No-Till on the Plains - Articles

Diversity in the Soil, and in Business, is the Mantra for No-Tiller

May 10, 2017

Darin Williams has turned his passion for organic material into a reality as the Waverly, Kan., no-tiller and his wife, Nancy, run three ag businesses and preach dollars-per-acre profit vs. versus winning the yield contests each year.

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Tracking Microbial Impact on Crop Production

April 26, 2017 | Posted in Cover Crops, Soil Health, Water Management

Integration of no-till, crop diversity and cover crops increases microbial activity and diversity and can boost crop yields by 15-30%, with the same or even reduced inputs, says USDA researcher Randy Anderson.

It’s the People, not the Pocketbook, that Matter

No-Till on the Plains board member Jody Saathoff has built many friendships while emphasizing the importance of soil health with his customers.

April 12, 2017

No-Till on the Plains board member Jody Saathoff has built many friendships while emphasizing the importance of soil health with his customers.

Reaping the Benefits of Perennial Grazing

An old water truck, the right mix of seeds and calm cows make for grazing success at Thompson Farms.

March 8, 2017 | Posted in Cover Crops, Soil Health

An old water truck, the right mix of seeds and calm cows make for grazing success at Thompson Farms.

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Considering Canopy Architecture when Planning Cover Crop Mixes

Arranging cover crop species to occupy differing height zones can minimize interspecies competition and improve productivity, especially when low-growing species are included.

February 22, 2017 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Cover Crops

Arranging cover crop species to occupy differing height zones can minimize interspecies competition and improve productivity, especially when low-growing species are included.

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Peer Groups, Cover Crops and Livestock Equals Learning Plus Growth

For the past 3 years, a group of eight Nebraskans has gathered around each other’s kitchen tables to discuss soil health and what steps are needed to improve it.

February 8, 2017 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Cover Crops, Soil Health

The peer group is comprised of producers ranging from central to southeastern Nebraska. By periodically involving the NRCS, No-till on the Plains Winter Conference, sponsoring field days and other resources, they seek to learn and share.

Continuous Cropping with 13-15 Inches of Precipitation?

Higher crop yields and improved land productivity is possible with no-tilled fields with continuous cropping vs. a fallowed winter-wheat system with tillage, says USDA-ARS researcher Randy Anderson.

January 11, 2017 | Posted in Soil Health, Water Management

Higher crop yields and improved land productivity is possible with no-tilled fields with continuous cropping vs. a fallowed winter-wheat system with tillage, says USDA-ARS researcher Randy Anderson.