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No-Tiller’s Cover Crop Nets 650 Pounds of K

By Mackane Vogel posted on June 9, 2024 | Posted in Cover Crops, Crop Protection, Water Management

No-Till Living Legend and 2024 Conservation Ag Operator Fellow Ray McCormick is reaping some big-time benefits from cover crops on his southern Indiana farm, especially in a wet spring.

What I've Learned from No-Tilling

Precision Planter Tech, Cover Crops Set Stage for Perfect No-Till Corn Stand

After major soil health improvements from a tailored cover crop mix & natural inputs, a new planter is this no-tiller’s final step in mastering crop production

By Martha Mintz posted on August 31, 2023 | Posted in Seeding & Planting

I’ve been putting together a crop production puzzle for the last 20 years. Each piece has been carefully whittled into the perfect shape to fit my specific circumstances in Laurel, Del.

No Stone Unturned in Quest for Healthy Soils

Northwest Ohio no-tiller solves soil health puzzle with plant diversity, cover crops and heavy focus on water quality.

By Noah Newman posted on October 24, 2022 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Cover Crops, Equipment, Residue Management, Soil Health

One of the first things you’ll notice when pulling up to Les Seiler’s house is the personalized license plate on his car, with the letters “NO TIL.” Before you even shake the jovial farmer’s hand, it’s clear how enthusiastic he is about conservation ag, specifically soil health.

Reddick Farms Goes All in on No-Till and Cover Crops in Kentucky

Father-son duo takes leap of faith after eye-opening experience at National No-Tillage Conference.

By Noah Newman posted on August 30, 2022 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Cover Crops, Nutrient Management, Soil Health

No-till is nothing new for the Reddick family. Brad Reddick remembers growing up on the 1,800-acre farm in Bardwell, Ky., watching his father no-till the rolling grounds and conventionally till the creek bottom grounds over 50 years ago.

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Saving Green with Carefully Selected Cover Crop Varieties

Indiana no-tiller Carter Morgan considers research and long-term goals to determine which cover crop variety will best support the needs of his farm.

By Libby Wawzenek posted on November 7, 2021 | Posted in Cover Crops

LIKE MANY FARMERS, Carter Morgan relies on crimping to terminate his cover crops. However, unlike some of his peers, Morgan has stopped purchasing variety not stated (VNS) cover crops and has instead embraced the specificity of using the exact variety of cereal rye that meets his needs.

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