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No-Till Highlights: Oct. 13, 2022

October 13, 2022

No-Till Farmer editors encounter a variety of articles, social media posts, podcasts and videos that offer a unique look at no-tilling across North America and the world. Here is our favorite content from the past week. No-Till Farmer's Best of the Web is brought to you by Sound Agriculture.

Poll: Managing No-Till Corn Residue

January 6, 2021 | Posted in Residue Management

How do you manage corn residue in your fields?

No-Till Notes

10 Tips for Successful No-Till Production: No. 4 and 5

Adding field peas prior to wheat adds diversity to no-till rotation, which breaks up weed and disease cycles and reduces long-term fallow.

By Mark Watson posted on April 27, 2016 | Posted in Crop Protection, Nutrient Management

I’ve been discussing 10 tips for successful no-till crop production and thus far I’ve covered choosing a good crop rotation, winter wheat as the most important crop for supplying a consistent amount of residue to make the rest of the crop rotation function, and utilizing a stripper head to manage this residue.

No-Till Notes: Consider Residue, Starter Fertilizer with Narrow Rows

No-tillers looking to improve residue clearance and apply starter fertilizer in their ultra-narrow-row systems may need to make adjustments so all management objectives are achievable.

By Jim Leverich posted on March 14, 2016 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Residue Management, Nutrient Management

As trends move toward higher corn populations, many no-tillers are switching row widths from 30 inches down to 20 or 15.

No-Till Notes: Tips for Successful No-Till Planting and Emergence

No-tillers only have one shot to set their crops up for high-yielding potential, so focus on what’s required to achieve a quick, even emergence and vigorous stand this spring.

By Daniel Davidson posted on February 15, 2016 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Residue Management

AS NO-TILLERS, we’re challenged with configuring planters that can handle residue and properly place seed in the soil.

8 Areas To Focus On For Higher Wheat Yields

Residue management, proper seeding rates, timely nitrogen applications and scouting for diseases are some of the keys to pushing no-till wheat yields to worthwhile levels

By Dan Zinkland posted on May 1, 2010 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Crop Protection, Residue Management

From the Pacific Northwest to the Great Plains to the Eastern Corn Belt, no-tillers John Aeschliman, Dan Forgey, Allen Dean and Romey Bardwell grow different varieties of dryland wheat in different soils in areas receiving vastly different amounts of rain.

No-Till Notes

Managing Residue In Narrower Corn Rows

Properly size upper stalks, leave lower stalk standing, move trash with row cleaners and plant between old rows for great stands

By Jim Leverich posted on February 1, 2010 | Posted in Residue Management, Precision Agriculture

Managing residue in any no-till system can be a challenge with today’s high-yielding transgenic hybrids.

Making A Case For Ripping

While some readers don't feel ripping belongs in a no-till program, it works for this Iowa farmer.

By Lynn Grooms posted on September 1, 2001 | Posted in Residue Management

No-tillers may choose not to rip their soils, but some situations make a strong case for the practice, suggests Dean Holst, who farms 1,700 acres of hilly but productive ground near LeClaire, Iowa.

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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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