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The Lowdown From Dakota Lakes

Dwayne Beck shares some preliminary eye-opening results and current studies from the all-no-till research farm.

By Ron Ross posted on October 1, 2009 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Nutrient Management, Water Management

A regular favorite at the National No-Tillage Conference, Dwayne Beck’s 2 decades of work at the Dakota Lakes Research Farm near Pierre, S.D., has revealed a depth of data to support his claim that, “In nature, tillage is a catastrophic event.”

What I've Learned from No-Tilling

Unusual Midwestern Crop Rotation Thrives With No-Till

John Merchant coaxes top yield and profits from a soy-wheat rotation grown under intensive management on heavy clay Michigan soils.

By Ron Ross posted on October 1, 2009

John Merchant coaxes top yield and profits from a soy-wheat rotation grown under intensive management on heavy clay Michigan soils.

Passing The No-Till Reins

Fewer tractor hours and inputs help ease farm transition from one generation to the next.

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

Chris Rodabaugh discovered an extremely effective way to drastically cut his hours in the tractor — by passing the no-till torch to his son, Clint.

Selling Stover Could Hurt Bottom Line

September 27, 2009 | Posted in Residue Management

An area farmer told University of Nebraska Extension educator Jim Schneider that he recently received an offer to buy his corn residue for as much as $20 a ton or $60 an acre for a 3-ton harvest.

Borlaug Saved Millions From Starvation

September 14, 2009 | Posted in Crop Protection

Source: Associated Press

Scientist and Nobel Peace Prize winner Norman Borlaug rose from his childhood on an Iowa farm to develop a type of wheat that helped feed the world, fostering a movement that is credited with saving up to 1 billion people from starvation.

Planting Into Living Cover Yields Picket-Fence Crop

Mellow soils, no compaction and moisture management are all benefits that a Missouri farmer realizes when no-tilling into a living cover crop of cereal rye and wheat.

By Martha Ostendorf posted on September 1, 2009 | Posted in Cover Crops

Hallsville, MO., no-tiller Frank Martin quit raising hogs in 2001 and turned his focus to doing a better job of raising crops — with an emphasis on reducing soil loss. For him, that meant going no-till and integrating cover crops into his system.

Reduced Labor Cited For No-Till Wheat

August 7, 2009

Source: By Lloyd Murdock-Extension Soils Specialist, Wheat Science News

No-tillage first began as an erosion control practice for Kentucky growers.

Growers Look For Magical Wheat Yields Again

August 7, 2009 | Posted in Seeding & Planting

High-yielding varieties coupled with ideal no-till growing conditions can turn an average crop into a record season.

Just Get It Covered!

Jay and Rodney Arentz say it’s not so important what you use for cover crops, just that you use them.

By Darrell Bruggink posted on July 1, 2009 | Posted in Cover Crops, Residue Management

When it comes to identifying the cover crop strategy that Arentz Hay & Grain has utilized in the last decade, it’s really quite simple.

Diversify And Win With No-Till Wheat

Adding wheat to a corn-and-soybean rotation improves soil structure, spreads equipment use and protects income.

By Martha Ostendorf posted on May 1, 2009 | Posted in Seeding & Planting

Rotation is good. The earth's rotation keeps our feet flat on the ground. Rotating tires ensures even wear. And rotating wheat with your no-till corn and soybeans can lead to good things, too

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On this episode of Conservation Ag Update, brought to you by Yetter Farm Equipment, No-Till Innovator Rick Clark gives a presentation at the Regenerative Agriculture Summit in Chicago, Ill., explaining how cover crops are saving him hundreds of dollars on inputs per acre.

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