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Bending Equipment, Agronomics To Fit His Needs Pays

South Dakota no-tiller Terry Huss modifies new equipment to fit his dry conditions and goes against the trend by growing wheat with corn and soybeans.

By Ron Ross posted on December 1, 2009 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Equipment

It doesn’t seem possible that I’ve been no-tilling for 30 years. I don’t know if you would call me a pioneer, but no-till was almost unheard of in north central South Dakota in 1979.

Making The Move To 30-Inch No-Tilled Soybeans

Reducing planting rates by 30,000 seeds per acre without a yield loss is convincing Keith Reha to move away from 15-inch soybeans.

By Darrell Bruggink posted on December 1, 2009 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Equipment

Count Keith Reha in as one of the many no-tillers taking a hard look at their soybean seed expenses, and questioning the tools and even the row width they use with no-till soybeans.

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Bad Weather Favors Auto-Steer

By Frank Lessiter posted on December 1, 2009 | Posted in Equipment

A number of no-tillers may have enjoyed extra benefits during this fall’s tough harvest season by having auto-guidance installed on the combine.

Grid Sampling Saved Years Of No-Till From The Chisel Plow

Struggling fields returned to their yield-contest-winning potential once an Ohio no-tiller applied variable-rate lime and fertilizer.

By Martha Ostendorf posted on December 1, 2009 | Posted in Equipment, Crop Protection, Nutrient Management

From his farm office lined with county yield awards, Roger Dobbins stands firm that no-till can pay even on his flat, poorly drained Cedarville, Ohio, fields.

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Bad Weather Favors Auto-Steer

By Frank Lessiter posted on December 1, 2009 | Posted in Equipment, Precision Agriculture

A number of no-tillers may have enjoyed extra benefits during this fall’s tough harvest season by having auto-guidance installed on the combine.

No-Tiller Always Ready To Face Changing Conditions

Adjustments to seeding rates, downpressure and coulter depth within fields are necessary for Johnny Davis to no-till successfully in variable soil conditions.

By Darrell Bruggink posted on December 1, 2009 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Equipment

If there’s one thing farming has proven to Johnny Davis, it’s that there is nothing constant.

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Economist: Growers Should Be Profitable Again in 2010

December 1, 2009 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Equipment

Higher input prices and lower prices for corn and soybeans will likely hurt farm profitability in 2009, but University of Illinois economist Gary Schnitkey forecasts a brighter future for farmers.

Hoping For Rain, Counting On No-Till

No-till has not only been better economically for Angela, Mont., farmer Alan Ballensky, the moisture protected by no-till has helped him raise yields that many would not deem possible in such a dry climate.

By Martha Ostendorf posted on November 1, 2009 | Posted in Equipment, Water Management

Alan Ballensky rolls his 4730 John Deere self-propelled sprayer to a stop in a cloud of dust at a field edge on his southeastern Montana small grains no-till operation.

Are Sprayers A Must-Have For No-Tillers?

Patience is a virtue few no-tillers can afford when the wind is calm and there are weeds or disease putting yields in jeopardy.

By Martha Ostendorf posted on November 1, 2009 | Posted in Equipment, Crop Protection, Nutrient Management

Patience is a virtue few no-tillers can afford when the wind is calm and there are weeds or disease putting yields in jeopardy.

Push Your Planter To New Heights

No-tillers share the attachments and adjustments that help them get planting operations right the first time out.

By Martha Ostendorf posted on November 1, 2009 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Equipment

No-tillers share the attachments and adjustments that help them get planting operations right the first time out.

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Bending Equipment, Agronomics To Fit His Needs Pays

Making The Move To 30-Inch No-Tilled Soybeans

Bad Weather Favors Auto-Steer

Grid Sampling Saved Years Of No-Till From The Chisel Plow

Bad Weather Favors Auto-Steer

No-Tiller Always Ready To Face Changing Conditions

Economist: Growers Should Be Profitable Again in 2010

Hoping For Rain, Counting On No-Till

Are Sprayers A Must-Have For No-Tillers?

Push Your Planter To New Heights

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