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No-Till Seed Cover Crops With Liquid Manure Applications

Manure-slurry seeding of cover crops produces an excellent stand and saves time and money, a Michigan State University expert says.

By Dan Zinkland posted on September 1, 2010 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Cover Crops, Nutrient Management

No-tillers who must apply manure late in the summer and also want to drill cover crops face a conflict. When storage nears capacity, manure must be applied to fields. But timely seeding of cover crops is crucial to establishing stands.

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No-Tilling Into Living Grasses

By Frank Lessiter posted on September 1, 2010

Over the past 38 years, we've produced a handful of No-Till Farmer articles on no-tilling corn and other crops into a living cover, such as alfalfa sod, cereal rye or wheat. But it’s a tricky maneuver and one that has not caught on among many no-tillers.

Factors For Control Of Annual Ryegrass

August 12, 2010 | Posted in Crop Protection

Control of cover crops is a key element in managing a no-till farming operation. Without proper management, cover crops can compete with grain crops and potentially reduce yields.

A Quick Study On No-Till

Since taking over the family farm at age 21, Cameron Mills has successfully transitioned to no-till with cover crops and a can-do attitude.

By Darrell Bruggink posted on August 1, 2010 | Posted in Cover Crops, Crop Protection

When Cameron Mills jumped into farming full time in 1998, he went into it full bore. His father had just retired from farming and had turned over the operation to his 21-year-old son.

Multifaceted Cover Crops Reward No-Tiller

Virginia “never-tiller” Paul Davis sees a faster increase in soil organic matter, a reduction in applied nitrogen and improved yields from cover crops.

By Dan Zinkland posted on August 1, 2010 | Posted in Cover Crops, Crop Protection, Nutrient Management

Paul Davis finds it easy to explain why cover crops make sense for no-tilling corn, wheat, soybeans and pumpkins on the family farm near New Kent, Va.

Too Much Of A Good Thing

Night crawlers are partially to blame for spotty cover-crop establishment in no-tilled fields.

By Martha Ostendorf posted on July 1, 2010 | Posted in Crop Protection, Soil Health

The pilot's work was the first thing Bryan, Ohio, no-tiller Allen Dean questioned when cover crops aerially seeded last fall didn't establish well on his farm.

No-Tilling Alfalfa Takes Good Preparation, Management

Planning a year ahead, managing the previous crop’s residue and using a well-maintained no-till drill are some of the keys to vigorous no-till alfalfa stands.

By Darrell Bruggink posted on July 1, 2010 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Crop Protection, Residue Management

No-tillers Jack Herricks and Justin Knopf may seem like they are worlds apart — Herricks farms in west central Wisconsin and Knopf in north central Kansas.

Annual Ryegrass, Cereal Rye Have Important Differences

June 9, 2010 | Posted in Cover Crops

Knowing the differences between annual ryegrass and cereal rye will allow farmers to choose the best applications for each crop, which will improve profitability.

Keep Yields From Cooling Off

Cover crops can offset the major causes of yield drag in fields making the transition to no-till and improve the soil biology of fields lacking crop and residue diversity

By Martha Ostendorf posted on May 1, 2010 | Posted in Cover Crops, Nutrient Management, Soil Health

If you had to scavenge for food from Thanksgiving to Easter, chances are you wouldn’t be very productive and may not survive. The same is true of soil microbes.

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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

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