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10 Tips For Successful No-Till Production: No. 6

By Mark Watson posted on May 11, 2016 | Posted in Residue Management, Soil Health

Stripper headers, chaff spreaders and crop rotations can help no-tillers improve residue management without resorting to iron.

Spreading Residue Is Serious Business Across The Pond

Western European farmers and manufacturers are taking residue management more seriously than their counterparts in North America.

By Frank Lessiter posted on December 1, 2012 | Posted in Equipment, Residue Management

With wheat yields of 120 to 130 bushels per acre common in Western Europe and the United Kingdom, farmers in these areas are definitely concerned about spreading residue behind the combine.

Questions To Ask About Chaff Spreaders When Going No-Till

June 6, 2011 | Posted in Equipment

Source: Oklahoma State University, by Randy Taylor, OSU Extension Agricultural Engineer

An item often overlooked by the first-time no-till wheat grower is spreading residue at harvest.

No-Tilling Alfalfa Takes Good Preparation, Management

Planning a year ahead, managing the previous crop’s residue and using a well-maintained no-till drill are some of the keys to vigorous no-till alfalfa stands.

By Darrell Bruggink posted on July 1, 2010 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Crop Protection, Residue Management

No-tillers Jack Herricks and Justin Knopf may seem like they are worlds apart — Herricks farms in west central Wisconsin and Knopf in north central Kansas.

2008 Product Of The Year

Fungicide Tapped By No-Tillers As Best Product For 2008

No-Till Farmer readers identify the cream of the no-till-product crop.

By Martha Ostendorf posted on February 1, 2009 | Posted in Equipment, Crop Protection

Trial and error is part of any innovative no-till operation, but with some insight from No-Till Farmer readers, maybe some error can be taken out of the trial. We asked our readers to cast their vote for the products that helped bring them success in the field in 2008. From equipment to inputs, readers identified their top products that worked as hard in the field as they do themselves.

"Best $900 I've Ever Spent!"

Nothing means more to your no-till success than how you handle crop residue.

By Frank Lessiter posted on July 1, 2000 | Posted in Residue Management

When Neal Droupe unpacked a new chaff spreader, the Crandall, Manitoba, farmer felt he’d been robbed. In exchange for a $900 check, all he saw was a bunch of iron that didn’t look like it would do him much good.

Incredible No-Till Time, Money Savers

This no-tiller’s incredibly efficient operation saves time, money, labor—and sparked the curiosity of President Clinton.

By Katherine Meitner posted on August 1, 1999 | Posted in Residue Management, Soil Health

Finding time and money savers is always a top priority for no-tillers. It’s actually two of the reasons why most farmers switch to no-till in the first place. At least it was for Les Auer of Broadview, Mont.

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