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Do Cover Crops Cause Yield Drag in No-Till?

By Amanda Kautz posted on January 30, 2024 | Posted in Cover Crops

Source: Farm Progress

Many benefits of a cover crop being integrated into a crop rotation are long term and multi-year. The longer the system is in place, the more resilient the soil and the more benefits are realized.

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Strip-Till & Banded Fertilizer Boost ROI

Farmer’s switch to strip-till pays off in the form of higher corn yields & better bottom line

By Dan Crummett posted on December 28, 2023 | Posted in Strip-Till Farming

Since becoming the sole operators of their family’s Homewood Farms in 2000, Dan Lane and his wife, Jennifer, have used precision practices and conservation tillage to significantly boost corn and soybean yields as well as overall farm income.

No-Till Farmer’s Best of 2023

By Connor Campbell posted on December 15, 2023

The most viewed content for 2023 on our website highlights industry updates, as well as the global future of the Agricultural industry. As we enter the new year, we wanted to share the most popular content from 2023.

Trialing Autonomy on Your No-Till Operation

Not all agtech will be the right fit, but promising solutions are worth exploring

By Mackane Vogel posted on October 31, 2023 | Posted in Equipment

Autonomous solutions in the world of agriculture are becoming increasingly common.

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No-Till Highlights: Sept. 8, 2022

September 8, 2022 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Equipment, Strip-Till Farming

No-Till Farmer editors encounter a variety of articles, social media posts, podcasts and videos that offer a unique look at the grower's realm from the lofty digital realm. Here is our favorite content from the past week from across the web. “No-Till Farmer's Best of the Web" is brought to you by Sound Agriculture.

Farm Trials Give Canadian Farmers Choices

March 30, 2022 | Posted in Precision Agriculture

With innovative technology changing the game, it’s never been easier to learn how to make the most of your fields. On-farm field trials are the key to harnessing the full potential of your fields to prepare for current and future growing seasons.

Highlights from the 2021 National Strip-Tillage Conference

The in-person conference offered a wide range of topics and outstanding speakers for growers to learn from and interact with.

By Sarah Hill posted on September 2, 2021 | Posted in Cover Crops, Soil Health

More than 300 growers and industry professionals from across the globe gathered in Omaha, Neb., in early August for the 8th annual National Strip-Tillage Conference (NSTC). At the event, growers dove into topics related to strip-till management, soil health, cover crops and increasing profits from their operations.

What’s The Payback On Precision Ag?

Researcher studies the value of lightbars, universal and integrated auto-steering and seed row shutoff clutches, as well other intangibles of precision technology

By Dan Zinkland posted on May 1, 2010 | Posted in Precision Agriculture

It makes sense to scrutinize the financial returns of precision ag technology costs, says Matt Darr, an Iowa State University ag engineer. But Darr says farmers continually remind him about the intangible benefits of using these tools that in many cases are just as important as dollars-and-cents justification.

Tiling Called An Affordable Way To Increase No-Till Yields, Profits

Tile plow said to allow big returns on investment through improved soils.

By Ron Perszewski posted on November 1, 2003 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Soil Health

“Improved drainage may be needed on many soils to obtain the best yields from a no-till system. Yields under no-till are often affected by poor drainage, more so than those under conventional tillage,” according to a study by soil scientists at Ohio State University.

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