The results from the National Corn Growers Assn.’s annual Corn Yield Contest were just released this week, and once again dismiss the myth that no-till yields can’t compete with tillage.

Artificial intelligence is starting to make its debut in agriculture, and its potential for growers and those in the industry seem promising.

While residue decomposition is largely controlled by the environment and soil conditions, there are some things no-tillers can do to help speed breakdown along.

Blake Vince doesn’t believe farmers are facing a nutrient runoff problem, but something else. “We have a soil water infiltration problem,” he told a group of people attending the Lower Thames Valley Conservation Authority Farm to Coast tour.

Preliminary results from a Penn State study confirm just how effective cover crops, especially cereal rye, can be on tough no-till weeds.

A study commissioned by Monsanto shows the impact no-till and cover crops have on reducing greenhouse gas emissions, and other practices growers can adopt to help reverse climate change.

One of the challenges I sometimes run into when researching story ideas and topics for No-Till Farmer is finding studies that are conducted under true no-till conditions. As you probably know by now, what works in conventional tillage or even strip-till may not work well in no-till, and vise versa.

Once again, growers who seed cover crops have higher yields — and profits — than those who don’t, say the results of Sustainable Agriculture Research & Education (SARE) and Conservation Technology Information Center (CTIC)’s fourth annual Cover Crop Survey.

Some no-tillers have had to replant soybeans two or three times thanks to slug damage, but there are management practices no-tillers can try to keep their crops safe while continuing to no-till.

Despite genetic improvements to corn hybrids and soybean varieties, without soil health — especially soil organic matter — growers may see their yields plateau.