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Indonesian Farmers Triple Income with No-Till, Conservation Ag Practices

By Miklos Gaspar posted on June 15, 2023 | Posted in Soil Health

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations

Conservation agriculture techniques enable smallholders to adopt more efficient practices, which can reduce crop losses and offer higher returns. FAO is working with the Indonesian government to expand the use of this technique nationwide. The No-Till Passport series is brought to you by Martin Industries.

No-Till Roundtable

How Did Your No-Tilled or Strip-Tilled Fields Hold Up to Flooding This Spring Compared to Neighboring Farms with More Tillage?

July 26, 2019 | Posted in Water Management

Eight farmers in the U.S. and Canada share their observations about how well their no-till operations weathered the wet conditions of spring 2019.

From the Desk of John Dobberstein

Tips for Fixing Flooded-Out Soils

By John Dobberstein posted on March 28, 2019 | Posted in Cover Crops, Soil Health

As we pray for those affected by the tragic flooding in several states, there’s plenty of information available on strategies for getting flooded-out soils back to productivity again.

Corn and Soybean Survival in Saturated and Flooded Soils

May 16, 2016 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Water Management

Source: University of Nebraska Extension

Corn seedlings with less than six leaves can withstand 4 days under water if air temperatures are lower than the high 70s, says University of Nebraska Extension.

Assessing Water Damage to Emerged Soybeans

June 23, 2015 | Posted in Crop Protection, Water Management

Excess soil water is detrimental to soybeans and affected no-tillers need to know how to assess any yield reductions that may be associated with flooded conditions.

Research Journal

By Jim Palmer posted on December 1, 1999

Heavy rainfall and flooding in many Midwest fields in 1993 prompted farmers and others to ask about soil compaction and the need for preplant tillage prior to planting the following year. On five Iowa farms that experienced excessive rainfall, U.S. Department of Agriculture researchers compared shallow, moderate and deep tillage and evaluated their effects on soil compaction and crop yields.

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