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No-Tillers Critique No-Till Drills

Check out this discussion among readers about the Crustbuster 4030 drill from our No-Till Farmer Web site: www.no-tillfarmer.com
By Holly Gray posted on October 1, 2000 | Posted in Equipment
Do you have concerns with a particular piece of equipment used in your no-till operation? Do you have comments, questions or suggestions on other topics of interest to no-till farmers?
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No-Till Air Seeder Fits High-Yield Goals

Developing a precise package is helping this New York farmer strive to reach his goal of producing 100-bushel no-till wheat yields.
October 1, 2000 | Posted in Equipment
After sitting in on a no-till air seeder roundtable session during the 1998 National No-Tillage Conference, Donn Branton was primed for action. What he’d heard convinced him to consider a new way to achieve the precision planting necessary for attaining 100 bushel per acre yields of soft red winter wheat.
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Be Money Smart!

While purchasing a drill or planter is the right way to go when transitioning, it may not always be the most cost-effective option.
By Katherine Meitner posted on August 1, 2000 | Posted in Equipment
Dick Wittman is one smart cookie. Nothing that’s remotely involved with his 11,000-acre operation passes across his desk without his personal, careful examination. And its paid off in a big way.
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Drill, Planter Changes Allow Earlier No-Tilling

By reconfiguring their no-till rigs, these brothers moved up planting dates.
June 1, 2000 | Posted in Equipment
The Reed brothers of Washington, Iowa, were dedicated no-tillers, but like no-tillers nearly everywhere, they wanted to seed without waiting the normal extra 2 or 3 days.
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Keeton Vs. Rebounders

When it comes to covering or firming seed, No-Till Farmer readers tell us which no-till attachment is best.
April 1, 2000 | Posted in Equipment
When it comes to covering or firming seed, No-Till Farmer readers tell us which no-till attachment is best.
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Taking The Bumps Out Of No-Till

A little innovation and spare parts makes no-till run smooth.
By Katherine Meitner posted on March 1, 2000 | Posted in Equipment
Nobody likes the jerks and jolts of driving the tractor and sprayer over ruts, rows or bumps in the no-tilled fields. It's not easy on the body and it certainly isn't easy on equipment.
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And The Winner Is...

By having his ticket drawn at the National No-Tillage Conference, Wisconsin no-tiller Larry Paltzer won use of a Phillips Rotary Harrow for 1 year.
By Katherine Meitner posted on March 1, 2000 | Posted in Equipment
Larry Paltzer no-tills in the Corn Belt. He's plagued with wet soils that stay wet, even with no-till. After going to several roundtables, classrooms and general sessions at the National No-Tillage Conference, he was trying to decide if his operation could afford a Phillips Rotary Harrow.
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