Articles by Michaela Paukner

ADM Accepts Frank Lessiter’s Challenge to Prove Commitment to Regenerative Ag

By Michaela Paukner posted on December 1, 2023

In No-Till Farmer’s November 2023 Conservation Tillage Guide, editor Frank Lessiter challenged food companies to prove their commitment to regenerative agriculture is more than just a PR campaign … and at least one major food company was listening.

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Pairing Cereal Rye, Residual Herbicide Keeps No-Till Soybean Fields Clean

4,500 pounds of cereal rye biomass is sweet spot for suppressing waterhemp, according to university research

By Michaela Paukner posted on November 28, 2023 | Posted in Cover Crops, Crop Protection

Research from the University of Wisconsin-Madison finds using a cereal rye cover crop in addition to herbicides can keep fields clean without an impact on yield — as long as a good soybean stand is established.

Adding Glufosinate to Tank Mixes Improves Overall Weed Control in Soybeans

Research trial finds using appropriate nozzles compounds effectiveness of Liberty tank mixes

By Michaela Paukner posted on October 30, 2023 | Posted in Crop Protection

The future of weed control is tank mixes, according to researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and herbicide efficacy is greatly affected by what exactly is in the mix and how it's applied.

Profiles of Leading Equipment & Input Manufacturers Serving North American No-Tillers

Your Guide to Industry Suppliers

By Michaela Paukner posted on October 17, 2023

We’re pleased to bring you Profiles in Ag Suppliers — a special compilation that you can turn to time and again as you evaluate your many choices in our vibrant agricultural equipment industry.

AI Has No Idea What No-Till Farming Looks Like

By Michaela Paukner posted on October 11, 2023

The applications of artificial intelligence (AI) in agriculture are exciting, but AI has some bizarre interpretations of what no-till farming actually looks like in practice.

Building Structure for Farmer-to-Farmer Education Requires Time, Determination

2023 Conservation Ag Fellow finds bringing people together isn’t as easy as it seems

By Michaela Paukner posted on October 11, 2023

A meet and greet event at the bar is the first stop in a whirlwind week of events for the 2023 Conservation Ag Operator Fellow, who spent the summer organizing a group to carry on the late David Brandt’s vision for a farmer-to-farmer learning center in southwestern Wisconsin.

Farmers, Local Leadership at Heart of Plans to Continue Brandt’s Learning Center

Meeting at Sinsinawa Mound Center in Wisconsin seeks input from community while emphasizing commitment to Brandt’s early mission

By Michaela Paukner posted on September 15, 2023

There is a huge opportunity — and a huge challenge — ahead of the group of no-tillers carrying on the late David Brandt’s vision for a farmer-to-farmer learning center in southwestern Wisconsin.

Applicator Bar Precisely Places Nitrogen Ahead of No-Till Corn

Unique use of nitrogen applicator bar reduces nitrogen use to 0.7 units per bushel of corn without any yield loss

By Michaela Paukner posted on August 31, 2023 | Posted in Nutrient Management, Precision Agriculture

Running a nitrogen (N) applicator bar ahead of planting reduces Arlington, Iowa, no-tiller Tim Recker’s N use and increases his operational efficiency.

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No-Tillers Twice As Likely to Use Biologicals Compared to General Farm Population

Biologicals could be an answer to adequate crop nutrition in high-yield modern farming, but questions about efficacy remain

By Michaela Paukner posted on August 14, 2023 | Posted in Nutrient Management

More than half of the farmers who responded to No-Till Farmer’s 2023 No-Till Operational Practices Survey used a biological product in 2021 — the highest number ever reported on the annual survey.

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Planting Season Challenges No-Tiller’s Planter, Patience

2023 Conservation Ag Operator Fellow persists through planting problems using highly modified no-till planter & trademark flexible thinking

By Michaela Paukner posted on July 13, 2023 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Equipment, Soil Health

The 2023 planting season had No-Till Farmer Conservation Ag Operator Fellow Loran Steinlage considering retiring from the day-to-day of farming.

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