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Good Drainage Essential for No-Till Success

By Randall Reeder posted on August 6, 2024 | Posted in Water Management

Years ago, the president of the National Speakers Association was asked, “Does a speaker need to use humor in a presentation?” His answer: “Only if you want to get paid.”

What I've Learned from No-Tilling

No-Till Planter Adjustments, Upgrades Propel Next Generation of Conservation

Automatic hydraulic down force, planting green & new water management tactics consistently increase yields & efficiency

By Martha Mintz posted on August 6, 2024 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Cover Crops, Water Management

We've been no-tilling for nearly 50 years. You’d think we’d have it all figured out by now, but there’s always something new to try or a novel problem to unravel on our Lam bertville, N.J., operation.

5 Aha Moments That Changed How I No-Till

Pillars of No-Till Innovator's system include patterned tile, cutting-edge planter attachments, spoon-fed nitrogen, thermal imagery & diverse cover crop mixes

By Noah Newman posted on April 22, 2024 | Posted in Cover Crops, Nutrient Management, Soil Health

Pillars of No-Till Innovator’s system include patterned tile, cutting-edge planter attachments, spoon-fed nitrogen, thermal imagery and diverse cover crop mixes.

Water Management Key to Crop's Nutrient Uptake

January 23, 2024 | Posted in Water Management

Phosphorus, potassium, sulfur and nitrogen. All are traditional nutrients growers plan to put into soil each year to help maximize their yield potential. But did you know there are 3 other major components that are often overlooked?

No-Tillers Surprisingly Happy with 2023 Yields

By Melissa Goss posted on October 20, 2023 | Posted in Water Management

Source: Tri-State Neighbor

Corey Chicoine of Elk Point, S.D.; Brandon Hope of Sinai, S.D.; and Brandon Fast of Mountain Lake, Minn., had a surprisingly good harvest, despite a dry start to the growing season.

Learning How to No-Till in a Drought

No-Till Farmer searched the archives to revisit lessons learned from the drought of 1988.

July 18, 2023 | Posted in Water Management

No-Till Farmer searched the archives to revisit lessons learned from the drought of 1988.

Lessons Learned from a Big Setback in No-Till History

No-tillers made some mistakes during the 1988 drought that impacted their yields

By Frank Lessiter posted on July 17, 2023 | Posted in Water Management

No-till farming took a big hit during the 1988 drought, and with that came several important lessons learned.

[Podcast] How Australian No-Tillers Farm Through Years of Drought

Greg Butler, the long-time research and development manager for the South Australian No-Till Farmers Association, and David McGavin, farmer and founder of the Precision Seeding Solutions dealership, talk about how Australian farmers manage to successfully no-till in dryland conditions.

June 23, 2023 | Posted in Soil Health

In this episode of No-Till Farmer podcast, brought to you by The Andersons, Greg Butler, the long-time research and development manager for the South Australian No-Till Farmers Association, and David McGavin, farmer and founder of the Precision Seeding Solutions dealership, talk about how the more than 85% of farmers in their region of Australia manage to successfully no-till in dryland conditions.

4 Factors that Improve Your No-Till Corn Yield & Profits

By Laura Barrera posted on June 16, 2023 | Posted in Nutrient Management, Water Management

Yield record holders Randy Dowdy and David Hula point out no-tillers may have more control over certain factors that influence yield than they may think.

Hula & Dowdy's 5 Ways to Become a More Profitable No-Tiller

By Laura Barrera posted on June 12, 2023 | Posted in Nutrient Management, Water Management

An important part of maximizing profits is what David Hula and Randy Dowdy call being “a student of the crop.”

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Taking No-Till Further with Water Management, Positive Nutrient Practices - Mike Werling - NNTC 2016 Presentation - MP3 Download

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Mike Werling has been conservation farming for more than 30 years. In this time, the Decatur, Ind., farmer has adopted never-till, cover crops, waterways, water sediment and control basins, a two-stage ditch and drainage water management structures to further advance his conservation efforts. Werling shares his conservation journey and the practices that have markedly improved his soil tilth. In this presentation, he also provides information on studies and test plots he’s been involved with and share examples of practical application. Werling, who operates in the Maumee Watershed, explains his nutrient management practices and the positive effects they may have on Lake Erie’s water quality.

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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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