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Valuable Tips For Continued Cover Crop Innovation

With the combinations and benefits constantly evolving, cover crops are showing more promise than ever to boost soil health and improve the bottom line for no-tillers.

By John Dobberstein posted on January 1, 2014 | Posted in Cover Crops, Soil Health

Whether it's boosting soil organic matter, improving water infiltration, reducing compaction or fixing nitrogen, it’s more clear than ever that cover crops are at the center of discussion when it comes to progressive no-tilling.

New Initiative Focuses On Critical Role Of Soil Health

December 4, 2013 | Posted in Soil Health

Source: Farm Foundation, NFP and The Samuel Roberts Noble Foundation

Farm Foundation, NFP and The Samuel Roberts Noble Foundation announced the launch of a new initiative designed to bring attention to the critical role of soil health in the challenge of feeding 9 billion people by 2050.

What I've Learned from No-Tilling

Ending 25 Years Of Part-Time Tilling

Dennis Lundy is getting the full benefit of no-till after tackling no-till alfalfa, finishing a farm-wide conversion that his father started.

By Dennis Lundy and Martha Mintz posted on October 1, 2013 | Posted in Soil Health

No-tilling was a strategy I picked up from my father, but it took me nearly 25 years before I finally went 100% no-till.

Water, Chemicals Take Center Stage During Agriculture Tour

August 7, 2013 | Posted in Water Management

Source: By: Larry Kershner, Messenger News

Although Iowa does not have a deadline for reducing its nitrate and phosphate levels of surface water, researchers urged farmers Wednesday to do their parts sooner, rather than later.

Strip-Till Flexibility Keeps Mother Nature In Check

Fertilizer-application testing and equipment adjustments improve soil health and crop yields for Nebraska strip-tiller Jerry Baysinger.

By Jack Zemlicka posted on August 1, 2013 | Posted in Strip-Till Farming

Sometimes the best plan in strip-till is to plan for the unexpected. This is a philosophy Jerry Baysinger knows well after almost 20 years of strip-tilling.

Obsession With Soil Health Paves Way For Better No-Tilling

Indiana no-tiller Dave Chance uses a combination of compost, cover crops and vertical tillage to tame high-clay soils and boost yields.

By John Dobberstein posted on August 1, 2013 | Posted in Nutrient Management, Precision Agriculture, Soil Health

For Dave Chance, building a successful no-till system has come from a combination of timely discoveries, deliberate decisions and a healthy fascination with soil health.

New Survey Shows Cover Crops Improved Yields During 2012 Drought

July 8, 2013 | Posted in Cover Crops

A report has just been released with detailed results from a farmer survey on cover crops.

Double Up No-Till Benefits By Cover Cropping For Forage

Cover crops serve up more than just soil benefits. They can boost a no-tiller’s bottom line when used as feed for their livestock, experts say.

By Laura Barrera posted on July 1, 2013 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Cover Crops

Cover crops are usually touted for their contributions to soil health. But for no-tillers with livestock, covers can provide an immediate benefit to the bottom line by also serving as forage.

No-Till Notes

Building A Better No-Till Soil

Gypsum, cover crops, manure and even vertical tillage can be part of a multifaceted no-till system that improves soil health and brings in higher yields.

By Daniel Davidson posted on July 1, 2013 | Posted in Cover Crops, Nutrient Management

There's no doubt most no-tillers are good stewards of the land and want to conserve it for themselves and future generations. To most farmers, that means conserving their soil base — and to others it means improving it.

What I've Learned from No-Tilling

Conquering Tight Soils With Tiling, Cover Crops And Long-Term No-Till

Indiana no-tiller Larry Huffmeyer says focusing on soil health is paying large dividends in his quest for hitting the 300-bushel brass ring in corn.

By Larry Huffmeyer and Martha Mintz posted on June 1, 2013 | Posted in Cover Crops

The plains state lost their soil to the wind in the Dust Bowl, and we lose our priceless topsoil to water.

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

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