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The Fine Print On Vertical Tillage

No-tillers must look at residue anchoring, field leveling and seedbed preparation before selecting vertical-tillage implements.

By John Dobberstein posted on February 1, 2011 | Posted in Equipment

Judging from the number of articles and discussions threads on the Web about vertical tillage, it’s clear that no-tillers still have lots of questions about what the practice is.

Cooperation Benefits No-Tillers, Watershed

Indiana no-tillers and researchers are working to reduce nutrient runoff, boost subsurface drainage in a key environmental hotspot

By John Dobberstein posted on February 1, 2011 | Posted in Cover Crops, Nutrient Management, Water Management

Mike Starkey admits being a little worried when researchers showed up on his farm in Brownsburg, Ind., 4 years ago, asking for permission to monitor the tile outlets leading from his fields.

Scientists: No-Till Saves Water

January 16, 2011 | Posted in Water Management

Source: Dan Davidson, DTN Agronomist

A recent ARS New Service story says that an inch of water in an acre of soil is worth $25 to $30 per acre in lost yields

Vertical Tillage: A Gateway Tool To, Or Away, From Conservation?

A growing number of no-tillers are using vertical tillage to overcome challenges in their fields, while maintaining residue on the surface.

By Martha Mintz posted on November 1, 2010 | Posted in Equipment

Purists may cringe at the thought, but an increasing number of “no-tillers” are folding vertical tillage into their operations.

A Quick Study On No-Till

Since taking over the family farm at age 21, Cameron Mills has successfully transitioned to no-till with cover crops and a can-do attitude.

By Darrell Bruggink posted on August 1, 2010 | Posted in Cover Crops, Crop Protection

When Cameron Mills jumped into farming full time in 1998, he went into it full bore. His father had just retired from farming and had turned over the operation to his 21-year-old son.

9 Things to Know About Annual Ryegrass

August 1, 2010 | Posted in Cover Crops

Here are 9 things to consider if you are thinking about planting annual ryegrass as a cover crop.

Strip-Till Shorts, July 30, 2010

July 30, 2010 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Equipment, Water Management

Source: RTK Leads The Way

RTK makes strip-tilling work well, strip-till shines during drought and deep banding phosphate and potash cane work if managed properly.

No-Till And Cover Crops Thrive In Brazil

June 11, 2010 | Posted in Cover Crops, Soil Health

Source: By Sue Roesler, Lee Agri-Media

No-tillage systems in Brazil are becoming commonplace because of the health they provide for the soil.

Get Your No-Till Soils To Feed Your Crops Nitrogen

University of Illinois fertility specialist Richard Mulvaney says the soil can be much more important to supplying nitrogen to no-tilled crops than fertilizer nitrogen

By Dan Zinkland posted on January 1, 2010 | Posted in Nutrient Management, Soil Health

Feeding plants nitrogen fertilizer makes sense, Richard Mulvaney says. But fertilizer, like the food we eat, needs to be used in moderation. Too much is not good, the University of Illinois soil fertility specialist says.

Harvest Ruts, Compaction Leave No-Tillers With Questions

Long-term no-till fields may recover through natural means, and tillage may set back those all-important macropores a few years

By Jim Leverich posted on January 1, 2010 | Posted in Soil Health, Water Management

With wet conditions during harvest, no-tillers are likely concerned about whether they compacted their no-till soils.

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