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Sell The Plows, Selling Out To No-Till

Texas growers Todd and Brian Vincent rely on a large self-propelled sprayer, residue layers and mellow, absorbent soils to raise productive no-till cotton and wheat.

By Jim Steiert posted on August 1, 2014 | Posted in Residue Management, Water Management

Nineteen years into no-till farming, Todd Vincent was convinced he would probably never plow again on his family’s 3,000-acre operation in the Texas High Plains, if it weren't for the howling winds accompanying a lingering drought.

So God Created A Farmer

By John Dobberstein posted on February 6, 2013

There were lots of things I expected to see during last Sunday’s Super Bowl, including hyped-to-the-max pop culture. But I also heard something meaningful that pertained to farming.

No-Till, Litter Transforms Fields Punished By Plows

Economics pushed Jay Franklin to convert to no-till, but productivity is now the hallmark of Oklahoma’s oldest continuous no-till system.

By Mark Parker posted on February 1, 2012 | Posted in Cover Crops, Residue Management

Getting the soil back into shape wasn't the impetus for Jay Franklin’s no-till conversion more than 2 decades ago. As a young farmer facing tough times, he simply had his back against the wall.

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Quit Bad-Mouthing No-Till

A recent discussion on a University of Nebraska forum centered around the fact that educators working on the same campuses often aren’t on the same track in seeing the value of no-till

By Frank Lessiter posted on April 1, 2010

It’s not surprising, as these pro and con discussions have been going on since we launched No-Till Farmer in 1972. But today, there’s more acceptance of no-till by everyone than ever before.

Finally, An Answer To The Greenhouse Effect

No-tilling reduces carbon dioxide loss from the soil to calm the concerns about global warming.

By Eric Sacharski posted on April 1, 1999 | Posted in Equipment

A large effort has been made in recent years by environmental agencies to make everyone concerned about the greenhouse effect and global warming. The world's consumption of fossil fuels to power vehicles, run factories and heat homes continues to reach record levels.

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Farmer Sees 7% No-Till Corn Yield Bump with 20-Inch Rows

On this edition of Conservation Ag Update, brought to you by CultivAce, longtime no-tiller Jim Leverich explains why 20-inch corn rows are paying off big time on his Sparta, Wis., farm.

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