Building Fertility Takes Long-term No-Till to the Next Level

Cover crops, the right equipment and no-till have improved the scant 6 inches of topsoil at Paul Kelly’s farms, and now he’s looking to the next boost.

By Paul Allen Kelly and Martha Mintz posted on December 16, 2017 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Crop Protection, Soil Health

I started farming on the brink of the 1980s farm crisis. I graduated from high school in 1983 and was raring to continue in the farming tradition established by my father and grandfather.

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U.S. Justices Hostile To Argument Against Monsanto

April 1, 2013 | Posted in Seeding & Planting

U.S. SUPREME COURT justices signaled last month that Monsanto Co. was in a strong position to claim that an Indiana farmer violated its patented genetically modified soybeans.

11 Critical Factors That Will Influence Your 2001 No-Till Yields

While the importance may change from year to year, these items make a difference in no-till yields.

By Lynn Grooms posted on July 1, 2001 | Posted in Crop Protection

When it comes to determining what will have the most impact on your no-till yields this year, Mark Flock has complied a list of 11 critical factors for you to consider.

Let No-Till Soils Tell You What To Do

The chemical, physical and biological components that make up your soil can work for or against you.

By Lynn Grooms posted on June 1, 2001 | Posted in Soil Health

When it comes to knowing what’s in your no-tilled ground, soil chemistry has traditionally received the most attention. That’s because it’s considered easiest to change by doing a soil test and applying fertilizer and lime, maintains Mark Flock.

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