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Flipping the Pages: No-Till Has Come a Long Way

By John Dobberstein posted on October 25, 2018

It wasn’t long ago that our soils were thought of by farmers as something to be dominated to conform to our demands, rather than being preserved and improved. But no-till practices have made it possible for farmers to be sustainable and profitable. A new book we’ve released celebrates this achievement.

9th Annual Benchmark Study

More Acres, Crops No-Tilled in 2016

No-till saw increases across the board in terms of total acres and the percent of corn, soybeans and small grains managed under the practice.

By Laura Barrera posted on March 11, 2017 | Posted in Seeding & Planting

No-tilled acres saw a significant increase among readers in 2016 in comparison to recent years.

8th Annual Benchmark Study: Strip-Till Gains Traction, While No-Till Acres Slide

The percent of acres no-tilled took a hit in 2015, while strip-till saw increases for corn and soybeans.

By Laura Barrera posted on April 16, 2016 | Posted in Seeding & Planting

With regions like the Eastern and Western Corn Belts cutting back on no-till, overall the practice saw a 3.6-percentage point decline for cropping acreage in 2015.

7th Annual Benchmark Study

No-Till Acres Hold Their Own in 2014

The percentage of total cropping acres in no-till remained stable last year, while strip-till’s share of acres saw further erosion.

By John Dobberstein posted on April 17, 2015 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Soil Health

No-till acreage appeared to stabilize among No-Till Farmer readers in 2014, according to data from the 7th annual No-Till Operational Benchmark Study.

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Ponds, Panels, Pollinators: No-Till Innovator Takes Conservation to Next Level

On this edition of Conservation Ag Update, brought to you by CultivAce, No-Till Farmer’s Conservation Ag Operator Fellow, Ray McCormick, showcases how he’s taking conservation ag to the next level in Vincennes, Ind., with ponds, solar panels, duck hunting and more.

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