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Garden Catalog Pricing Indicates Thousands Of “Cheap” Worms In Your No-Till Fields May Be Worth An Astounding $59,900 Per Acre

By Frank Lessiter posted on August 1, 2011

While leafing through a Plow & Hearth catalog a few days ago, I spotted a unique product that made me think of the many benefits of no-tilling.

Single-Disc Fertilizer Openers Cut Costs, Boost Flexibility

Many openers on the market can help no-tillers cover more acres and expand application windows without disturbing residue.

By Dan Zinkland posted on May 1, 2011 | Posted in Equipment

Using single-disc fertilizer openers instead of shanks to apply expensive fertilizer can help no-tillers save money on labor, fuel and equipment and improve no-till profitability.

Kentucky Grower: No-Till Is A Paradigm Change

April 5, 2011 | Posted in Soil Health

Source: NRCS grower profiles

Hardin County Kentucky farmer Bob Wade Jr. has always been a good conservation steward of the land. He says, “my dad was conservation minded and he passed those values on to me.”

No-Tillers Fill Up On Knowledge At Record Event

More than 800 growers from the U.S., Canada and even Africa flocked to the 19th annual National No-Tillage Conference to find new ways of boosting productivity and profits.

By John Dobberstein posted on March 1, 2011 | Posted in Nutrient Management, Soil Health

No-tillers logged hundreds or even thousands of miles to network, learn and inquire as the 19th annual National No-Tillage Conference (NNTC) in Cincinnati went down as a record-setting event.

Fires Scorch No-Till Profits

A no-tiller’s investment in crop residue can go up in smoke during field fires, but some steps can be taken to soften the blow

By Julie Orchard posted on January 1, 2011 | Posted in Nutrient Management, Soil Health

As a no-tiller, you know crop residue is crucial to the success of the system. It protects the soil against the forces of wind and water erosion, provides food for earthworms and microorganisms and holds valuable nutrients.

What I've Learned from No-Tilling

No-Till Puts Brothers In The Winning Zone

Using the Rawson zone-till system, precision agriculture and conservation planning earns Minnesota no-tillers recognition for their yields and environmental stewardship.

By Steve Bailey, Bill Bailey, and Ron Ross posted on September 1, 2010 | Posted in Nutrient Management, Soil Health

Looking back, it seems like we did everything we could to make sure no-till wouldn't work. But it fooled us.

Multifaceted Cover Crops Reward No-Tiller

Virginia “never-tiller” Paul Davis sees a faster increase in soil organic matter, a reduction in applied nitrogen and improved yields from cover crops.

By Dan Zinkland posted on August 1, 2010 | Posted in Cover Crops, Crop Protection, Nutrient Management

Paul Davis finds it easy to explain why cover crops make sense for no-tilling corn, wheat, soybeans and pumpkins on the family farm near New Kent, Va.

Too Much Of A Good Thing

Night crawlers are partially to blame for spotty cover-crop establishment in no-tilled fields.

By Martha Ostendorf posted on July 1, 2010 | Posted in Crop Protection, Soil Health

The pilot's work was the first thing Bryan, Ohio, no-tiller Allen Dean questioned when cover crops aerially seeded last fall didn't establish well on his farm.

What I've Learned from No-Tilling

Perseverance, Equipment Updates Are Mainstays For No-Tiller's Success

More than 20 years learning, adapting equipment and expanding crop rotations to include small grains and cover crops are a winning formula for Wisconsin no-tiller

By Ross Bishop posted on April 1, 2010 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Equipment

With the dire economics agriculture faced in the early 1980s, there was no opportunity for me to join our Wisconsin family farm operation. But farming was my first love and you might say, I was blessed.

What I've Learned from No-Tilling

No-Till Proving Not To Be a 'Drain' For Illinois Grower

Long-time no-tiller Doug Harford was among the earliest pioneering conservation farmers to break ground on drainage, yield mapping, grid soil sampling and strip-till

By Doug Harford and Ron Ross posted on February 1, 2010 | Posted in Water Management

Back in 1973, I never thought I would be a lifetime farmer. But when Dad decided to retire, corn was $4 a bushel and nitrogen was just 3 cents per pound. The future looked bright for agriculture. Most times, it still does.

Articles Tagged with ''earthworms''

Garden Catalog Pricing Indicates Thousands Of “Cheap” Worms In Your No-Till Fields May Be Worth An Astounding $59,900 Per Acre

Single-Disc Fertilizer Openers Cut Costs, Boost Flexibility

Kentucky Grower: No-Till Is A Paradigm Change

No-Tillers Fill Up On Knowledge At Record Event

Fires Scorch No-Till Profits

No-Till Puts Brothers In The Winning Zone

Multifaceted Cover Crops Reward No-Tiller

Too Much Of A Good Thing

Perseverance, Equipment Updates Are Mainstays For No-Tiller's Success

No-Till Proving Not To Be a 'Drain' For Illinois Grower

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