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Twin Rows Take No-Tiller To His Best-Ever Corn Yields

After more than 20 years of no-tilling, Bob Myers finds that the unconventional approach produces better in his fields.

By Ron Perszewski posted on August 1, 2006 | Posted in Equipment, Nutrient Management

Bob Myers believes in twin-row corn. By no-tilling corn in twin rows, 6 inches apart on 30-inch centers, Myers has been able to push his corn yields to more than 200 bushels per acre.

Variable Rates Pay Off For Nebraska No-Tiller

An Exactrix wing injection system cuts nitrogen rates by 70 pounds per acre with no seedbed disturbance.

By Ron Ross posted on July 1, 2006 | Posted in Nutrient Management

About 6 years ago, Loran and Bryce Naber shifted to no-tilling to capture major fuel, equipment and labor savings. The Albion, Neb., corn and soybean producers are also in their fourth season of reaping additional efficiencies with variable-rate dual banding of directly injected liquid anhydrous ammonia and liquid fertilizer.

Put Precision Ag Data To Work

If piles of reports and data from your no-till fields are sitting useless, a consultant could help you turn them into wiser management practices.

By Ron Perszewski posted on June 1, 2006 | Posted in Nutrient Management, Precision Agriculture

Does precision farming, with page after page of information generated by automated devices, really make your no-till fields more productive? Or are you about ready to unplug it all in frustration?

What I've Learned from No-Tilling

After Nearly 25 Years, Improvements Still Keep Coming

An open mind welcomes a lot of ideas that, with a little tweaking, can deliver even more success to your fields.

By Ron Ross posted on May 1, 2006 | Posted in Seeding & Planting

Talk to 10 no-tillers and you’ll probably hear 10 slightly different viewpoints on why it pays to quit disturbing and start building the soil. At Sheridan Farms, we’ve got our list, too. We’ve been able to drop from five marketed crops to two or three without any loss in productivity or farm income.

Developer Cites Benefits of Illinois Soil Nitrogen Test

He says new test could replace old standard for determining appropriate nitrogen applications and improve profitability.

By Ron Perszewski posted on May 1, 2006 | Posted in Nutrient Management, Soil Health

Soil scientist Richard Mulvaney and several colleagues at the University of Illinois believe they have developed a reliable way to determine the optimum nitrogen fertilizer application rate for crops.

Forget What You've Learned About Applied Nitrogen Rates!

Researcher says the widely accepted proven yield method of determining application rates has little connection to corn yields.

By Ron Perszewski posted on May 1, 2006 | Posted in Nutrient Management

The current standard for determining nitrogen application rates is way off course, according to Richard Mulvaney, a soil scientist at the University of Illinois.

What I've Learned from No-Tilling

After Three Decades Of No-Tilling, There's Still More To Learn

Never stop looking to improve your fields, your cropsand your profits, says one of the early adopters of no-tilling.

April 1, 2006

When I first gave no-till a serious look in 1972, we were lucky to harvest 60 bushels of corn per acre in southwestern Nebraska. I couldn’t have dreamed then that we would be setting ambitious but realistic yield goals of 250-bushel corn and near 100-bushel soybeans and wheat for 2006.

Custom Planters Offer Advice And Money-Making No-Till Ideas

Early adoption of no-till led to requests for assistance and, eventually, a business that supplements their own farming.

By Ron Ross and Jeff Schmitt posted on April 1, 2006 | Posted in Equipment

Good business sense plus compassion for their fellow no-till farmers have partnered to create a scattering of custom no-till planting and/or equipment rental enterprises. Here are solid ideas from five entrepreneurs to think about, whether you’re a veteran or novice no-tiller.

What I've Learned from No-Tilling

A Practical Approach To No-Tilling Helps Lead Newcomers To Benefits

NRCS representative takes a realistic approach to winning converts and proving the long-term advantages of moving away from conventional tillage.

By Barry Fisher and Ron Ross posted on March 1, 2006 | Posted in Equipment, Nutrient Management

With the recent focus on the benefits of cover crops, it is ironic that research plots evaluating corn planted into hairy vetch sparked my initial interest in no-till. Those first impressions were made when I was a student at Western Kentucky University nearly 25 years ago.

Plenty Of Hot Topics To Pick From As St. Louis Becomes Center Of No-Till World

National No-Tillage Conference provides answers to the most pressing challenges facing growers in the coming season and beyond.

By Ron Perszewski posted on March 1, 2006 | Posted in Nutrient Management

The biggest crowd in years, more than 700 people, attended the 14th annual National No-Tillage Conference in St. Louis and went home with plenty to think about and put to use on their farms.

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Articles Tagged with ''nitrogen''

Twin Rows Take No-Tiller To His Best-Ever Corn Yields

Variable Rates Pay Off For Nebraska No-Tiller

Put Precision Ag Data To Work

After Nearly 25 Years, Improvements Still Keep Coming

Developer Cites Benefits of Illinois Soil Nitrogen Test

Forget What You've Learned About Applied Nitrogen Rates!

After Three Decades Of No-Tilling, There's Still More To Learn

Custom Planters Offer Advice And Money-Making No-Till Ideas

A Practical Approach To No-Tilling Helps Lead Newcomers To Benefits

Plenty Of Hot Topics To Pick From As St. Louis Becomes Center Of No-Till World

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Current Issue

No-Till Farmer

Innovators Honored for Blazing a Path for No-Till Adoption

Searching for a Silver Lining After a Tough Year of No-Tilling

When it Comes to Brand Loyalty, More Growers Are Willing to Switch Brands with Planter, Drill & Sprayer Buys — Three Slices of the Overall Farm Equipment Market Which Are Critical for No-Tillers

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