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James Uses Diverse No-Till Rotation

March 22, 2011

Source: NRCS Grower Profiles

Robert James grows a variety of no-till crops on his 305 acre farm located in Fayette County Kentucky.

Digging Deep For Answers

Soil pits can help no-tillers answer questions about crop development, compaction and soil quality.

By Dan Zinkland posted on March 1, 2011 | Posted in Soil Health, Water Management

Three experienced scientists say soil pits are another tool no-tillers can use to examine soil structure, root development, compaction, soil quality and other important agronomical issues.

No-Tillers Finding New Ways To ‘Cover Up’

High-clearance seeding machines, injection with slurry highlight strategies popping up for cover-crop establishment.

By Martha Mintz posted on February 1, 2011 | Posted in Cover Crops, Equipment

Cover crops are going mainstream in production agriculture, which means more people are working to make them succeed.

Ohio Conference To Highlight Cover Crops

January 18, 2011 | Posted in Cover Crops, Nutrient Management

Farmers interested in cover crops have a daylong educational session on cover-crop management available to them at the Conservation Tillage and Technology Conference, to be held Feb. 24-25 at the McIntosh Center of Ohio Northern University in Ada.

Fires Scorch No-Till Profits

A no-tiller’s investment in crop residue can go up in smoke during field fires, but some steps can be taken to soften the blow

By Julie Orchard posted on January 1, 2011 | Posted in Nutrient Management, Soil Health

As a no-tiller, you know crop residue is crucial to the success of the system. It protects the soil against the forces of wind and water erosion, provides food for earthworms and microorganisms and holds valuable nutrients.

Improving Soil Structure Good For Planet And Pocketbook

Brazilian soil scientist touts the benefits of continuous no-till, diverse cropping rotations and cover crops to sequester carbon and improve soil and yields

By Mark Parker posted on June 1, 2010 | Posted in Soil Health

Soil isn't the bottom line just for farmers, it’s the bottom line for the whole planet, says João Carlos de Moreaes Sá.

New Conservation Program Merits A Closer Look

No-tillers more likely to earn contracts that provide funding to improve their no-till system

By Martha Ostendorf posted on June 1, 2010 | Posted in Water Management

CONGRATULATIONS! Your conservation efforts have been noticed. Please move directly to “Go” and collect your reward.

What I've Learned from No-Tilling

Perseverance, Equipment Updates Are Mainstays For No-Tiller's Success

More than 20 years learning, adapting equipment and expanding crop rotations to include small grains and cover crops are a winning formula for Wisconsin no-tiller

By Ross Bishop posted on April 1, 2010 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Equipment

With the dire economics agriculture faced in the early 1980s, there was no opportunity for me to join our Wisconsin family farm operation. But farming was my first love and you might say, I was blessed.

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We’re Not There Yet, But 300-Bushel Corn Yields May Be Typical Just 20 Years From Now

By Frank Lessiter posted on February 1, 2010

David Hula captured top no-till yield honors in last fall’s National Corn Growers Association contest with a yield of 319.3 bushels per acre. While this Charles City, Va., no-tiller’s result was about double the current national average, 300 bushels is a yield some industry leaders are anticipating as being typical just 20 years from now.

Do Whatever It Takes

After analyzing production costs, weather expectations and anticipated supply and demand for nine crops, four family members determine each year’s cropping mix.

By Frank Lessiter posted on October 1, 2009 | Posted in Cover Crops, Nutrient Management, Soil Health

Few no-till operations keep more detailed accounting records than the Wittman family farm at Culdesac, Idaho.

Articles Tagged with ''Soil quality''

James Uses Diverse No-Till Rotation

Digging Deep For Answers

No-Tillers Finding New Ways To ‘Cover Up’

Ohio Conference To Highlight Cover Crops

Fires Scorch No-Till Profits

Improving Soil Structure Good For Planet And Pocketbook

New Conservation Program Merits A Closer Look

Perseverance, Equipment Updates Are Mainstays For No-Tiller's Success

We’re Not There Yet, But 300-Bushel Corn Yields May Be Typical Just 20 Years From Now

Do Whatever It Takes

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