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Low Costs, Competitive Yields Drive Expanding No-Till Soybean Acres

March 17, 2021 | Posted in Seeding & Planting

The costs of machinery ownership and labor are two important factor when considering farm management decisions. This article from farmdoc daily shows how lower costs are associated with no-till soybeans, which is becoming standard practice on more acres in Illinois.

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.

To Make Cover Crops Fit, A Little Space Makes a Big Difference

Through improvements to his implement guidance and air seeder setup, Chapin, Ill., farmer John Werries finds the cure for cover crop overgrowth and accuracy missteps.

By James DeGraff posted on November 18, 2017 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Cover Crops, Precision Agriculture

John Werries, his son Dean, and one employee are no strangers to making adjustments year-to-year to combat the unpredictable conditions of their Chapin, Ill., operation of no-tilled beans and strip-tilled corn.

What I've Learned from No-Tilling

No-Till Contributes to Cully Brothers Farm’s Longevity and Economic Success

Erosion, yields and economics led the Cully brothers to try no-till, while improving equipment and crop protection technologies have kept them at it.

By Scott Cully with Edward and Wayne Cully and Martha Mintz posted on December 17, 2016 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Crop Protection

My family has been dabbling in no-till since the late 1970s. My father, Edward Cully, and uncle, Wayne Cully, have farmed together since 1955 and now, at the ages of 84 and 81, respectively, I think they can at least somewhat credit their continuing career in farming to no-till.

Eliminating Herbicide-Resistant Marestail in No-Till Soybeans

April 27, 2016 | Posted in Crop Protection

Source: Penn State Extension

Penn State Extension shares general guidelines for managing marestail and some recommendations and restrictions for tank-mixing saflufenacil with other Group 14 or PPO herbicides.

8th Annual Benchmark Study: Corn Remains Top No-Till Crop in 2015

After seeing an uptick in soybean acres in 2014, corn acreage bounced back.

By Laura Barrera posted on April 16, 2016 | Posted in Seeding & Planting

With commodity prices remaining low, overall crop acreage among no-tillers last year was fairly consistent with 2014.

Shift Toward Soybeans Continues in 2014

Corn acres slipped in most U.S. regions, while the picture for soybean plantings brightened.

By John Dobberstein posted on April 17, 2015 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Soil Health

As commodity prices continued their slide last year, no-tillers have continued to shift more of their acreage to soybeans.

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