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No-Tiller Always Ready To Face Changing Conditions

Adjustments to seeding rates, downpressure and coulter depth within fields are necessary for Johnny Davis to no-till successfully in variable soil conditions.

By Darrell Bruggink posted on December 1, 2009 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Equipment

If there’s one thing farming has proven to Johnny Davis, it’s that there is nothing constant.

Seed Precision Takes Profitability To A New Level

Technologies that place seed in the ideal location eliminate waste,maximize production and make costly seed perform efficiently.

By Martha Ostendorf posted on November 1, 2009 | Posted in Equipment, Precision Agriculture

Today, there’s a lot of incentive to get the right seed in the right place with the right inputs so it can produce to its maximum potential. Seed costs are soaring due to new in-plant technologies and hungry new mouths are born every second.

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Get Seed Placed Properly

Planter adjustments and proper use of attachments are critical to uniform no-till seedling emergence and maximum yields.

By Jim Leverich posted on April 1, 2008 | Posted in Seeding & Planting

Whether your no-till planter is ready to go this spring depends on whether you have the right attachments or make the proper adjustments to get seed placed uniformly at the correct depth and population.

Downsizing Downpressure

Among the dozens of ways to refine your no-till system, understanding and respecting downpressure can be a key to boosting yields and reducing unnecessary problems.

October 1, 2004 | Posted in Seeding & Planting

The Reed family members are some of no-till’s biggest advocates. But the Washington, Iowa, farmers don’t say no-tilling is the perfect, cookie-cutter method. Instead, they say, while no-till is the best way to be a good steward of the land and a profitable farmer, it does take some know-how.

Must-Do No-Till Planter Adjustments for Higher Yields

Sometimes all it takes for better yields are a few tweaks of your no-till planter. This no-tiller says these adjustments are a necessity if you want to maximize your yields.

By Katherine Meitner posted on January 1, 2004 | Posted in Equipment

Let me guess. You’re tired of people telling you they’ve got the newest gadget or gizmo that will boost profits for the “low price” that makes your checkbook shudder in fright. We’ve all been there.

Turn Your No-Till Farm Into A Big-Yield Operation

Get bigger no-till yields while doing as little as possible.

By Michael Austin posted on June 1, 2002 | Posted in Nutrient Management

Getting the highest return from the least amount of work is the goal of any good no-tiller because it creates more free time to spend with your family or time to develop better ways of no-tilling.

Soil Sensitivity & Drill Modifications

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By Sarah Senger posted on September 1, 2001 | Posted in Equipment, Soil Health

My no-till fields are eroding. Not much of the total soil is leaving, but I have more ditches and rills. My plan is to work the ground and pull the ditches in. I hope to drill it to wheat this fall. I’d appreciate any ideas.

With No-Tilled Soybeans, “Let The Sun Shine In”

Here’s a rundown on items that can have a significant impact on your no-till soybean yields this year.

By Lynn Grooms posted on May 1, 2001 | Posted in Seeding & Planting

Sunlight interception is the name of the game when it comes to producing a good no-till soybean crop, maintains Jim Beuerlein, agronomist at Ohio State University.

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