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No-Tilling In Tough Conditions

Cover crops, multipurpose planter help Ontario no-tiller manage soils with high clay content.

By Mark Moore posted on June 1, 2008 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Soil Health

On the north shore of Lake Ontario stands a piece of land that is circled by bays and inlets of the great lake.

Southeast No-Tillers Finding Benefits To Heavy Cover Crops

Better water management, weed suppression helping to boost yield in system.

By Mark Moore posted on December 1, 2007 | Posted in Cover Crops, Residue Management, Water Management

A recent article in No-Till Farmer cautioned that growers should kill ryegrass cover crops before they get taller than 2 feet.

Winter Kill, Burndowns Can Pose Ryegrass Challenges

But the benefits of the cover crop keep no-tillers from backing away as work continues on detailed management recommendations.

By Ron Perszewski posted on August 1, 2007 | Posted in Cover Crops, Crop Protection

As no-tillers lead the charge into the use of annual ryegrass as a cover crop, they are also discovering the potential setbacks.

Hairy Vetch Recommended as a Cover Crop

April 1, 2007 | Posted in Cover Crops

Bill Mitchell, a retired University of Delaware agronomist now living in New Hampshire, praises the nitrogen-producing qualities of hairy vetch as a no-till cover crop. After doing extensive research on hairy vetch, he believes it provides a 100-pound nitrogen credit per acre to the following crop and is suitable for corn.

No-Till Advocate Gets Around And Keeps His Eye On Cover Crops

Indiana official shares his experiences and views on the benefits of cover crops for no-till fields.

By Ron Perszewski posted on January 1, 2007 | Posted in Cover Crops, Soil Health

"I get to see a lot of what some of the best farmers in the state and the country are doing. I find that most no-tillers, especially the ones committed to long-term no-tilling, are really chasing this thing called soil quality. That's what ultimately gives them an economic boost." --Barry Fisher

Cover Crop Roller Design Holds Promise For No-Tillers

By Ron Ross posted on November 17, 2006 | Posted in Cover Crops

Timing of control and planting in a single pass could limit adoption; hope lies in breeding cover crops that flower in time for traditional planting window.

Strip-Tiller Designs Heavy-Duty Machine

Mark Bauer says his Soil Warrior works in all soil types while blending nutrients into zones that don’t wash away.

By Ron Perszewski posted on November 1, 2006 | Posted in No-Till Farming 101

There's a buzz — some of it positive, some not — coming out of southeastern Minnesota about a new strip-tilling machine. The chatter focuses on Mark Bauer’s Soil Warrior, which he says provides an unprecedented balance between conventional tillage and no-till.

What I've Learned from No-Tilling

Yes, You Can No-Till Into Live Cover Crops

Important lessons are still being learned, but the system further protects the soil for long-term benefits.

September 1, 2006 | Posted in No-Till Farming 101, Cover Crops

Anyone who heard me talk about my operation at the 2006 National No-Tillage Conference in St. Louis knows that I'm as close to paranoid about soil loss as a person can get.

What I've Learned from No-Tilling

After Nearly 25 Years, Improvements Still Keep Coming

An open mind welcomes a lot of ideas that, with a little tweaking, can deliver even more success to your fields.

By Ron Ross posted on May 1, 2006 | Posted in No-Till Farming 101, Seeding & Planting

Talk to 10 no-tillers and you’ll probably hear 10 slightly different viewpoints on why it pays to quit disturbing and start building the soil. At Sheridan Farms, we’ve got our list, too. We’ve been able to drop from five marketed crops to two or three without any loss in productivity or farm income.

Our Soil, Our Life

No-tilling helps this Wisconsin couple improve soil quality and preserve it for future generations.

By Frank Lessiter posted on February 1, 2006 | Posted in Cover Crops, Soil Health

While most Corn Belt no-tillers grow only corn and soybeans, Charlie Hammer prefers a three-way rotation. The operator of Hammer & Kavazanjian Farms with his wife Nancy Kavazanjian at Beaver Dam, Wis., prefers a no-till rotation evenly split between corn, soybeans and wheat in the farm’s 2,300-acre operation.

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Cover Crops & Strip-Till Part of 200-Bushel Soybean Recipe

On this episode of Conservation Ag Update, brought to you by Martin-Till, Smithville, Ga., strip-tiller and cover cropper Alex Harrell shares the main takeaway from his record-breaking 218-bushel soybean yield.

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