USDA researchers in North Dakota say recent studies show benefits to having perennials and annuals in a rotation, and that no-till is the best implementation tool.
Klingenberg Farms, Inc or KFI is owned by the Klingenberg Family. The managers involved are the father Vernon, who is the CEO. Agronomy is managed by son Derek. The cattle side is managed by son Grant. KFI no-tills wheat, corn, and soybeans. The cattle are backgrounded on the home place. From there they are sent to grass in the Flint Hills and or fed in feed yards in Western Kansas. They also custom farm.
If, after reading this month’s “Frank Comments” column, you have the idea I’m irritated and disappointed, you will be right. It’s because no-tillers don’t receive the recognition they deserve for being innovators behind today’s soil health and ag sustainability movements.
Case IH has introduced the 2140 Early Riser pivot fold planter. Six configurations feature ultra-narrow row spacing options, combined with accurate planting technologies, for high-efficiency planting. Designed to easily transition from an operational width of 44 feet to a transport width of 13.5 feet.
Wisconsin's State Fair is in full swing this week. I always love attending this annual event, with its lively mix of music, food and, of course, agriculture. This year, however, it takes on added meaning for me as I embrace the new role of managing editor of No-Till Farmer.
Texas A&M AgriLife researchers have shared interesting results about wheat varieties and their ability to use stored soil water. What can you do to improve soil water storage and availability, outside of just buying the right variety? You guessed it.
No-Till Farmer editors were live Tweeting and Facebooking throughout the 2017 National No-Tillage Conference. We've compiled a daily breakdown of Facebook posts below, and on the last page included the #NNTC Twitter Feed from our 25th annual event.
No-tillers recognize the fact that the millions of microbes living underground in their fields are continually improving soil quality by cycling nutrients and turning residues into organic matter.
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On this edition of Conservation Ag Update, brought to you by CultivAce, longtime no-tiller Jim Leverich explains why 20-inch corn rows are paying off big time on his Sparta, Wis., farm.
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