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New Soil Test May Help No-Tillers Pick Covers, Cut Fertilizer Costs

A 24-hour rapid test could help farmers unlock the secret to fertility potential in their soils and make more informed decisions about fertilizer applications.

By John Dobberstein posted on January 1, 2013 | Posted in Nutrient Management

A new method of soil testing that measures the drying and rehydration cycles in farm ground could help no-tillers use fertilizer more efficiently and even choose the best cover crops to seed ahead of the next crop.

Promise Is Showing With Sequential Fungicide Applications

University and onfarm research is finding a one-two punch of fungicides is resulting in healthier plants and higher yields.

By Clair Urbain posted on January 1, 2013 | Posted in Crop Protection

In a world full of examples where more isn’t necessarily better, trials researching sequential fungicide applications on corn and other crops may be an anomaly.

‘Strip Refresher’ Fights Wet Springs, Boosts Emergence

Illinois strip-tiller Todd Mooberry says his invention helps cold, wet soils dry out and warm up faster, allowing for earlier planting and better stands.

By Jack Zemlicka posted on January 1, 2013 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Equipment, Strip-Till Farming

Farmers in parts of the Midwest are accustomed to cool, damp springs, but waiting for fields to dry out can influence planting dates and negatively impact emergence and stands.

Label Issue For Metaldehyde Clouds Slug Control Picture

Corn and soybean uses may soon be removed from Deadline labels, but farm experts — fearing a blow to no-till adoption — are lobbying the U.S. EPA to maintain the uses.

By John Dobberstein posted on December 1, 2012 | Posted in Crop Protection

No-tillers could lose the availability of a popular product for slug control if a registration issue with the U.S. EPA isn't straightened out.

Double-Digit Yield Boosts Seen With Fertilizer Additive

With prices higher than ever, corn and soybeans are meriting more top-end yield-producing products and fertility management.

By Martha Mintz posted on December 1, 2012 | Posted in Nutrient Management

Getting an extra bushel or two of yield is well worth the effort and investment these days — and a double-digit boost is like hitting the lottery.

Tips For No-Tilling ‘Lean And Green’

No-tillers who do their own onfarm research can harvest the data needed to make better decisions about their farm systems and inputs.

By John Dobberstein posted on December 1, 2012 | Posted in Nutrient Management

One way no-tillers can make their farms more profitable is to put their management decisions under a closer microscope and determine if they’re making the right choices about fertilizers, hybrids/varieties, row spacing or equipment

No-Tilling Is No Remedy For A Shortage Of Moisture

While finding ways to save moisture in a drought is important, the real benefits of no-till are most apparent with normal weather conditions.

By Frank Lessiter posted on November 1, 2012 | Posted in Water Management

Most no-tillers will agree that no-till saved considerable moisture last summer when compared to their neighbors using more intensive tillage systems. For many, the extra moisture resulted in higher yields and income in a growing season that was far from ideal.

Extend Your Cropping Boundaries

With no heavy tillage equipment to move, this father and son are cropping land 210 miles away from their home base.

By Frank Lessiter posted on October 1, 2012

When his son returned to the farm in 1998 after college, John Gough knew they needed to add more acres. Yet the veteran no-tiller and strip-tiller from Deckerville, Mich., didn't want to get into a competitive land-bidding war with local growers.

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Handling Residue Challenges In Ultra-Narrow Rows

Evaluating row spacing and planter configurations can help no-tillers take advantage of narrow-row options, but sometimes bigger changes are needed.

By Jim Leverich posted on October 1, 2012 | Posted in Residue Management

Periodically I get phone calls from No-Till Farmer readers asking for advice on how to adjust or equip their planters to improve their no-till performance.

Cover Crops: Starting Is The First Step

The right covers can transform tough soils, but no-tillers must fight past early challenges to find what works on their farm, Terry Taylor says.

By John Dobberstein posted on October 1, 2012 | Posted in Cover Crops

Terry Taylor has spent much of his adult life figuring out how to unlock the potential of cover crops on his southern Illinois farm.

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