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No-Till Turns Out Top Yields While Slashing Costs

Feeding crops the right amount of nutrients at the best possible time pays big dividends while protecting the environment for this Virginia family.
By Frank Lessiter posted on July 1, 2011 | Posted in Cover Crops, Nutrient Management
The Hula family no-tills 5,000 acres of corn, soybeans, wheat, barley and oats in four counties surrounding Charles City, Va. The 100% no-till operation is located along the banks of the James River, which flows into Chesapeake Bay where nitrogen runoff is becoming a major concern.
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Plan Early To Buy Cover Crop Seed

June 17, 2011 | Posted in Cover Crops
Source: Dale R. Mutch and Anne Verhallen, Michigan State University
To get the maximum benefit from cover crops, they need to become part of your crop rotation, an integral part of your cropping system.
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Senators Ask Obama To Give Farmers Cover Crop Flexibility

June 8, 2011 | Posted in Cover Crops
Source: Indiana Ag Connection
As record rainfall in the Midwest has delayed planting of cash crops like corn, U.S. senators Sherrod Brown of Ohio and Dick Lugar of Indiana Tuesday urged the Obama Administration to give farmers greater flexibility in removing their cover crops so Ohio farmers may be eligible for crop insurance.
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$16 Million For Cover Crops In Maryland

June 7, 2011 | Posted in Cover Crops
Source: Maryland Department Of Agriculture
The State of Maryland has committed approximately $16 million for the 2011-2012 Cover Crop Program, which provides grants to farmers who plant cover crops in the fall to conserve nutrients, reduce soil erosion and protect water quality in the Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries.
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No-Till’s Measuring Stick

Cover crops, stacked rotations and soil cover of 60% or more after seeding are among the pillars of quality, continuous no-till, Rolf Derpsch says.
By John Dobberstein posted on June 1, 2011 | Posted in Cover Crops, Nutrient Management

No-till may be practiced on more agricultural acres in the U.S. than any other country in the world. But South American no-till consultant Rolf Derpsch believes growers here shouldn’t be satisfied.


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What I've Learned from No-Tilling

Chasing Savings, Pushing Yields With No-Till and Strip-Till

Floyd Koerner Jr. and Floyd Koerner III make up a father-son team that excels at getting the most from every acre and input on their farm.
By Floyd Koerner III and Martha Mintz posted on June 1, 2011 | Posted in Cover Crops, Nutrient Management, Strip-Till Farming
As a family LLC, there’s more than one decision maker on our farm. My dad, Floyd Jr., is the more progressive one. For my part, I like to see someone else try new things out first.
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