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10 Dos & Don'ts for Neighbors Who Struggle to Share the Road with Combines

By John Young posted on July 7, 2023

Kentucky no-tiller John Young shares his dos and don’ts for non-farmer drivers during harvest season.

Your No-Till History

No-Till Is the Best Chance We Have to Feed the Next Generations

John Young, son of first commercial U.S. no-tiller Harry Young, evaluates no-till’s past, present & future.

By John Young and Julienne Isaacs posted on April 2, 2023

Sixty years ago, my dad was the originator of no-till on the farm in a little field just south of Herndon, Ky. The No-Till History series is made possible by Calmer Corn Heads.

No-Till Farming’s Barrier-Breaker

By Mike Lessiter posted on February 15, 2023

Last Saturday morning, while working on the April No-Till Farmer installment in the YOUR NO-TILL HISTORY series, I came across yet another very personal story about Kentucky’s Harry M. Young Jr. and Shirley Phillips, and how their efforts saved a farm — and an entire ag economy The No-Till History series is made possible by Calmer Corn Heads.

Double-Crop Soybeans Prove Profitable for Young Operation

John and Alexander Young of Herndon, Ky., share tips for success from 55 years of double-cropping soybeans.

By Michaela Paukner posted on May 31, 2022 | Posted in Seeding & Planting

The Young family of Herndon, Ky., has been double-cropping soybeans for almost as long as they’ve been no-tilling.

Skunk Diary

The Gift That Keeps on Giving, Even for Innovative No-Tillers

By John Young posted on April 26, 2022

One late spring evening just before no-till corn planting got underway, my wife, Beth, heard a scratching sound under our house. Since her ears (and eyes and nose) are more sensitive than mine, I should have paid more attention.

A Horse, Two Vaqueros, and an Amish Mother Collide ...

By John Young posted on March 7, 2022 | Posted in Equipment

The horse and buggy were pushed against a tree with our pickup truck. A farm worker was holding the horse by its bridle, talking to it, trying to calm it. A small, ankle-biter-sized dog was jumping around happily. To all appearances, our truck had run the horse off the road, wrecked the buggy and injured the young mother. It was not a pretty sight.

No-Tillage Agriculture Part II: A Legacy Born in Kentucky

By Katie Pratt posted on February 9, 2022

In the 60 years since the first commercial no-tillage planting in Christian County, the agricultural practice continues to improve soils and water quality on millions of acres across Kentucky, the U.S. and the world. The No-Till History series is made possible by Calmer Corn Heads.

NNTC 2022

NNTC Returns In-Person Amid Pandemic, Tornadoes

By Brian O'Connor posted on February 2, 2022 | Posted in Residue Management, Nutrient Management

Hundreds of no-till presenters, attendees gather to commemorate triple crown anniversary.

No-Till’s First Field

It’s only 7/10ths of an acre separated by a drainage ditch from the rest of a 180-acre field, but it’s been continuously no-tilled for 60 years.

By Frank Lessiter posted on October 17, 2021 | Posted in Seeding & Planting

In the late 1950s, Harry Young had been thinking about reducing tillage on his family’s farm at Herndon, Ky. Conventional tillage had been practiced on the family farm since the 1830s.

The No-Till History series is made possible by Calmer Corn Heads.

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