For More Than Three Decades, No-Till Yields Increased Year-After-Year When Compared to Yields from Tilled Ground in a Corn, Soybean and Wheat Rotation

July 22, 2020

Along with enjoying numerous environmental benefits, veteran no-tillers for many years have cashed in on no-till’s additional profitability as a result of labor savings and reduced equipment costs.

No-Till Increases Crop Yields, Environmental Gains Over Long Haul

May 20, 2020 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Residue Management

Source: Michigan State University

Despite the environmental benefits of no-till agriculture, farmers often hesitate to change to this management approach due to uncertain economic returns. Newly-released results from long-term research at Michigan State University says no-till practices provide consistent benefits over conventional agriculture methods.

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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.

Combatting Compaction with Cover Crops

A relentless 75-acre compaction problem gave Brownsburg, Ind., farmer Mike Starkey perspective on the sustainable, cost-effective advantages of a no-till, cover crop system.

By James DeGraff posted on November 8, 2018 | Posted in Cover Crops, Nutrient Management, Soil Health, Water Management

During the summer of 2011, Brownsburg, Ind., corn, soybean and wheat no-tiller Mike Starkey agreed to host the John Deere Roll-Out new equipment event on his farm, leasing out a 75-acre corn plot at the entrance of his 2,600-acre operation.

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Sustainable Agriculture Summit Shines Light on No-Till, Strip Till & Cover Crops

During the Sustainable Agriculture Summit in Minneapolis, Minn., Carrie Vollmer-Sanders, the president of Field to Market who also farms in Northeast Indiana and Northwest Ohio, shared why it is important for no-tillers and strip-tillers to share their knowledge with other farmers.

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For More Than Three Decades, No-Till Yields Increased Year-After-Year When Compared to Yields from Tilled Ground in a Corn, Soybean and Wheat Rotation

No-Till Increases Crop Yields, Environmental Gains Over Long Haul

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

Combatting Compaction with Cover Crops

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