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Even In Tough Times, No-Tillers Still Spending to Protect Yields

The percentage of growers applying insecticides and fungicides in cash crops, and overall spending on these crop protection products, continues to increase.

By John Dobberstein posted on November 4, 2019 | Posted in No-Till Farming 101, Crop Protection

Although environmental pressures and concerns over soil health have caused some no-tillers to re-examine their use of insecticides and fungicides, data from the 11th annual No-Till Farmer Operational Benchmark Study shows use of these products isn’t necessarily decreasing.

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Even Though They’re Among Ag’s Latest ‘Buzz Words,’ Cover Crops Offer a Soil-Building Strategy that No-Tillers Have Cashed in on for Several Decades

By Frank Lessiter posted on October 28, 2017 | Posted in Cover Crops, Crop Protection, Residue Management

While less than 2% of America’s cropland is seeded to cover crops, a remarkable 77% of no-tillers enjoy the many benefits offered by protecting the soil over the winter months.

6 Habits of Top-Yielding No-Till Corn Growers

By Laura Barrera posted on March 15, 2017

The results of the 9th annual No-Till Operational Benchmark Study are in, and as usual, we sorted the data by corn yield to see how the growers with yields in the top third differed from the rest of the survey.

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December 19, 2016

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From the Desk of Darrell Bruggink

No-Tillers Move Away from Glyphosate-Tolerant Crops

As the use of Roundup Ready crops decline, growers are turning to LibertyLink and non-GMO traits, while the use of insecticides and fungicides is also trending downward.

By Darrell Bruggink posted on October 27, 2016 | Posted in Crop Protection

As the use of Roundup Ready crops decline, growers are turning to LibertyLink and non-GMO traits, while the use of insecticides and fungicides is also trending downward.

From the Desk of Laura Barrera

What Can We Learn from the Top-Yielding No-Till Soybean Growers?

By Laura Barrera posted on May 31, 2016 | Posted in No-Till Farming 101

With Nasdaq reporting a jump in soybean futures last week, I took a look at the last three No-Till Operational Benchmark Studies to see what trends may exist among the highest-yielding no-till soybean growers.

From the Desk of Laura Barrera

What Can We Learn from Top-Yielding No-Till Corn Growers?

By Laura Barrera posted on May 17, 2016 | Posted in Seeding & Planting

I took a look at the last three No-Till Operational Benchmark Studies to see if there were any consistent results among the group of high-yielding corn growers that may be worth paying attention to.

Laura Allen, Associate Editor, No-Till Farmer

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No-Tillers Take Precautions With Rise In Glyphosate-Resistant Weeds

By Laura Barrera posted on May 7, 2014 | Posted in Crop Protection

Palmer amaranth, kochia, marestail, you name it — populations of glyphosate-resistant weeds are popping up more frequently, and it looks like no-tillers are taking note of it.

Boost No-Till Corn Yields With Better ‘P’ Placement

Using in-furrow application methods can help make phosphorus more available to growing corn and net more bushels for no-tillers, says researcher Jerry Wilhm.

By Laura Barrera posted on December 1, 2013 | Posted in Nutrient Management

Over the last several years, input expenses for no-tillers in general have increased by approximately 21%, and one of the highest-costing inputs is fertilizer.

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Not A Bad Year For No-Tillers… All Things Considered

While 2009 brought a decrease in net farm income, No-Till Farmer readers weathered a year where grain prices dropped dramatically

By Darrell Bruggink posted on May 1, 2010 | Posted in No-Till Farming 101, Cover Crops, Nutrient Management

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