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20-Inch Rows Pay Off for Wisconsin No-Tiller

By Noah Newman posted on December 7, 2024 | Posted in Equipment

According to 2024 No-Till Farmer Benchmark Study, almost 90% of you plant corn in 30-inch rows. Sparta, Wis., no-tiller Jim Leverich is among the other 10%. He’s been no-tilling corn in 20-inch rows with his Case IH 1245 planter for a long time.

No-Till Farmer Influencers & Innovators

[Podcast] No-Tilling in the Suburbs with Farmer Ross

In this episode of the No-Till Farmer Influencers & Innovators podcast, brought to you by Martin Industries, Frank Lessiter talks with Jackson, Wisconsin, no-tiller Ross Bishop about how he got turned on to no-tilling back in the 1990s and how that impacts his operation today.

By Julia Gerlach posted on July 22, 2021 | Posted in Cover Crops, Equipment, Soil Health

In this episode of the No-Till Farmer Influencers & Innovators podcast, brought to you by Martin Industries, Frank Lessiter talks with Jackson, Wisconsin, no-tiller Ross Bishop about how he got turned on to no-tilling back in the 1990s and how that impacts his operation today.

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With Last Spring’s Extremely Late Planting Season, No-Tilling Corn in 20-Inch Rows Could Have Helped Overcome Yield Worries

By Frank Lessiter posted on October 18, 2019 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Equipment

As it did for many corn growers in 2019, the late planting season hit home with Fred Below as many of his research plots didn't get planted until after June 1. And he's convinced delayed planting can easily cost a grower 15-20% of their potential yield. So what should a grower do to protect yields when faced with a weather-stressed late planting situation?

No-Till Notes: Consider Residue, Starter Fertilizer with Narrow Rows

No-tillers looking to improve residue clearance and apply starter fertilizer in their ultra-narrow-row systems may need to make adjustments so all management objectives are achievable.

By Jim Leverich posted on March 14, 2016 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Residue Management, Nutrient Management

As trends move toward higher corn populations, many no-tillers are switching row widths from 30 inches down to 20 or 15.

What I've Learned from No-Tilling

Taking the Next Step with No-Till

Already a multi-decade experienced farmer when he started no-tilling, Don Bahe continues to embrace change on his Iowa corn and soybean farm.

September 21, 2015 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Cover Crops, Equipment

After my 70th birthday this January, my family and I calculated that 2015 is my 51st crop. It’s also a 100% no-tilled crop, a change we’ve been very happy we made in the relatively recent past.

No-Till Notes

Residue Management Shines During Soybean Harvest

An examination of two different row-cleaner/coulter setups shows how important residue removal is for no-tilling soybeans into corn stalks.

By Jim Leverich posted on December 1, 2014 | Posted in Equipment, Residue Management

One field we harvested this year reminded me of the importance in no-till of clearing residue away from the row to get the best stands.

8 Tips For Perfecting Planter Performance In Narrow-Row Corn

Long-time narrow-row no-tillers share their advice for improving planter setups and planting performance that lead to higher narrow-row corn yields.

By Laura Barrera posted on August 1, 2014 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Equipment

No-tillers may switch to narrow-row corn for a variety of reasons. Yield is usually the primary reason for planting corn in 22-inch rows or less.

Trial And Error Leads To Strip-Till Success

Switching to 30-inch corn, and experimentation with cover crops and strip-tilled soybeans, is showing a promising payback for Indiana strip-tiller Jason Wykoff.

By Jack Zemlicka posted on May 1, 2014 | Posted in Strip-Till Farming

With the majority of their acres dedicated to seed corn, a crop that requires intense management, strip-tiller Jason Wykoff and his wife, Gretchan, can’t afford to waste time and money on unnecessary field passes.

What I've Learned from No-Tilling

Perseverance, Equipment Updates Are Mainstays For No-Tiller's Success

More than 20 years learning, adapting equipment and expanding crop rotations to include small grains and cover crops are a winning formula for Wisconsin no-tiller

By Ross Bishop posted on April 1, 2010 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Equipment

With the dire economics agriculture faced in the early 1980s, there was no opportunity for me to join our Wisconsin family farm operation. But farming was my first love and you might say, I was blessed.

No-Till Meets Demands Of Seed Production

This Kansas no-tiller maintains high-quality soybean and wheat seed in what would typically be considered a hostile environment.

By Mark Parker posted on November 1, 2008 | Posted in Seeding & Planting

Back in 1971, when Grant Corley welded brackets onto a 6-row, 30-inch Case planter to carry Allis Chalmers’ no-till coulters, he was a maverick. Today, he’s a no-till pioneer who is continuing to fine-tune a system that saves soil and inputs without sacrificing bushels.

Articles Tagged with ''20-inch rows''

20-Inch Rows Pay Off for Wisconsin No-Tiller

[Podcast] No-Tilling in the Suburbs with Farmer Ross

With Last Spring’s Extremely Late Planting Season, No-Tilling Corn in 20-Inch Rows Could Have Helped Overcome Yield Worries

No-Till Notes: Consider Residue, Starter Fertilizer with Narrow Rows

Taking the Next Step with No-Till

Residue Management Shines During Soybean Harvest

8 Tips For Perfecting Planter Performance In Narrow-Row Corn

Trial And Error Leads To Strip-Till Success

Perseverance, Equipment Updates Are Mainstays For No-Tiller's Success

No-Till Meets Demands Of Seed Production

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