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Transitioning to Regenerative Ag Should Increase Yields

By Mike Abram posted on July 12, 2024 | Posted in Soil Health

If done correctly, transitioning to regenerative agriculture should come with yield increases not declines, according to U.S. regen guru John Kempf, who's also the founder of Advancing Eco Agriculture.

Survey: Cover Crops Make No-Till Easier for Most Farmers

By Mackane Vogel posted on January 26, 2024 | Posted in Cover Crops

70% of growers said that cover crops made the transition to no-till easier, according to the Conservation Technology Innovation Center's 2023 National Cover Crop Survey.

Cover Crops Power No-Till Payoff

From conservation to higher yields to reduced fertilizer and herbicide use, cover crops brought an immediate payback for Jacob Farms.

By Mark Parker posted on May 12, 2012 | Posted in Cover Crops, Nutrient Management

Last summer, when high temperatures in south-central Kansas spiraled above 100 F for several weeks, the benefits of cover crops never seemed so real for no-tillers like Ryan Speer.

Two Legends Who Gave No-Till A Lift

A savvy for problem solving helped two rural Kentucky farmers invent planter attachments and technologies that changed the game for no-tillers.

By John Dobberstein posted on November 1, 2011 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Equipment, Precision Agriculture

While many innovative farmers and manufacturers have played important roles in the growth of no-till, two men perhaps loom the largest — no-tiller Eugene Keeton and Howard Martin, the founder of Martin Industries.

Overcoming The Myths Holding Back No-Till

If you’re going to be successful in transitioning to no-till, you must avoid these numerous no-till farming fallacies.

October 1, 2011

While actually preparing a farm for no-till is getting rather basic these days, preparing yourself or neighbors to successfully make the shift to no-till is much more difficult.

Passing The No-Till Reins

Fewer tractor hours and inputs help ease farm transition from one generation to the next.

By Martha Ostendorf posted on October 1, 2009 | Posted in Nutrient Management

Chris Rodabaugh discovered an extremely effective way to drastically cut his hours in the tractor — by passing the no-till torch to his son, Clint.

What I've Learned from No-Tilling

No-Till Frustrations Lead To No-Till Success

Once several critical problems were eliminated, the no-till struggles were over.

By Ron Ross and Ed Winkle posted on April 1, 2005 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Water Management

LIKE MANY NO-TILLERS, especially in our area of Ohio, we were frustrated with our early experiences. Way back in 1977, after our local dealer demonstrated the 5100 White no-till planter to my dad, one-pass farming looked really appealing.

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Building the Foundation of a Successful No-Till Operation

No-Till Innovator Adam Daugherty checks in from Coffee County, Tenn., with a preview of the 2025 National No-Tillage Conference (NNTC). The former NNTC Presenter of the Year, farmer and NRCS district conservation official will be leading a classroom presentation, “Don’t Start Planting Cover Crops Until…”.

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