While there are certainly many concerns about no-tilling corn into cold and wet soils, it always seems to come back to the fear of reduced yields which keeps more farmers from giving this idea a try
An acre's worth of earthworms can equal the weight of more than 20 hired men. Earthworms are small but productive, eat for free and work all night long in your no-till fields.
At the eighth annual National No-Tillage Conference in Des Moines, Iowa, conference co-sponsors revealed the latest products available for controlling insects in no-till corn.
With the introduction of our brand new No-Till Farmer Web site, we’re broadening the lines of communication with our readers. As a result, many no-till topics can now be discussed in-depth and online with other no-tillers around the country.
In his former career as a lawyer, Doug Luebke was attending a Supreme Court hearing in Pierre, S.D., when he stumbled into a no-till club conference in the same hotel.
When it comes to naming the ultimate goals of no-tillers, getting the soils back to the original state Mother Nature intended would be darn near the top of the list.
Because of the enormous benefits, over half the corn in Kentucky is already being no-tilled. And the figure is much higher on the state’s erodible land.
If you've ever been to a no-till gathering or conference, such as the National No-Tillage Conference, you’ve heard testimonial after testimonial about the soil metamorphism that occurs when making the switch from conventionally-tilled ground to no-till. Farmers say it better holds moisture, and isn’t easily disturbed; something especially beneficial to farmers prone to drought or erosion.
Finding time and money savers is always a top priority for no-tillers. It’s actually two of the reasons why most farmers switch to no-till in the first place. At least it was for Les Auer of Broadview, Mont.
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On this episode of Conservation Ag Update, brought to you by Sound Agriculture, 4 Leopold Conservation Award recipients — Russell Hedrick, Richard Lyons, Colleen Kershaw and Wendy Mariko Johnson highlight some of the unique conservation practices on their farms.
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