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What I've Learned from No-Tilling

Take Measure and Take Notice to Make and See No-Till Progress

Gathering data, keeping tabs on weather and more helps Saskatchewan no-tiller Jake Leguee improve crop performance and farm profitability.

By Martha Mintz posted on August 4, 2021 | Posted in Nutrient Management, Precision Agriculture, Water Management

I can watch my crop roots grow on my cell phone. Not literally, but I can tell you exactly what depth crops have rooted to in fields where we have installed weather stations with moisture probes.

Cover Crops and Farm Profitability in Central Indiana

May 4, 2020 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Cover Crops

Source: University of Illinois

Farmers are often hesitant to adopt cover crops, due to concerns that they represent added costs. This analysis by the University of Illinois shows that even when corn prices are below $3, cover crops can improve the bottom line.

Leveraging Data, Tissue Tests For Variable-Rate Payback

A relentless approach to data collection, tissue testing and management zones puts Sparland, Ill., strip-tiller Jay Riddell in the driver’s seat to optimize seed and fertilizer rates on corn and soybeans.

By James DeGraff posted on October 8, 2018 | Posted in Nutrient Management, Precision Agriculture

For decades, the spring season was consistently stressful for Sparland, Ill., grower Jay Riddell. He dedicated days to running a field cultivator though his 1,500 corn and soybean acres while hoping for a suitable seedbed to plant into.

Agri-Inject Releases ReflexCONNECT Variable-Rate System

September 6, 2018 | Posted in Fertilizer Application Equipment

ReflexCONNECT provides fully programmable variable rate application of fertilizers and ag chemicals through center pivot, lateral move, and drip irrigation systems.

No-Till Operational Benchmark Study

14 Facts About the Top No-Till Yielders

Whether corn or soybeans, these top-third no-till yielders used more inputs, spent more money to get higher yields in 2017, but with mixed bottom lines.

By Darrell Bruggink posted on March 10, 2018

So what are the practices that the top no-till corn and soybean producers use in their operations?

What is Causing Striped Corn?

July 17, 2015 | Posted in Nutrient Management

Soil and leaf tissue tests indicate a magnesium deficiency and possibly sulfur deficiency are responsible for striped corn, says Michigan State University Extension.

Focus on Fertility to Grow Higher Yielding No-Till Soybeans

No-tillers looking to push their soybean crop will want to get accurate soil samples, adjust their pH and focus on meeting macro and micronutrient needs.

By Laura Barrera posted on March 13, 2015

WITH CORN PRICES expected to be lower this season, no-tillers may find themselves planting more soybean acres and focusing on growing a better soybean crop. That includes paying more attention to the soybean’s fertility needs and ensuring it has the nutrients it requires.

What I've Learned from No-Tilling

Using The Right Tools Brings No-Till Success

Doug Gronau believes technology can boost no-till profitability, but it must produce a quick return on investment.

By Doug Gronau and Martha Mintz posted on October 1, 2011 | Posted in Equipment, Nutrient Management

Returning to no-till after a 30-plus year hiatus was really a homecoming for my family. My father no-tilled in the 1960s, but moved away from the practice due to the lack of mechanical and herbicide options we needed to make no-till work.