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Sky’s the Limit on Uses, Payback with Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

High-resolution imagery and data analysis contributed to a $20 per acre profit on silage corn and timely fertilizer applications for Wisconsin strip-tillers Eric and Megan Wallendal.

By Jack Zemlicka posted on January 11, 2016 | Posted in Precision Agriculture

The motor begins to hum and the propellers begin their increasingly rapid revolutions. A gentle upward tilt of the joystick by the owner and the rotocopter is airborne — slowly elevating as it drifts over a cornfield to capture hundreds of images that will be processed and analyzed.

Cover Crop, Conservation Leaders Honored at White House

By No-Till Farmer Editors posted on November 3, 2015 | Posted in Cover Crops, Soil Health

Twelve individuals were recognized for "exemplary leadership and innovation in agricultural production and education" during a ceremony on Oct. 26 at the White House.

7th Annual Benchmark Study

No-Till Acres Hold Their Own in 2014

The percentage of total cropping acres in no-till remained stable last year, while strip-till’s share of acres saw further erosion.

By John Dobberstein posted on April 17, 2015 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Soil Health

No-till acreage appeared to stabilize among No-Till Farmer readers in 2014, according to data from the 7th annual No-Till Operational Benchmark Study.

No-Till Could Save Huge Amounts of Water with California’s Drought Conditions, But it’s Still a Tough Sell in its Highly Diversified Cropping Areas

By Frank Lessiter posted on April 17, 2015 | Posted in Soil Health, Water Management

As of early spring, growers in California’s highly productive San Joaquin Valley didn’t expect to receive a single drop of surface irrigation water this year. That’s because of the “0 irrigation water allocation” posted by the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation due to a lack of snow in the state’s mountain areas that would normally end up in canals as extremely valuable irrigation water.

Ag Consultant, Equipment Expert Kevin Kimberley to Headline 2015 National Strip-Tillage Conference

February 4, 2015 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Equipment, Residue Management

Source: Strip-Till Farmer

Kevin Kimberley, one of the premier agricultural consultants and farm machinery experts, will headline the 2015 National Strip-Tillage Conference Aug. 5-6 in Iowa City, Iowa.

How to Tweak Planters For Strip-Till Systems

Creating the ideal seedbed in strip-till requires the right precision technology, diligent residue management and consistent depth control.

By Jack Zemlicka posted on January 9, 2015 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Equipment, Strip-Till Farming

In any farming practice, the cornerstone of growing a profitable crop is an effective planting strategy.

Succeeding at No-Till Without ‘Chasing Acres’

After nearly quitting on agriculture, Jonathan Cobb is rebuilding his family’s central Texas farm through no-till practices, intense cover-crop mixes and rotational grazing to amass ‘soil wealth.’

By Jim Steiert posted on January 9, 2015 | Posted in Seeding & Planting

Less is proving more for Jonathan Cobb — fewer acres, lower expenses for equipment, fertilizers and herbicides and more hope about his future in farming.

Fertilizer Tweaks, Equipment Updates Yield More Success For Strip-Tillers

A commitment to strip-till and ongoing nitrogen application trials and timing reward Illinois strip-tillers Dan and Trent Sanderson

By Jack Zemlicka posted on November 1, 2014 | Posted in Equipment, Nutrient Management, Strip-Till Farming

When transitioning to strip-till, farmers may gradually adopt the practice, testing the system on a small number of acres and then expanding once they begin to see the benefits.

Better No-Tilling, Fertility Plans Could Help Clean Up Watersheds

No-tillers and consultants discuss what can be done to preserve more phosphorus in the soil and reduce nutrient-loading issues in Lake Erie’s western basin and other waterways.

By Laura Barrera posted on November 1, 2014 | Posted in Water Management

On Aug. 2, the city of Toledo, Ohio, issued a notice to a half-million residents not to drink or boil the water, after two sample readings for microcystin - a toxin produced by blue-green algae - tested in excess of the recommended "not drink" standard at Toledo's Collin Park Water Treatment Plant.

Trial And Error Leads To Strip-Till Success

Switching to 30-inch corn, and experimentation with cover crops and strip-tilled soybeans, is showing a promising payback for Indiana strip-tiller Jason Wykoff.

By Jack Zemlicka posted on May 1, 2014 | Posted in Strip-Till Farming

With the majority of their acres dedicated to seed corn, a crop that requires intense management, strip-tiller Jason Wykoff and his wife, Gretchan, can’t afford to waste time and money on unnecessary field passes.

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