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No-Tilling With A Sense Of Determination

Changes to manure handling, cover crops and planter modifications have Pennsylvania no-tillers finding success in shallow clay shale soils.

By Darrell Bruggink posted on December 1, 2008 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Cover Crops, Nutrient Management

When it comes to no-tilling around Gettysburg, Pa., it’s quite a battle for Ed and Dan Wilkinson. While some of the land these no-tillers farm is where the most famous battle of the Civil War was fought, the battle for the Wilkinsons is taming the soils that make the transition to no-till tough.

Crop Diversity In Wheat Country

Taking a long-term view helped this Oklahoma no-tiller see the value of crop rotations, as well as double crops and cover crops.

By Darrell Bruggink posted on December 1, 2008 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Cover Crops

Southwest Oklahoma is considered wheat country, but one no-tiller is working to change that perception.

Failing A Requirement For North Dakota No-Tiller

Constant change, integration and diversification not only saved Gabe Brown’s farm, but also helped it thrive in tough conditions.

By Martha Ostendorf posted on October 1, 2008 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Cover Crops

For North Dakota no-tiller Gabe Brown, failure isn’t an option — it’s a requirement. That’s because Brown believes constant change drives an ever-improving system.

What I've Learned from No-Tilling

Firsthand Experience Led No-Tiller To Advocate Practice In Nebraska

Conservation of soil, a better quality of life and the time to invent the TracPacker were all benefits of no-till for Dan Gillespie.

By Dan Gillespie and Ron Ross posted on October 1, 2008

Most no-tillers can recall a time (or incident) when the “light went on” — when no-till became an obvious option. For me, that happened in 1986 during a dry spring.

Cereal Rye Before Soybeans Helps Balance Moisture

Southern Illinois no-tiller successfully drills soybeans into cereal rye standing more than 5 feet tall.’

By Darrell Bruggink posted on October 1, 2008 | Posted in Cover Crops, Equipment

It may seem improbable and even Terry Dahmer admits his neighbors have thought it a bit unusual, but each spring you’ll find the Marion, Ill., no-tiller pulling a soybean drill through fields of cereal rye about 5 feet tall.

Build Organic Matter With Diverse Cropping Rotations

Continuous no-till, along with winter wheat, field peas, proso millet and a CANULA cover crop, raised organic-matter levels and led to better water infiltration for this Nebraska no-tiller.

By Darrell Bruggink posted on October 1, 2008 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Cover Crops

Randy Rink used to have the typical Midwestern crop operation. He rotated corn and soybeans. With this 2-year rotation, Rink would disc corn stalks once in the fall, and plant soybeans in the spring. The next year, he would no-till corn into soybean residue.

Some Fall Cover Crops Can Reduce SCN Populations

August 1, 2008 | Posted in Cover Crops, Nutrient Management

The benefits of cover crops continue to grow. Touted for conserving soil while filling forage needs, some plant varieties also have the potential to suppress soybean cyst nematode populations in no-till fields.

Steer Clear Of Fall Strip-Till Gaffes

Manufacturers share the most common errors producers make when strip-tilling in the field — and explain how to avoid them.

By Mark Moore posted on August 1, 2008 | Posted in Strip-Till Farming

Strip-till remains an up-and-coming management practice being used by more growers each season. But because it’s a new technique for many producers — and one that requires a high degree of management — it’s easy to make mistakes.

Tillage Radish Holds Great Promise As Cover Crop

Between reduction in nitrogen use and increased corn yields, these deep drillers offer numerous no-till soil-enhancing benefits.

By Darrell Bruggink posted on August 1, 2008 | Posted in Cover Crops

“Soil is meant to be covered.” Those are the words on Steve Groff’s favorite cap.

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.

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On this episode of Conservation Ag Update, brought to you by Yetter Farm Equipment, No-Till Innovator Rick Clark gives a presentation at the Regenerative Agriculture Summit in Chicago, Ill., explaining how cover crops are saving him hundreds of dollars on inputs per acre.

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