Articles by Darrell Bruggink

No-Tillers, Strip-Tillers Came Out Money Ahead in 2008

Despite high input costs, No-Till Farmer readers realized an increase in net income of 13% against their total crop operating expenses.

By Darrell Bruggink posted on May 1, 2009 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Strip-Till Farming

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Diversified Crop Rotation Has Its Pluses

Nebraska no-tiller finds wheat, cover crops give him more effective nutrient management options and help build organic matter.

By Darrell Bruggink posted on April 1, 2009 | Posted in Seeding & Planting

Like most farms in the Midwest, the corn-soybean rotation dominates the landscape in eastern Nebraska.

No-Till The Perfect Tool For Small Acreage

Cover crops, waste sludge, gypsum and pelletized lime helping Michigan farmer increase yields and improve profitability.

By Darrell Bruggink posted on March 1, 2009 | Posted in Nutrient Management

Larry Bonnell is living proof that no-till is the ideal tool for small-acreage farmers.

Uncovering The Profit In No-Tilled Soybeans

Reducing seeding rates, using no-till planters and switching to non-GMO varieties are just a few of the things no-tillers are considering to improve the bottom line.

By Darrell Bruggink posted on February 1, 2009 | Posted in Seeding & Planting

As soybean prices came off highs of $14 per bushel last summer to trade in the $8 to $9 range, raising a profitable no-till soybean crop for 2009 got a little more difficult.

The Strip-Till Goal: Continuous Improvement

Strip-tillers share modifications and equipment setup changes that have helped them improve their effectiveness.

By Darrell Bruggink posted on February 1, 2009 | Posted in Strip-Till Farming

In the spirit of continuous improvement, we recently asked strip-tillers if they could provide us with some of the beneficial modifications they've made to their strip-till rigs.

No-Tiller Goes Against The Grain

Keith Miller runs coulters without row cleaners, plants later than most and no-tills corn into cereal rye — and gets great stands.

By Darrell Bruggink posted on January 1, 2009 | Posted in Seeding & Planting

What works for one no-tiller may not work for another. Keith Miller’s no-till operation certainly fits that description.

7 Tips To Strip-Till Right The First Time

By Darrell Bruggink posted on January 1, 2009 | Posted in Strip-Till Farming

Tony Anderson says his Uncle Ewing gave him a good lesson about farming years ago that every strip-tiller should adhere to.

With Strip-Till, Hitting The Mark Makes The Difference

Repeating passes within RTK sub-inch accuracy has made this tillage practice viable.

By Darrell Bruggink posted on January 1, 2009 | Posted in Strip-Till Farming

If you want to know just how important precision is to strip-till, Steve Cubbage has a pretty good answer. The ability, in recent years, to use technology to repeat passes in the same location time after time is what has made strip-till a viable production system, the Nevada, Mo., strip-tiller says.

Do You Know Your Soil’s Nutrient Needs?

Out-of-balance soils can harm soil structure and a no-tiller’s bottom line.

By Darrell Bruggink posted on January 1, 2009 | Posted in Nutrient Management

If you're not measuring the nutrient needs of your soils, you may be throwing tons of money away and hurting your soil structure — even if you’re no-tilling.

No-Tilling With A Sense Of Determination

Changes to manure handling, cover crops and planter modifications have Pennsylvania no-tillers finding success in shallow clay shale soils.

By Darrell Bruggink posted on December 1, 2008 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Cover Crops, Nutrient Management

When it comes to no-tilling around Gettysburg, Pa., it’s quite a battle for Ed and Dan Wilkinson. While some of the land these no-tillers farm is where the most famous battle of the Civil War was fought, the battle for the Wilkinsons is taming the soils that make the transition to no-till tough.

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