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What I've Learned from No-Tilling

Rejuvenating Acres and Ramping Up Soil Productivity

No-till is just one component of the system Dan DeSutter is using to break up compaction, store water, increase organic matter and improve yields.
By Dan DeSutter and Martha Mintz posted on July 30, 2016 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Cover Crops, Precision Agriculture
My dad gets the credit for taking the initial steps of reducing tillage on our farm, but I can probably take some credit for pushing us into a full no-till system. And I do mean system, because no-till is just the tiny tip of the very large iceberg that is our farm management strategy today.
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[Webinar] Cover Cropping to Aid the Transition to No-Till and Lessons Learned Jumping in Feet First

July 28, 2016 | Posted in No-Till Farming 101, Cover Crops
Johnny Hunter has not been afraid to jump into no-till and cover cropping with both feet first. The Essex, Mo., farmer of 5,400 acres began his transition to no-till in 2012 and immediately began working with various cover crops in his diverse system that includes field corn, popcorn, soybeans, rice and pumpkins. During this No-Till Farmer webinar sponsored by KB Seed Solutions, Hunter shared the following about his cover cropping system. [To view any of our webinar replays, you must be logged in with a free user account.]
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