Articles by Julienne Isaacs

Seeding & Planting

Wide-Row Corn Opens Up Opportunity for Soil Health Improvements, Additional Profits

Researchers emphasize importance of hybrid selection for success with wide rows in no-till

By Julienne Isaacs posted on December 29, 2023 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Cover Crops

A life-long student of interdisciplinary corn production is what C. LeRoy Deichman calls himself. His long career led him to research plant physiology, genetics and pathology, and to invent a novel cropping system to increase crop productivity.

Adaptive Grazing Rebuilds Soil, Increases Pasture Acres

Introducing diversity of animals, cover crops & new management practices provides path for regenerative land management at Noble Research Institute

By Julienne Isaacs posted on October 31, 2023 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Cover Crops

On the Noble Research Institute’s research ranches and pastures, which cover 14,000 acres across southern Oklahoma, visitors might be surprised to see sheep and goats mingling with cattle on pastureland.

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360 RAIN Autonomous Banding System Finds Success with Hog Barns, Dairies

By Julienne Isaacs posted on October 4, 2023 | Posted in Precision Agriculture, Water Management

360 Yield Center's 360 RAIN autonomous irrigation system is designed to use 40% of the water used by center pivot irrigation system. It follows paths created by the planter. A single machine lives in the field from the day of planting onward, connected to a well.

Soil Health

Constant Soil Testing Reduces No-Tiller’s Annual Costs By $164,000

Russell Hedrick, the current dryland corn yield world record holder, relies on regenerative practices & meticulous management to guide nutrient decisions

By Julienne Isaacs posted on August 31, 2023 | Posted in Cover Crops, Soil Health

At JRH Grain Farms, Russell Hedrick’s operation in the foothills of Hickory, N.C., soil testing is a critical component of day-to-day operations.

Equipment

5 Most Common Combine Problems Solved

From ragged cuts to chaff in the sample, No-Till Legend Marion Calmer answers no-tillers’ most common combine questions.

By Julienne Isaacs posted on August 21, 2023 | Posted in Equipment

"Regardless of the color of combine that you have, they all have problems,” says Marion Calmer, a fourth-generation farmer from Alpha, Ill., and founder and CEO of Calmer Corn Heads.

Soil Health

Identify Soil Health Goals Before Starting Soil Tests

Measuring soil health is a non-linear process that requires no-tillers to identify specific goals & test indicators to track progress.

By Julienne Isaacs posted on May 23, 2023 | Posted in Soil Health

Lance Gunderson, co-founder and president of Regen Ag Lab in Pleasanton, Neb., looks at soil as a puzzle.

Your No-Till History

No-Till Is the Best Chance We Have to Feed the Next Generations

John Young, son of first commercial U.S. no-tiller Harry Young, evaluates no-till’s past, present & future.

By John Young and Julienne Isaacs posted on April 2, 2023

Sixty years ago, my dad was the originator of no-till on the farm in a little field just south of Herndon, Ky. The No-Till History series is made possible by Calmer Corn Heads.

11 Dos and Don’ts of Cover Cropping

Two experts share their tips for what to try & what to avoid when getting started with cover crops.

By Julienne Isaacs posted on January 29, 2023 | Posted in Cover Crops

TJ Kartes and Andy Linder both have first-hand experience with the highs and lows of cover cropping.

How to Get the Most Out of Your Ag Equipment Tires

Tire expert James Tuschner answers farmers' top questions on maximizing tire performance.

By Julienne Isaacs posted on November 21, 2022 | Posted in Equipment

No-tillers should avoid a number of common tire-related pitfalls when selecting tires, out in the field and during off-season maintenance.

Maximize Moisture Retention on Your No-Till Operation

Their farms may be 800 miles apart, but Oklahoma no-tiller Jimmy Emmons and Iowa no-tiller Loran Steinlage utilize similar soil health strategies for water management.

By Julienne Isaacs posted on November 5, 2022 | Posted in Water Management

While the operations of no-tillers Jimmy Emmons and Loran Steinlage are very different, their strategies for managing water are the same

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