Articles by Michaela Paukner

Learn to Successfully Incorporate Cover Crops into Your No-Till Operation

The all-virtual National Cover Crop Summit offers free expert advice about top cover crop trends, planting green, equipment & more.

By Michaela Paukner posted on January 29, 2023 | Posted in Cover Crops

On-Farm Trials Identify Yield-Boosting Hybrids, Fertilizer Strategies

In the final installment of No-Till Farmer’s inaugural Conservation Ag Operator Fellowship, no-tiller Jim Leverich shares results of his 2022 corn hybrid & starter fertilizer trials.

By Michaela Paukner posted on December 30, 2022 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Nutrient Management, Precision Agriculture

Taking a precision approach to planting and nutrient management proves profitable for Sparta, Wis., no-tiller Jim Leverich.

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Work Continues on Ethiopian No-Till Training Center, Ag University

By Michaela Paukner posted on December 5, 2022

Warren Dick, a soil scientist and retired Ohio State researcher, and his team are making progress on building an agricultural university and training center to teach Ethiopia's farmers about no-till and improve food security in the country. The No-Till Passport series is brought to you by Martin Industries.

How to Prepare for Impending ‘Weed Pressure Tsunami’

Drought, resistance and required dicamba additives impede weed control options for no-tillers in western Nebraska and the Plains.

By Michaela Paukner posted on November 29, 2022 | Posted in Crop Protection

After years of hot and dry weather in Imperial, Neb., and other parts of the Plains, a “tsunami of weed pressure” is poised to strike dryland no-tillers in the water-deprived region.

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Early Adoption of No-Till in Australia Helps Farmers Grow in Dry Conditions

3 farmers prove how profitable and productive no-till can be in Australia.

By Michaela Paukner posted on September 5, 2022 | Posted in Soil Health

About 67% of Australia's cropland is no-tilled, making it a world leader in adoption of the practice. Three farmers share how no-till has proved profitable and productive on their fields. The No-Till Passport series is brought to you by Martin Industries.

Ideas Abound at 2022 National Strip-Tillage Conference

The 9th annual event highlighted new strategies to improve yields, manage nutrients, alleviate compaction and more.

By Michaela Paukner posted on August 10, 2022 | Posted in Residue Management, Nutrient Management, Soil Health

From practical advice on alleviating compaction to conflicting views on soil health to a former NASA engineer’s new yield-boosting technology, the 2022 National Strip-Tillage Conference sent attendees home with many new ideas to try on their operations — and a lot to talk about at the coffee shop.

Who Had the Highest Yields in 2021 — No-Tillers or Strip-Tillers?

2022 Strip-Till Operational Practices Benchmark Study reveals average yields and most popular strip-building and nutrient management strategies used by North American strip-tillers.

By Michaela Paukner posted on July 15, 2022 | Posted in Strip-Till Farming

Although the 2021 planting season started well, wet areas in the south, hail and frost in the Midwest, and high heat and drought in the west and Great Plains proved challenging for farmers last year.

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2022 Strip-Till Innovator Award Winner Dedicated to Sharing Soil Health Practices

Buffalo Lake, Minn., strip-tiller Brian Ryberg uses strip-till, responsible nutrient management and cover crops to build his soils.

By Michaela Paukner posted on July 15, 2022 | Posted in Strip-Till Farming

For Brian Ryberg, seeing an obvious visual of how undisturbed soil produces better crops sparked a commitment to finding novel ways to farm.

Double-Crop Soybeans Prove Profitable for Young Operation

John and Alexander Young of Herndon, Ky., share tips for success from 55 years of double-cropping soybeans.

By Michaela Paukner posted on May 31, 2022 | Posted in Seeding & Planting

The Young family of Herndon, Ky., has been double-cropping soybeans for almost as long as they’ve been no-tilling.

Auto-Steer, Field Mapping Most Popular Precision Technologies for No-Tillers

More than half of farmers who responded to the 14th annual No-Till Operational Benchmark Study plan to use auto-steer, field mapping and yield monitor data on their farms this year.

By Michaela Paukner posted on May 30, 2022 | Posted in Precision Agriculture

Use of precision agriculture technology continues to increase among no-till farmers, a demographic that experts say has a strong history as early adopters of farming technology

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Farmer Sees 7% No-Till Corn Yield Bump with 20-Inch Rows

On this edition of Conservation Ag Update, brought to you by CultivAce, longtime no-tiller Jim Leverich explains why 20-inch corn rows are paying off big time on his Sparta, Wis., farm.

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