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No-Till And Organic: Combination Has Its Challenges, Rewards

With high demand for organic grain, there could be opportunities for no-tillers to get into organic production. But is it worth the time and effort?

By Laura Barrera posted on February 1, 2014 | Posted in Cover Crops

If no-tillers were ever considering getting into organic production, now may be the perfect time.

Strengthening A Billion-Dollar Gene In Soybeans

October 24, 2012 | Posted in Crop Protection

Source: University of Illinois

Matt Hudson and Brian Diers, crop sciences researchers at the University of Illinois and Andrew Bent at the University of Wisconsin, think they may have found a way to strengthen plant resistance to soybean cyst nematodes.

Review Of Glyphosate Use For Preharvest Weed Control

September 14, 2012 | Posted in Crop Protection

Source: University of Wisconsin Extension

Late-season weed escapes are very prevalent in corn and soybean fields this year.

Manure, Crop Diversity Lock Down No-Till Profits

Koepke Farms tweaks its crop rotation, manure management and onfarm research to get the most from its no-till practices.

By Clair Urbain posted on August 1, 2012 | Posted in Soil Health

Even after more than a quarter-century of no-tilling, Koepke Farms continues to fine-tune its practices to keep soil in place, make the most of manure and fertilizer applications and consistently reach 200-bushel corn yields without irrigation.

USDA Clarifies Cover Crop Rules For FSA’s ACRE Program

No-tillers can now seed cover crops and still be eligible for ACRE payments, but more changes are expected with the pending Farm Bill.

By Frank Lessiter posted on July 1, 2012 | Posted in Cover Crops

In the “Frank Comments” column (Page 6) in the May issue of No-Till Farmer’s Conservation Tillage Guide, we outlined major cover crop concerns with current government payment and crop insurance regulations.

Radishes Making No-Till Fields More Productive

Wisconsin no-tillers are finding radishes are valuable for breaking up compaction and producing nitrogen for the following year’s crop.

By Clair Urbain posted on December 1, 2011 | Posted in Cover Crops, Nutrient Management

Yield data collected from field trials shows the value oilseed radishes hold as a late-season cover crop after winter wheat or following corn-silage harvest.

4 Tips For Winter Wheat Establishment

August 28, 2010 | Posted in Seeding & Planting

University of Wisconsin cropping specialists offer up seven suggestions for getting winter wheat stands established.

Sidedress Anhydrous Without Compromising No-Till

New nutrient applicators allow for sidedressing anhydrous and other nitrogen solutions with minimal soil disturbance, maximum efficiency

By Martha Ostendorf posted on May 1, 2010 | Posted in Equipment, Nutrient Management

Destructive trails left by a shank and knife anhydrous applicator are fodder for no-tiller nightmares. But new low-disturbance applicators mean no-tillers can slip the cost-effective nitrogen source into the ground and leave barely a mark.

Frost Seeding Aids Pastures, Hay Fields

February 16, 2010 | Posted in Crop Protection

Source: This article was originally published by Farm & Dairy

There is a method called â€œfrost seedingâ€? where you apply seed to the ground and the freezing and thawing of the soil in February and early March will provide seed to soil contact allowing germination of the seed.

Spring 2009, Take Two In 2010

Experts offer advice for no-tillers once again contending with a slew of issues this spring stemming from a late, wet harvest

By Martha Ostendorf posted on February 1, 2010 | Posted in Crop Protection, Residue Management

Déjà vu. No-tillers probably felt it this fall as they battled rain and then raced to beat the snow getting crops harvested, just like 2008.

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