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[Podcast] Onfarm Research Results: The Many Things One No-Tiller Has Learned

In this episode of the No-Till Farmer podcast series, brought to you by Topcon Agriculture, we welcome owner of Calmer Corn Heads Marion Calmer to discuss the importance of on-farm research.

July 12, 2017 | Posted in Nutrient Management

In this episode of the No-Till Farmer podcast series, brought to you by Topcon Agriculture, we welcome owner of Calmer Corn Heads Marion Calmer to discuss the importance of on-farm research.

29 Reasons Why Many Growers Are Harvesting Higher No-Till Yields in Their Fields Than Some University Scientists Find In Research Plots

By Frank Lessiter posted on January 1, 2015

In the December 2014 issue of No-Till Farmer, we looked at a recent worldwide analysis of over 5,000 side-by-side tillage system observations in 610 peer-reviewed studies.

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No-Till Worth An Extra $1,000

By Frank Lessiter posted on April 1, 2013

Many farmers recognize that no-tilled ground is probably worth more than land farmed with more intensive tillage. Yet there’s little evidence that indicates no-tilled ground brings a premium price when a farm goes on the sale block.

Tips For No-Tilling ‘Lean And Green’

No-tillers who do their own onfarm research can harvest the data needed to make better decisions about their farm systems and inputs.

By John Dobberstein posted on December 1, 2012 | Posted in Nutrient Management

One way no-tillers can make their farms more profitable is to put their management decisions under a closer microscope and determine if they’re making the right choices about fertilizers, hybrids/varieties, row spacing or equipment

Building A Farm From The Ground Up

For Jim Kline, tiling, onfarm research and reduced tillage are a foundation for success, but ‘farming with integrity’ is the heart of his family’s operation.

By John Dobberstein posted on November 1, 2012

Having started his farming career as a high-school freshman, Jim Kline knows that building a farm can take a lifetime, and it can be undone in an instant by poor decision-making.

Putting More In The Bin, More In The Bank

A diverse cropping rotation, cover crops and onfarm research helps Ontario no-tiller/ridge-tiller Shawn McRae achieve soil and financial health.

By Clair Urbain posted on May 1, 2012 | Posted in Cover Crops, Crop Protection, Nutrient Management

For Shawn McRae, more than two decades of onfarm research shows that thinking holistically about no-till soil health isn’t just a feel-good decision — it puts more crops in the bin and, more importantly, more money in the bank.

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More Onfarm Research Needed

By Frank Lessiter posted on March 1, 2012 | Posted in Soil Health

Research conducted on your own farm can unlock more secrets that can lead to increased no-till profitability. But taking on such a project this spring will require some last-minute planning and commitment.

What I've Learned from No-Tilling

Always Learning More From No-Till And Strip-Till

Tom Oswald continues the onfarm research that convinced him 20 years ago to avoid full-width tillage

By Tom Oswald and Ron Ross posted on June 1, 2010 | Posted in Equipment, Precision Agriculture, Strip-Till Farming

It might be more correct to call this article, “What I’m Still Learning From No-Tilling.” Over nearly 30 years, my farming operation has shifted from customary fall-spring tillage, through a period of detailed research and onfarm studies and finally, 11 years ago, to adoption of continuous no-till.

New Conservation Program Merits A Closer Look

No-tillers more likely to earn contracts that provide funding to improve their no-till system

By Martha Ostendorf posted on June 1, 2010 | Posted in Water Management

CONGRATULATIONS! Your conservation efforts have been noticed. Please move directly to “Go” and collect your reward.

5 Money-Saving Tips For No-Tillers

Lowering soybean seeding rates and scrutinizing phosphate and potash applications top Marion Calmer’s list on how to save more than $100 per acre

By Dan Zinkland posted on March 1, 2010 | Posted in Nutrient Management, Precision Agriculture

With 25 years of onfarm research backing him up, Marion Calmer told 789 attendees at this year’s National No-Tillage Conference in Des Moines, Iowa, that there are five ways no-tillers can shave expenses without hurting grain production.

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