No-Till Notes
Managing Residue In Narrower Corn Rows
Properly size upper stalks, leave lower stalk standing, move trash with row cleaners and plant between old rows for great stands
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Jim Leverich
No-Till Farmer's Conservation Ag Operator Fellow for 2022, Jim Leverich is a no-till farmer near Sparta, Wis. His 1,000 acre-farm has been in his family since 1864 and no-tilled since 1984. An innovator and educator, Leverich has 35-plus years of no-till and on-farm research experience, and possesses a deep, practical understanding of what makes no-till work. For his contributions while at the University of Wisconsin Cooperative Extension Service, Leverich was named the No-Till Innovator of the Year (Research & Education category) in 2006. A talented presenter and writer, Leverich was a regular guest columnist for No-Till Farmer in 2011 when it earned the Gold Medal as the nation’s top newsletter from the American Society of Business Press Editors.
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Harvest Ruts, Compaction Leave No-Tillers With Questions
Long-term no-till fields may recover through natural means, and tillage may set back those all-important macropores a few years
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Precision Agriculture Helps Better Manage Manure
Regular manure sampling, monitoring flow rate, field mapping, auto-steer and variable rates lead to better efficiency.
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Does Grid Sampling Really Pay?
The costs to identify nutrient variability can be minimal while helping you put fertilizer where it needs to be for even greater returns.
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No-Till Notes
No-Till Offers Options For Nutrient Management
Picking a system that safely feeds nutrients throughout the growing season can help corn reach its yield potential.
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No-Till Notes
Before Harvest, Assess Your No-Till Management
Check stands, ear fill, residue levels and more to determine whether you hit a home run or could use improvements heading into the next cropping season.
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No-Till Notes
Working Up The Precision Learning Curve
Managing your farm fields as mini fields will lead to better nutrient management, proper seeding rates and more profitable yields.
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No-Till Notes
Start Scouting For No-Till Soybean Pests
Soybean aphids and bean leaf beetles the are most likely insects to take a bite out of your yield potential.
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10 Early Season Scouting Tips
With the crop emerging, scout to see whether there are problems that can be corrected.
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