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Piecing Together a No-Till System from the Ground Up

A family that ignored naysayers and embraced no-till practices and living roots is bringing productivity back to tough clay soils and riverbottoms in southern Indiana.

By John Dobberstein posted on November 5, 2018 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Cover Crops, Soil Health

Joe Kern and his father, John, admit they’re still dealing with a learning curve. But through working with no-till practices they’re transforming their “clay pot” soils into acreage that recently produced up to 240-bushel corn and 80-bushel soybeans.

Why Roots — Not Iron — are Key to a More Prosperous No-Till Future

Nuffield scholar and Merlin, Ontario no-tiller Blake Vince discusses valuable lessons learned abroad and at home about putting healthy soils and water first.

By Blake Vince and Sierra Wolff posted on October 19, 2018 | Posted in Nutrient Management, Soil Health, Water Management

We started no-tilling in 1983 and are still on that path today. For years, we’ve incorporated cover crops and now we’re using multi-species cover crops to protect the soil.

Tile, Covers and Manure Tame Tough, Variable Soils

Mark and Phyllis Legan have improved both soil health and crop yields with a highly managed nutrient program and a 100% commitment to no-till practices.

By Ian Gronau posted on October 17, 2018 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Nutrient Management, Water Management

Mark Legan and his family share the tenets of their no-till program and how tile, manure applications and cover crops have ramped up their soil health.

‘Boutique’ Farm Yields Big-Time No-Till Savings and Success

97-year-old Melvin Steck has flirted with 300-bushel corn and hit 70-bushel soybeans with homemade equipment, common sense and a long-term commitment to no-till.

By John Dobberstein posted on September 14, 2018 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Cover Crops, Equipment

These days, Melvin Steck doesn’t go to many farm shows, field days or plot tours and isn’t the type to sell his program or philosophies to others. But this 97-year-old no-tiller will talk plenty about how the soil works.

Another ‘You Can’t Do That’ No-Till Story

By John Dobberstein posted on August 23, 2018 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Soil Health, Water Management

Many naysayers don’t believe you can no-till sugarbeets, but Greg Schlemmer has proved his doubters wrong as he’s been no-tilling irrigated sugarbeets in southern Montana for the last 5 years. Find out how he’s doing it.

No-Till Pays Off, Dollar for Dollar

A long-term commitment to soil health and precision fertilizer use help Jan and Cindy Layman turn their no-till operation into a thriving enterprise.

By John Dobberstein posted on March 10, 2018 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Nutrient Management, Precision Agriculture

It’s certainly possible to no-till high-yielding crops in northwest Ohio, but for Jan and Cindy Layman, it’s no cakewalk, either.

Setup for John Deere MaxEmerge No-Till Planter

February 7, 2018 | Posted in Seeding & Planting

Circleville, Ohio, no-tiller Ryan Wilson discusses the setup for the family's John Deere MaxEmerge no-till corn planter, which includes cast iron closing wheels, Martin row cleaners and Precision Planting's 20/20 AirForce system. They apply about 30 pounds per acre of nitrogen at planting to ensure corn seedlings have enough N after following the cereal rye cover crop.

No-Till Transition Succeeds Step by Step

The Forkner family is bringing productivity back to gently rolling hills by adding livestock and seeding cover crops to build soil health.

By John Dobberstein posted on January 13, 2018 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Cover Crops, Equipment

No-till adoption didn’t happen overnight for the Forkner family, but after several years of seeing positive results it’s not likely they’d ever go back to conventional tillage.

No-Till, Precise Fertility Bring Back the ‘Old Hills’

Randy and Dan Linville are making their sloped fields more productive by feeding the soil and seeding cereal rye to improve soil tilth and reduce erosion.

By John Dobberstein posted on November 18, 2017 | Posted in Cover Crops, Nutrient Management, Soil Health

Sitting with his nephew Dan in their barn near DeKalb, Mo., this past summer, Randy Linville recalled an event to convince them it was time to give no-till a look.

Cultivating a No-Till ‘State of Mind’

Measured fertilizer applications, copious amounts of residue and dogged determination have all helped Leon Sowers improve the diversity and viability of his Kansas operation.

By John Dobberstein posted on August 19, 2017 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Cover Crops, Residue Management

Measured fertilizer applications, copious amounts of residue and dogged determination have all helped Leon Sowers improve the diversity and viability of his Kansas operation.

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