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Cambodia Builds First No-Till Seeder

May 21, 2011 | Posted in Seeding & Planting

Source: Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research

The first no-tillage seed drill built by a local Cambodian equipment manufacturer successfully passed its field test at the Cambodian Agricultural Research & Development Institute (CARDI) at Prateah Lang Commune, Dangkor, outside Phnom Penh.

Sharpen Your No-Till Discs

A successful no-tiller shares how he gets his Deere 750 drill into the ground.

By Jordanna Smida posted on May 1, 2011 | Posted in Equipment

While moderating a roundtable session at last winter’s National No-Tillage Conference in Cincinnati, Ohio, Paul Schaffert, a no-tiller and owner of Schaffert Mfg., fielded a question from a no-tiller who was having a difficult time getting his John Deere 750 no-till drill into the ground.

Single-Disc Fertilizer Openers Cut Costs, Boost Flexibility

Many openers on the market can help no-tillers cover more acres and expand application windows without disturbing residue.

By Dan Zinkland posted on May 1, 2011 | Posted in Equipment

Using single-disc fertilizer openers instead of shanks to apply expensive fertilizer can help no-tillers save money on labor, fuel and equipment and improve no-till profitability.

Idaho Growers Say Direct Seeding Pays Off

April 22, 2011 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Equipment

Source: By Terence L. Day, Capital Press, Lewiston, Idaho

Doug Stout and Jay Myers say direct seeding is still challenging them to learn and adapt, but it's also paying huge dividends in their operations.

Cashing In On No-Till

Custom seeding and direct payments are helping growers give new systems a try.

By Frank Lessiter posted on April 1, 2011 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Water Management

When it comes to serving a specific cropping niche, few folks work with one that’s any narrower than Dale Kopf. The Genesee, Idaho, custom seeder is offering strictly no-till seeding in the Pacific Northwest, where the system is also known as direct-seeding.

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Not A Bad Year For No-Tillers… All Things Considered

While 2009 brought a decrease in net farm income, No-Till Farmer readers weathered a year where grain prices dropped dramatically

By Darrell Bruggink posted on May 1, 2010 | Posted in Cover Crops, Nutrient Management

5 Top Tips For Readying John Deere No-Till Drills

Investing time now to maintain John Deere no-till drills with single-disc openers can head off costly downtime and improve field performance.

By Dan Zinkland posted on April 1, 2010 | Posted in Equipment

John Deere's no-till single-disc opener, such as those used on its 750, 1590, 1850, 1890 and other drills, is the most common drill opener on the market.

Making The Move To 30-Inch No-Tilled Soybeans

Reducing planting rates by 30,000 seeds per acre without a yield loss is convincing Keith Reha to move away from 15-inch soybeans.

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

Count Keith Reha in as one of the many no-tillers taking a hard look at their soybean seed expenses, and questioning the tools and even the row width they use with no-till soybeans.

Push Your Planter To New Heights

No-tillers share the attachments and adjustments that help them get planting operations right the first time out.

By Martha Ostendorf posted on November 1, 2009 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Equipment

No-tillers share the attachments and adjustments that help them get planting operations right the first time out.

No-Till Fits With Grower’s Goals

With wheat in his rotation and the last-resort use of a rotary harrow, Bill Rohloff is leaving his farmland in better shape than he found it.

By Darrell Bruggink posted on September 1, 2009 | Posted in Equipment

When he was just a kid, there was a moment that likely shaped Bill Rohloff’s desire to no-till every acre possible.

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