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Protecting Soils with No-Till in a Colder Northern Climate

Jerry Morical is showing no-till practices can work in a frigid region of the U.S. as he interseeds cover crops into corn and reaps the benefits of mellower soils.
By John Dobberstein posted on February 11, 2017 | Posted in No-Till Farming 101, Seeding & Planting, Cover Crops
For decades, Jerry Morical has made a living raising crops in the hilly, sandy loam soils near Garfield in western Minnesota. But his small farm also lies within a recreational haven, surrounded by the Chippewa River watershed and dozens of small lakes.
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Finding Security in No-Till and Diversity

No-tilling broke Mike Beer, and eventually his neighbors, out of a spring wheat rut and into crop diversity and economic success.
By Mike Beer and Martha Mintz posted on February 11, 2017 | Posted in No-Till Farming 101, Crop Protection, Residue Management
In the late 1980s, farmers in my region seemed to be stuck on a production plateau, or were even losing ground. Everyone was growing only spring wheat or barley and leaving half their acres in black fallow every year.
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No-Tillers Reflect Back to Move Forward at 25-Year Event

No-tillers soaked in lessons from no-till veterans, experts and fellow peers on how to keep their operations heading in the right direction at the 25th annual National No-Tillage Conference.
February 11, 2017 | Posted in No-Till Farming 101, Cover Crops, Precision Agriculture
Traveling from as far as Australia and South Africa, nearly 1,000 no-tillers made the trek to St. Louis in January to learn how to further improve their no-till practices and celebrate the 25th anniversary of the National No-Tillage Conference.
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[Podcast] Turning a Profit and Improving the Health of Thin, Abused, Piedmont Soils

In this No-Till Farmer podcast, brought to you by Copperhead Ag, we welcome North Carolina no-tiller Jim Howard to share the lessons he’s learned from no-tilling corn, soybeans and wheat.
February 9, 2017 | Posted in No-Till Farming 101
In this No-Till Farmer podcast, brought to you by Copperhead Ag, we welcome North Carolina no-tiller Jim Howard to share the lessons he’s learned from no-tilling corn, soybeans and wheat.
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[Webinar] Choosing the Right No-Till Attachments for Your Soils and Conditions

February 9, 2017 | Posted in No-Till Farming 101, Seeding & Planting, Equipment
In this installment of the shared Farm Equipment and No-Till Farmer webinar series sponsored by Martin Industries, Phil Needham, owner of Needham Ag Technologies, shares how growers and dealers can choose the right no-till attachments based on the grower's soils and conditions. [To view any of our webinar replays, you must be logged in with a free user account.]
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[Podcast] 25 Years of No-Till Learning

In this No-Till Farmer podcast, brought to you by Copperhead Ag, we welcome Frank Lessiter, Allen Berry, Allan Brooks, R.D. Wolheter, Bryan Von Holten, Scott Davidson, and Randall Reeder to reflect on the past 25 years of no-till learning.
January 26, 2017 | Posted in No-Till Farming 101
In this No-Till Farmer podcast, brought to you by Copperhead Ag, we welcome Frank Lessiter, Allen Berry, Allan Brooks, R.D. Wolheter, Bryan Von Holten, Scott Davidson, and Randall Reeder to reflect on the past 25 years of no-till learning.
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[Webinar] Focus on Starter Fertilizer: Identifying Options that Fit your No-Till System

January 25, 2017 | Posted in No-Till Farming 101, Nutrient Management
Nearly 60% of No-Till Farmer readers will make at-plant applications of fertilizer when planting corn in the spring. Brian Banks, senior agronomist for The Andersons PureGrade, helps you sort through the pluses and minuses of the different types of products and formulations available for at-plant starter applications so that you get the right product for your management system.

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