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17 Things to Check Before No-Till Planting

May 4, 2017 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Equipment

Take a few minutes to review this checklist from Penn State Extension to ensure optimum planter performance this season.

October 2016 Poll: Coulters & Row Cleaners

By Laura Barrera posted on September 15, 2016

Do you have no-till coulters and/or row cleaners on your no-till planter?

[Webinar] Top Tips for Improving No-Till Planter Performance

By Laura Barrera posted on March 16, 2016 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Equipment

No-Till Farmer held a joint webinar event sponsored by Martin Industries, the manufacturers of Martin-Till planter attachments and tools. On March 16 at 10 a.m. CST, we took an in-depth look at planter setups, tools and technologies that will improve no-till seeding performance. Farm Equipment magazine co-hosted the event. [To view any of our webinar replays, you must be logged in with a free user account.]

No-Till Notes: Tips for Successful No-Till Planting and Emergence

No-tillers only have one shot to set their crops up for high-yielding potential, so focus on what’s required to achieve a quick, even emergence and vigorous stand this spring.

By Daniel Davidson posted on February 15, 2016 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Residue Management

AS NO-TILLERS, we’re challenged with configuring planters that can handle residue and properly place seed in the soil.

Digging In: Strip and Furrow Analysis

‘Planter Doctor’ Kevin Kimberley shares how strip-tillers can dig into strips to diagnose and address problems, improve crop emergence and yields.

By Ian Gronau posted on October 26, 2015 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Equipment, Precision Agriculture

If working with farmers from eight states for more than 15 years has taught Kevin Kimberley anything, it’s that farmers should let the soil dictate their management decisions.

5 Pre-Season Planter Setup Checks to Do in Field

April 17, 2015 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Equipment

Check the planter under the conditions it'll be planting in by taking it to the field without any seed and making adjustments to improve its performance.

Tips For Making No-Tilled Corn-On-Corn Successful

No-tillers and planter experts share their advice in working through tough corn residue and achieving good stands in continuous corn.

By Laura Barrera posted on November 1, 2013 | Posted in Seeding & Planting

Price advantages. Nutrient management. Increasing organic matter. Soil types. There are many reasons a no-tiller may decide to work with a corn-on-corn rotation, but continuous no-till corn isn’t absent of challenges.

What I've Learned from No-Tilling

Efficient Fertility, Cover Crops Set The Table For A Life Of No-Till

Cover crops, specialty products and strategic fertilizer placement provide a yield boost for veteran Pennsylvania no-tiller H. Grant Troop.

By Martha Mintz posted on January 1, 2012 | Posted in Cover Crops, Nutrient Management

I now know that what I was calling no-till in the early 1970s wasn’t what many would classify as no-till, but my farming operation now certainly fits the definition. Only the coulters on my no-till planter and drill crack the surface of my fields today.

The Tools That Get The Job Done For No-Tillers

No-Till Farmer readers sound off about their no-till planter setups and the technology that helps them move residue to get proper seed placement and great corn stands.

By Martha Ostendorf posted on August 1, 2010 | Posted in Equipment, Residue Management

Wet fall, wet spring, wet fall, wet spring. It seems no-tillers need to get used to making things work in a more aquatic-type system, our recent survey of No-Till Farmer readers found. In fact, how our readers’ no-till planter setups worked in wet conditions was a common thread in the replies we received.

Top 9 Tips Offered For Boosting No-Till Fields

A past winner of the No-Till Innovator Award and owner of HyMark Consulting in Martinsville, Ohio, offers the following tips for maximizing your no-till yields.

By Ed Winkle posted on September 1, 2005

Your no-till planter setup can depend on your conditions and equipment. Talk to others who are no-tilling successfully and do your homework, including research on the Internet.

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