Evolution To No-Till On Family Farm Pays Off

Iowa innovator links lessons he learned from others with extensive onfarm testing to fine-tune his continuous no-till system.

By Wayne Fredericks and Ron Ross posted on December 1, 2010 | Posted in Equipment, Residue Management

My first experience with no-tilling resulted from bad weather and fortunate networking with innovators who set the pace away from tillage.

Cover Crops Boost No-Till Yields, Reduce Soybean Cyst Nematodes

Ray Rauenhorst has been aerial seeding winter rye amid his standing no-till corn as part of a research and demonstration project and has been pleased with the results.

By Tim King posted on May 1, 2002 | Posted in Cover Crops

Aerial seeding of winter rye into standing corn may reduce soybean cyst nematode populations and — at least on some soil types — boost yields by up to 4 bushels per acre.

Strip-Till Offers Many No-Till Benefits

It may be the answer to no-tilling corn into cold and wet soils.

By Katherine Meitner posted on February 1, 1999 | Posted in Equipment, Strip-Till Farming

Every year it's the same story. No-tillers around the world gather their yield, management and tax reports to decipher what worked and what didn't.

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Ponds, Panels, Pollinators: No-Till Innovator Takes Conservation to Next Level

On this edition of Conservation Ag Update, brought to you by CultivAce, No-Till Farmer’s Conservation Ag Operator Fellow, Ray McCormick, showcases how he’s taking conservation ag to the next level in Vincennes, Ind., with ponds, solar panels, duck hunting and more.

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