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Taming Variable Soils To Hit Record-Breaking No-Till Yields

No-till, fungicide, in-furrow insecticide and precision technology helped Bob Little reach nearly 300-bushel corn on his northwest Indiana farm’s variable soils.

By Laura Barrera posted on January 1, 2014 | Posted in Crop Protection

If there's one thing Bob Little’s fields aren't short on, it’s soil types.

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How No-Tillers Can Slam The Door On Crop Diseases

Crop rotation, seed selection and scouting are among the steps you can take to keep residue-laden no-till fields from harboring soilborne diseases that curtail yields.

By Daniel Davidson posted on September 1, 2013 | Posted in Crop Protection, Residue Management

Since no-till was first pioneered several decades ago, changes in equipment and practices have helped farmers get more consistent results from the practice.

No-Till Fields Home For Migrating Birds

May 30, 2010

Source: Chicago Tribune.

Plovers seem to be coexisting well with intensive row-crop farming methods. No-till farming methods seem to benefit the birds most because they leave organic matter on the surface. And no-till benefits farmers, as well, by reducing erosion and protecting the soil.

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Soil and Water Conservation Society Chooses Gulliford As New Director

January 1, 2010 | Posted in Equipment, Crop Protection, Water Management

Long time conservationist Jim Gulliford — a top official with the Environmental Protection Agency from 2001 to 2008 — is the new executive director of the Soil and Water Conservation Society (SWCS).

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Tips, Tricks, Techniques

By Frank Lessiter posted on June 1, 2001 | Posted in Crop Protection

With weed control season in full swing for many no-tillers, it’s a good time to pass along a few practical ideas used successfully by attendees at last winter’s National No-Tillage Conference.

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Sustainable Agriculture Summit Shines Light on No-Till, Strip Till & Cover Crops

During the Sustainable Agriculture Summit in Minneapolis, Minn., Carrie Vollmer-Sanders, the president of Field to Market who also farms in Northeast Indiana and Northwest Ohio, shared why it is important for no-tillers and strip-tillers to share their knowledge with other farmers.

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