Articles by Katherine Meitner

Remember Your Options... Rotate With Alternative Crops

Here’s why alternate crops can’t be ignored in future no-till rotations.

By Katherine Meitner posted on February 1, 1999 | Posted in Seeding & Planting

No-tillers in Manitoba and North Dakota like variety. They know more than one market. They grow more than one crop. And every year, the view from the kitchen window changes.

Strip-Till Offers Many No-Till Benefits

It may be the answer to no-tilling corn into cold and wet soils.

By Katherine Meitner posted on February 1, 1999 | Posted in Equipment, Strip-Till Farming

Every year it's the same story. No-tillers around the world gather their yield, management and tax reports to decipher what worked and what didn't.

When No-Till Needs A Helping Hand

Varying soil types often calls for equipment modifications, sometimes major ones.

By Katherine Meitner posted on February 1, 1999 | Posted in Soil Health

In a perfect world, every farm would have rich, fertile soil in which to plant a disease-free crop with their shiny new no-till planter to sell their product to a more-generous market.

Back To The Basics

Technology certainly has its place, but it pays to first focus on Mother Nature.

By Katherine Meitner posted on February 1, 1999 | Posted in Soil Health

Despite all the talk about the latest technologies that claim to boost yields for no-tillers, Ray Rawson of Farwell, Mich., says the key to healthier crop life and higher yield is often overlooked by overzealous farmers.

No-Till Innovators Recognized For Contributions During St. Louis Conference

By Katherine Meitner posted on February 1, 1999

Folks from all walks of life were honored for their ideas and the innovative methods they brought to farming at the seventh annual National No-Tillage Conference in St. Louis, Mo.

When In Doubt, Improvise

Here’s what one no-tiller did when all other seeding options failed with a Conservation Reserve Program field.

By Katherine Meitner posted on February 1, 1999 | Posted in Seeding & Planting

As no-tillers, you've all had your share of problems. Your wheat is infested with grasshoppers. A windstorm just came through your corn fields. White mold is covering your soybeans.

Overcoming Residue Concerns With No-Till Corn

No-tillers aren’t the only ones using trial and error. Here’s what one crop consultant and innovator award winner did.

By Katherine Meitner posted on February 1, 1999 | Posted in Equipment

When it comes to terms used to describe no-till farmers, “trial and error” has got to be pretty darn near the top of the list. And as far as no-till crop consultants are concerned, it's no different.

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