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Making an Organic No-Till System Work with Cover Crops

By Chris Torres posted on February 6, 2024 | Posted in Cover Crops, Equipment

Source: Farm Progress

At Mason’s Heritage Farm in Queen Anne’s County, Md., cover crops are just as important as corn and soybeans, and then some.

Micro, Secondary Macro Rates Up in Latest NTF Benchmark

By Frank Lessiter posted on March 3, 2022 | Posted in Nutrient Management

With higher fertilizer prices, it appears that many no-tillers are taking a closer look at how nutrients other than nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium can help keep no-till soybean yields at a high level.

No-Till Farmer Influencers & Innovators

[Podcast] Digging Deeper into Cover Crop Benefits with Ray Weil

In this episode of the No-Till Farmer Influencers & Innovators podcast, brought to you by Martin Industries, we’re sitting in on a presentation by Ray Weil, Soil Scientist at the University of Maryland to discuss his research. He explains how cover crops influence nutrient profiles, optimal planting dates for cover crops and how well different kinds of cover crops can penetrate dense, compacted soils.

By Julia Gerlach posted on September 22, 2021 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Cover Crops, Soil Health, Water Management

Digging Deeper to Find Nitrogen-Rich Treasures

Soil samples are typically taken from 6-12 inches, but Ray Weil believes no-tillers must go much deeper to discover the true nature of nutrient availability.

By Mark McNeely posted on February 10, 2018 | Posted in Nutrient Management

Most no-tillers perform various types of soil sampling on prescribed schedules to gain insight into myriad soil health performance indicators, including nutrient and mineral content, as well as soil organic matter.

[Podcast] Digging Deeper into Cover Crop Benefits

In this episode of the No-Till Farmer podcast, brought to you by Topcon Agriculture, author and University of Maryland researcher Ray Weil discusses his findings regarding the principles of soil productivity.

By John Dobberstein posted on December 7, 2017 | Posted in Nutrient Management, Soil Health

20 Ways To Shave Your Nitrogen Rates Without Nicking Yields

Stung by roller-coaster prices, no-tillers are scrutinizing one of their most expensive inputs and living with less applied nitrogen.

By Martha Mintz posted on November 1, 2010 | Posted in Nutrient Management

Economic, conservation and scientific reasons appear to be pushing no-tillers toward applying less nitrogen in their fields.

Hairy Vetch Recommended as a Cover Crop

April 1, 2007 | Posted in Cover Crops

Bill Mitchell, a retired University of Delaware agronomist now living in New Hampshire, praises the nitrogen-producing qualities of hairy vetch as a no-till cover crop. After doing extensive research on hairy vetch, he believes it provides a 100-pound nitrogen credit per acre to the following crop and is suitable for corn.

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Sustainable Agriculture Summit Shines Light on No-Till, Strip Till & Cover Crops

During the Sustainable Agriculture Summit in Minneapolis, Minn., Carrie Vollmer-Sanders, the president of Field to Market who also farms in Northeast Indiana and Northwest Ohio, shared why it is important for no-tillers and strip-tillers to share their knowledge with other farmers.

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