Articles by Martha Mintz

What I've Learned from No-Tilling

Making No-Till, Cover Crops Work in Harsh Climate

No-tiller relocates to pursue farming passion & adopts system that saves moisture, reduces labor & improves food stability

By Martha Mintz posted on September 4, 2024 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Soil Health

Could no-till work in Alaska? When I asked researchers and other attendees at a no-till event in Spokane, Wash., nobody knew for sure.

What I've Learned from No-Tilling

No-Till Planter Adjustments, Upgrades Propel Next Generation of Conservation

Automatic hydraulic down force, planting green & new water management tactics consistently increase yields & efficiency

By Martha Mintz posted on August 6, 2024 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Cover Crops, Water Management

We've been no-tilling for nearly 50 years. You’d think we’d have it all figured out by now, but there’s always something new to try or a novel problem to unravel on our Lam bertville, N.J., operation.

What I've Learned from No-Tilling

No-Tillers Make Decisions Based on ROI, Not Yield

Operation progresses to cover crops, grazing as newest generation builds on family farm's conservation commitment

By Martha Mintz posted on July 17, 2024 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Cover Crops, Nutrient Management

Mr. No-Till is what one farm magazine called my grandfather, Stanley, in a 1991 article. He got our Cedar Hill, Mo., operation started in the practice at the urging of his father in the early ’80s.

What I've Learned from No-Tilling

Rapid Management Changes Prioritize No-Till, Soil Health

Farm's “re-diversification” includes going entirely no-till, adding wheat, focusing on soil health & adopting cover crops

By Martha Mintz posted on May 28, 2024 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Cover Crops, Soil Health

I’m not the patient type. My brother Grant has more patience, but he’s not slow to act. If a farming practice makes sense to him, he’s game to implement it.

What I've Learned From No-Tilling

Add Covers, Subtract Inputs & Multiply Profits with Systems Approach to No-Till

Multi-species cover crop mix improves soil health, cuts herbicide bill by as much as $83 per acre

By Martha Mintz posted on April 17, 2024 | Posted in Cover Crops

A visit to the late David Brandt’s farm in Ohio turned my idea of farming upside down. I was in complete awe of what he was able to achieve.

What I've Learned from No-Tilling

No-Till, Biologicals Save Money on Dryland Acres

Soil testing, cover crops & biological products maximize the nutrients in the soil available to the cash crop

By Martha Mintz posted on February 20, 2024 | Posted in Cover Crops, Nutrient Management, Soil Health

Soil testing, cover crops & biological products maximize the nutrients in the soil available to the cash crop

What I've Learned from No-Tilling

Equipment Changes, Cover Crops Prepare Soggy Soils for No-Tilling

Skip-generation farmer not afraid to try new methods & learn from failures

By Martha Mintz posted on January 26, 2024 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Cover Crops, Soil Health

I admit, the first few years that I no-till drilled my crops, it sometimes felt like I was stuck with no-till as opposed to sticking with it.

What I've Learned from No-Tilling

‘Every Year I Will Get Better’: No-Tiller Constantly Embraces Change

Ongoing learning & evaluation of technology, cover crops & other practices advance no-till operation

By Martha Mintz posted on November 29, 2023 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Cover Crops, Nutrient Management

Every Year I will get better at farming. I will keep what works. I will change what doesn’t work, gladly adopting new technologies or practices if they demonstrate a more efficient or successful path forward.

What I've Learned from No-Tilling

Planting Green Consistently Delivers $100 of Fertility to Next Crop

No-tiller builds on family’s conservation tradition with addition of cover crops

By Martha Mintz posted on October 30, 2023 | Posted in Cover Crops

“God has made a good Earth, and it’s my responsibility to help protect what God has given us.” This quote defines the culture of conservation that has run strong in our family for generations.

What I've Learned from No-Tilling

Tough Soils Require Management Shift, Stubborn Persistence

Short growing seasons make cover crops & relay cropping a challenge, but they’re the right tool to tackle dense clay soils

By Martha Mintz posted on October 11, 2023 | Posted in Cover Crops, Equipment, Strip-Till Farming

Our heavy clay soils are among our greatest farm management challenges. They’re also vaults holding exceptionally valuable production rewards.

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Articles by Martha Mintz

Making No-Till, Cover Crops Work in Harsh Climate

No-Till Planter Adjustments, Upgrades Propel Next Generation of Conservation

No-Tillers Make Decisions Based on ROI, Not Yield

Rapid Management Changes Prioritize No-Till, Soil Health

Add Covers, Subtract Inputs & Multiply Profits with Systems Approach to No-Till

No-Till, Biologicals Save Money on Dryland Acres

Equipment Changes, Cover Crops Prepare Soggy Soils for No-Tilling

‘Every Year I Will Get Better’: No-Tiller Constantly Embraces Change

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