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An 'Honest No-Till Education' Yields Serious No-Till Learning

Weed biology, cloud data systems, nutrient cycling, biological pest control and much more were discussed at the 22nd annual National No-Tillage Conference in Springfield, Ill.

By No-Till Farmer Editors posted on March 1, 2014

For the second year in a row, more than 1,000 attendees took in valuable tips and information about improving their no-tillage systems during the National No-Tillage Conference held in January at Springfield, Ill.

NRCS Web Soil Survey Data Updated

February 5, 2014 | Posted in Soil Health

Source: USDA

Data on soils on the nations 3,265 soil survey areas are now updated and available free online from USDAs Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS).

Dow, John Deere Collaborate to Help Farmers Link Data

December 17, 2013 | Posted in Precision Agriculture

Helping farmers get more value per acre through the expert analysis of production data is the goal of a collaboration announced between Dow AgroSciences LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Dow Chemical Company (NYSE: DOW) and John Deere.

Dawn Equipment, 640 Labs Sign Agreement

December 10, 2013 | Posted in Precision Agriculture

Dawn Equipment, a Sycamore, Ill.-based manufacturer of actively controlled planter attachments, has entered into an agreement with 640 Labs, a Chicago-based agriculture analytics company and manufacturer of the 640 Drive data acquisition device, to provide farmers access to ground hardness data and machine control features of Dawn hydraulic actuation products on an open platform.

Fine-Tuning Fertility Makes Strip-Till More Profitable

Using precision technology, Paul and Mike Schweitzer continue to evolve their strip-till and fertilizer systems to slash input costs, preserve soil and water quality and achieve higher yields.

By Clair Urbain posted on May 1, 2013 | Posted in Strip-Till Farming

Paul And Mike Schweitzer don’t see the sense in tilling every inch of every field of their 1,200-acre farm operation.

Finding The Fertility ‘Gold Mine’ After A Dry Year

No-tillers could save inputs costs and raise yields by accessing residual nutrients in fields, but they need relevant data and must understand the factors that affect nutrient availability.

By John Dobberstein posted on April 1, 2013 | Posted in Nutrient Management, Water Management

No-Tillers whose fields were ravaged by drought last year will face some crucial decisions this spring as they investigate nutrient levels in their fields

'Super App' Farmers, Consultants Track Insect Populations In Multiple Regions

February 21, 2013 | Posted in Crop Protection

Source: Purdue University

An upgraded online pest management program could help agricultural growers and consultants track insect populations to better control crop damage caused by pests and reduce the amount of insecticides released into the environment.

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New Technology Brings Precision Ag Data Into Focus

By Jim Leverich posted on February 1, 2013 | Posted in Precision Agriculture

For more than a decade now, no-tillers have been using precision ag and harvesting lots of data to use for making better farm-management decisions.

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No-Tilling Earns High Marks For Overcoming Warmer Temperatures Due To Global Warming

By Frank Lessiter posted on February 1, 2013

Nearly 80% of Americans believe temperatures are definitely on the rise. Yet, very few members of the general public understand the key role that no-tillage will play in battling global warming over the next 90 years.

No-Till Will Play Role in Battling Climate Change

February 1, 2013

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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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