jim Stute at the 2023 National No-Tillage Conference about how using cereal rye in rotation ahead of soybeans can help no-tillers get ahead of weeds.

Can Planting Green Can Help Manage Multiple-Resistant Waterhemp?

January 19, 2023 | Posted in Cover Crops, Crop Protection

Source: Penn State University Extension

For the past two years, we have been participating in a multi-regional U.S. Soybean Board funded experiment that is investigating the effects of planting green on no-till soybean production and management of multiple-resistant waterhemp populations.

How to Grow 90 Units of Nitrogen Per Acre

Delaware no-tiller Jay Baxter increases profitability by planting green into hairy vetch.

By Laura Barrera posted on November 29, 2022 | Posted in Cover Crops

There’s a saying in Delaware that the state is always 10 days away from a drought.

Cover Crop Nutrients Keep Money in No-Tiller Pockets

Rick Clark knows how much you can save using cover crops, and he’s got numbers.

By Brian O'Connor posted on October 23, 2022 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Cover Crops, Crop Protection, Residue Management, Nutrient Management, Soil Health

Rick Clark wants growers to spend less on synthetic inputs.
He also wants to eliminate herbicides, open up the window for planting, and more. That all starts with eliminating tillage, Clark says.

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