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Wheel Traffic Pinching Profits?

By John Dobberstein posted on March 8, 2017 | Posted in Equipment, Nutrient Management, Soil Health

Do you think there’s a chance wheel traffic in your fields could be hurting yields? If your answer is “no,” think again, says Steve Larocque.

Transition to Conservation Changes Soil, Lengthens Season

Adopting no-till, strip-till and cover crops in Ontario has helped suppress weeds and allowed Ken and Kevin Nixon to get their crops planted earlier.

By Laura Barrera posted on November 19, 2016 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Cover Crops, Nutrient Management

Southwestern Ontario doesn’t see a lot of no-till. In fact, moldboard plowing is still a common practice in the area.

Benefits of Adding Tramlines to No-Tilled Fields

September 6, 2016 | Posted in Equipment, Soil Health

Hutchinson, Kan., no-tiller Darren Nelson discusses the tramline system he’s set up on his John Deere air seeder to manage traffic in his no-tilled fields. The system is made by Tram-Rite Tramlines in Fredericksburg, Va., and is housed in an old toolbox mounted to the chassis to hold the air tank, compressor and valve system.

Boosting Air Seeder Performance

February 9, 2016 | Posted in Seeding & Planting

Craig Brann no-tills 800 acres of corn, wheat and soybeans near Warsaw, Va., and incorporates cover crops in his rotation. Brann discusses improvements he's made to his John Deere air seeder to improve performance.

Building No-Till Profits and Protecting the Environment

Spoon-fed nutrients, tramlines and precise seeding machines serve as a profitable combination for Warsaw, Va., no-tiller Craig Brann.

By John Dobberstein posted on November 14, 2015 | Posted in Residue Management, Nutrient Management, Precision Agriculture

Surrounded by two major rivers and the Chesapeake Bay watershed, Craig Brann likes to say he “farms on a sandbar” in eastern Virginia.

Crop Diversity, Precision Technology Push No-Till Further

Seeing the potential for more than just erosion control, Ohio growers Bret and Gene Margraf overhauled their no-till system by adding wheat and cover crops, variable-rate seeding and fertility and split-nitrogen applications.

By Laura Barrera posted on November 1, 2014 | Posted in Cover Crops, Precision Agriculture

Thirteen thousand pounds of residue sounds like a lot to manage, but on Bret Margraf's farm it's not something to worry about.

What I've Learned from No-Tilling

Always Learning More From No-Till And Strip-Till

Tom Oswald continues the onfarm research that convinced him 20 years ago to avoid full-width tillage

By Tom Oswald and Ron Ross posted on June 1, 2010 | Posted in Equipment, Precision Agriculture, Strip-Till Farming

It might be more correct to call this article, “What I’m Still Learning From No-Tilling.” Over nearly 30 years, my farming operation has shifted from customary fall-spring tillage, through a period of detailed research and onfarm studies and finally, 11 years ago, to adoption of continuous no-till.

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.

Taking Control Of Your Traffic

Tramlines are an inexpensive way to control traffic patterns, while controlled traffic has greater long-term benefits for no-tillers.

By Phil Needham posted on July 1, 2008 | Posted in Equipment, Crop Protection

Research from around the world clearly documents that yield losses occur as a result of equipment passes through the field. Yield reductions occur from either direct damage to the standing crop or from the compacting of the soil, or both.

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