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Getting It Done With One-Pass Systems

While some sacrifices are required, more no-tillers are putting down fertilizer with the planter to reduce field passes, boost nutrient efficiency and improve soil health.

By Mark Parker posted on May 1, 2012 | Posted in Nutrient Management, Seeding & Planting

The push to increase productivity and yields in agriculture has convinced an increasing number of no-tillers to explore one-pass planting and fertilizing systems.

Frankly Speaking

Take Planting Seriously

By Frank Lessiter posted on April 1, 2012 | Posted in Precision Agriculture, Seeding & Planting

When farmers are having planting difficulties, Alan Byerly says too many growers think the answer is to simply add more attachments. But the service manager for Precision Equipment in Washington, Iowa, says getting back to the basics of planting should be the first step before spending more dollars.

What I've Learned from No-Tilling

In Search Of No-Till Planting Perfection: For Himself And Others

Years of onfarm experimentation have made no-tiller Bill Lehmkuhl a pro at drawing out prime planter performance.

By Bill Lehmkuhl and Martha Mintz posted on April 1, 2012 | Posted in Equipment, Seeding & Planting

No-tilling for 32 years doesn't mean I know it all. Over the years, I've come up against many new no-till challenges I've had to solve. Some were easier to spot than others. Some I stumbled across by accident.

What I've Learned from No-Tilling

Producing Quality Seed In A No-Till System

The right equipment, and a solid seed-to-harvest crop protection plan, keeps yield-champion no-tiller David Hula’s bins full and customers happy.

By David Hula and Martha Mintz posted on February 1, 2012 | Posted in Crop Protection, Seeding & Planting

Seed production is our business, so we focus as much on the quality and health of the crop we produce as we do on pushing yields.

9 Straight-Forward Ways To Boost No-Till’s Bottom Line

Soil testing, cover crops, tiling and a top-notch planter has helped no-tiller Jack Maloney hit corn yields topping 200 bushels.

By Martha Mintz posted on January 1, 2012 | Posted in Water Management

A systematic approach to no-till has Jack Maloney’s corn roots reaching deep and his yields hitting new heights.

Level That No-Till Planter!

If you really want to turn out a very successful no-till crop next spring, nothing beats running a level planter or drill

September 1, 2011 | Posted in Equipment

Whether you are an experienced no-tiller or just a beginner gearing up for next spring, getting your planter properly leveled is a real key to your overall no-till success.

No-Tiller Finds A Premium Growing Edible Soybeans

Moving away from Roundup Ready soybeans allows Carrol Wyss the opportunity to earn a few extra dollars while rotating chemistries in his corn-soybean rotation.

By Darrell Bruggink posted on July 1, 2011 | Posted in Crop Protection

When the oppertunity presented itself, Carrol Wyss went after a new market to make a few extra dollars. What he also found was that the changes he would need to make to control weeds were probably better for his farm.

No-Till Notes

Is Variable-Rate Seeding The Right Practice For You?

Investing in this technology can help no-tillers determine the optimum seeding populations for their fields and maximize yield potential.

By Jim Leverich posted on June 1, 2011 | Posted in Equipment, Precision Agriculture

Variable-rate seeding is a relatively new practice that is fairly easy to adopt with today’s precision farming technology.

University Develops Single-Trip, No-Till Cover-Crop Seeder

May 23, 2011 | Posted in Equipment

Source: Penn State University

Farmers using a cover-crop seeder developed by Penn State agricultural scientists may eventually need only a single trip across the field to accomplish what takes most farmers three passes and several pieces of equipment to do.

5 Ways To Improve Your No-Till Planter

By Phil Needham posted on April 4, 2011 | Posted in Equipment

Source: By Phil Needham

Before you drop seed into the ground this spring, consider these planter set-up techniques offered by Phil Needham that might improve your planting performance.

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