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Nutrient Trading Could Benefit No-Tillers

August 5, 2010 | Posted in Nutrient Management

No-tillers in the Chesapeake Bay would benefit financially if Congress passes legislation that establishes nutrient trading to improve water quality, the World Resources Institute says.

Strip-Tilled Corn Has More Roots

June 18, 2010 | Posted in Soil Health

The roots of strip-tilled corn extended at least 6 inches deeper than no-tilled corn 25 days after emergence (DAE) in 2009 field trials conducted by Orthman Manufacturing Co. in Nebraska.

Six Ways To Improve Soil Health

June 10, 2010 | Posted in Soil Health

Source: By Vern Grubinger, University of Vermont Extension vegetable and berry specialist

No-tillers can learn how to improve the health of their soils with the help of the newly revised book "Building Soil For Better Health," written by two prominent soil scientists.

No-Till Raises Your Environmental Score

June 7, 2010

The increased use of no-till farming since the 1980s, and the increased use of glyphosate-resistant crops since 1996, has significantly turned farmers into environmentalists. Less soil has eroded, less chemicals have been applied, and less fuel has been used because of significant changes in farming practices.

No-Till Operational Benchmark Study

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

Choosing Between No-Till And Tillage

June 9, 2009 | Posted in Cover Crops

Source: By Randall Reeder, Ohio State University Extension ag engineer

If a no-till cropping system provided the highest yields and greatest net profit, what tillage system would you use?

39 Great Insights From Wall Street Event

May 8, 2009

Many of the latest trends in crop production caught the eye of 50 investment fund managers during an early March Ag Day in New York City.

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No-Till Vs.Strip-Till

Is there a strip-till advantage, or can most no-tillers match strip-till yields with better management?

By Jim Leverich posted on November 1, 2008 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Residue Management, Soil Health, Strip-Till Farming

As more producers move toward no-till systems for conservation compliance and to reduce costs, some have chosen strip-till. Research shows strip-till corn yields have been slightly higher and more consistent than no-till in some areas.

Collected Surveys Find More Growers Moving To No-Till

May 1, 2007

Despite the loss of support for crop residue surveys by the Natural Resources Conservation Service, some counties around the United States continued to gather information about tillage practices in 2006.

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Strip Till Vs. No-Till?

By Frank Lessiter posted on April 1, 2001 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Strip-Till Farming

While some readers feel fall or spring strip-tilling can overcome concerns about no-tilling corn, others aren't so sure that this is always the very best way to get the job done. Besides using no-till, many attendees at the National No-Tillage Conference in Cincinnati felt using residue conditioning machines could help expand the effectiveness of no-tilling corn

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Farmer Sees 7% No-Till Corn Yield Bump with 20-Inch Rows

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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