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What I’ve Learned From No-Tilling: Patience and Like Minds Yield No-Till Success

From his first no-tilled acres to tweaking cover crops, working with a ‘No-Till Club’ helps Jim Riesberg forge ahead.

By Jim Riesberg and Martha Mintz posted on November 8, 2018 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Nutrient Management, Water Management

About 75% OF the acres around me still aren’t no-tilled. I can’t blame them. It wasn’t the easiest change to make, but it’s well worth it in my opinion.

Sticking with the Program Rings in No-Till Success

Low-disturbance no-till, terraces and split fertilizer applications are pillars of success for Evan Copsey and Greg and Christopher Biermann.

By John Dobberstein posted on December 16, 2017 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Nutrient Management, Soil Health

As a former telephone industry executive who started driving a tractor when he was 9 years old, Evan Copsey was never one to follow the crowd.

No-Till, Precise Fertility Bring Back the ‘Old Hills’

Randy and Dan Linville are making their sloped fields more productive by feeding the soil and seeding cereal rye to improve soil tilth and reduce erosion.

By John Dobberstein posted on November 18, 2017 | Posted in Cover Crops, Nutrient Management, Soil Health

Sitting with his nephew Dan in their barn near DeKalb, Mo., this past summer, Randy Linville recalled an event to convince them it was time to give no-till a look.

No-Till, Cereal Rye Help Improve Crops on Sloping Fields

November 2, 2017 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Cover Crops, Nutrient Management

Randy Linville, who with his nephew, Dan, no-tills 1,700 acres of corn and soybeans near DeKalb, Mo., discusses how no-tilling, terraces and cereal rye seeded as a cover crop has sharply reduced soil erosion on their hilly terrain, and how a dedicated grid sampling program is helping the family get more bang for the buck with their fertilizer dollars.

What I've Learned from No-Tilling

Locked Down No-Till System Protects Sloping Fields, Profits

Iowa no-tiller and American Soybean Assn. chairman Ray Gaesser is adapting his no-till system to better manage aggressive weather patterns.

By Ray Gaesser and Martha Mintz posted on April 17, 2015 | Posted in Residue Management, Water Management

We thought we had no-till down pretty good, at least as far as controlling water erosion, but Mother Nature always likes to put you in your place when you get a little too confident.

Biosolids, Technology Boost Dryland No-Till

Nutrient-laden sludge, terraces, precision ag and equipment improvements help Nebraska no-tiller reclaim unproductive fields.

By John Dobberstein posted on February 1, 2012 | Posted in Nutrient Management, Precision Agriculture, Water Management

Had Dave Nielsen simply accepted the early tales of frustration he heard, no-till might not have become the dominant practice on his dryland farm. Instead, he decided to place more trust in early no-till innovators and university experts in his area.

Removing Terraces From No-Till Cropland Not Recommended

March 9, 2011 | Posted in Water Management

Source: By Jason Warren, Oklahoma State University

Terraces are protective infrastructure that should be maintained regardless of tillage, because they provide a layer of protection from large rainfall events.

No-Till Weed Wisdom

Don’t let a sudden shift in weed species convince you to bring out the disc.

By Julie Orchard posted on March 1, 1999 | Posted in Crop Protection

After attending a number of no-till meetings and conferences, Blair, Neb., no-tiller Tim Andersen knew weeds could be conquered with plenty of good planning before no-tilling.

It’s What Works For You

Ed and Jim Myer have “personalized” no-tillage to meet their farm’s soil conditions.

By Julie Orchard posted on January 1, 1999 | Posted in Seeding & Planting

Heavy clay loam soils and cold, wet springtime soil conditions have caused Ed and Jim Myer to tailor a conservation program that meets their farm operation's challenging characteristics.

Using Nature’s Natural Tillage

The concept of tillage has taken on an entirely different form on this farm.

By Julie Orchard posted on December 1, 1998

Snow falls, temperatures plummet and winds whip through the Loess hills of Valparaiso, Neb. It may seem hard to beleive for many no-tillers, but it’s Kurt Ohnoutka’s favorite time of the year.

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