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Two Serious Threats to No-Till Weed Control

By Frank Lessiter posted on August 8, 2022 | Posted in Crop Protection, Water Management

Glyphosate has been under fire due to thousands of non-ag lawsuits being filed against Bayer, who inherited many of these concerns when they purchased Monsanto in 2018. In addition, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has recently taken steps to crack down on the use of atrazine.

‘OK, Maybe That Guy Wasn’t So Crazy ...’

By Frank Lessiter posted on July 30, 2022

In the early 1970s, Jim Smith worked at the John Umstead Hospital in Butner, N.C. He managed 11,000 acres and the production of milk, eggs and meat that fed the mental hospital’s 3,000 patients. The No-Till History series is made possible by Calmer Corn Heads.

What I’ve Learned from No-Tilling

Fewer, Faster Passes and Better Soil

No-till, cover crops, combining tools and investing in fast equipment keep this Delta no-tiller trimming expenses and building soil health.

By Michael Taylor and Martha Mintz posted on December 7, 2021 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Cover Crops, Equipment, Soil Health

No-till, cover crops, combining tools and investing in fast equipment keep this Delta no-tiller trimming expenses and building soil health.

What I've Learned from No-Tilling

On-Farm Testing and Evaluation Lead to 100% No-Till Adoption

Crunching the numbers on no-till and other practices helps the Williams family dial in peak economic farm performance.

By Martha Mintz posted on May 28, 2020 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Cover Crops, Equipment, Nutrient Management, Soil Health

Ignorance may be bliss, but it’s no way to farm. Instead of blindly seeking the highest yields and following conventional management recommendations, my wife, Kelli, and I work to track, evaluate and problem solve on the farm we started together.

[Video] Transitioning to Twin-Row No-Till

December 28, 2018 | Posted in Seeding & Planting

Elwood, Ind., no-tiller Rick Williams discusses his transition to twin-row, no-till corn with in-furrow fertilizer, timing strategies for multi-stage fungicide application and the value of farm trials on his 650-acre corn and soybean operation.

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Roller Crimping Before No-Till Corn: Results (Part 2)

February 7, 2018 | Posted in Cover Crops

Source: University of Missouri

Tim Reinbott, a plant scientist with the University of Missouri, discusses the different crimping dates prior to no-till planting corn into rye and hairy vetch.

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Roller Crimping Before No-Till Corn: Planting (Part 1)

February 7, 2018 | Posted in Cover Crops

Source: University of Missouri

Tim Reinbott, a plant scientist with the University of Missouri, discusses the benefits of no-till planting corn into green hairy vetch.

Every Field Totally Winterized

By Frank Lessiter posted on December 16, 2017 | Posted in Cover Crops, Soil Health

A recent drive along the eastern U.S. shore opened my eyes to the dramatic acceptance of cover crops and no-till among farmers in this area in boosting incomes and protecting the environment.

[Video] Brickstead Dairy’s Sustainability Journey

October 4, 2017 | Posted in Cover Crops, Soil Health, Water Management

Source: Dairy Strong

At Brickstead Dairy in Greenleaf, Wis., the focus is on tomorrow as much as it is on today. Gene Brick and his son Dan, fourth- and fifth-generation no-till farmers, take seriously their roles as caretakers of the soil. Dan uses cover crops to protect the soil and surrounding streams and rivers.

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