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No-Till, Strip-Tillers Competitive in 2018 National Corn Yield Contest

By No-Till Farmer Editors posted on December 19, 2018 | Posted in Seeding & Planting

As weather systems pummeled corn-producing regions, growers using no-till or strip-till practices still raised 300-plus bushels per acre.

Saving Our Soil: Mob Grazing and No-Till in Furrow Irrigation

July 27, 2017 | Posted in Cover Crops, Soil Health, Water Management

Source: Ada Soil and Water Conservation District

Ada Soil and Water Conservation District shares story of Jason Miller, who adopted a system including cover crops and mob grazing and no-tilled corn in furrow irrigation on his farm near Marsing, Idaho, to reduce soil erosion and improve soil health.

9th Annual Benchmark Study

More Acres, Crops No-Tilled in 2016

No-till saw increases across the board in terms of total acres and the percent of corn, soybeans and small grains managed under the practice.

By Laura Barrera posted on March 11, 2017 | Posted in Seeding & Planting

No-tilled acres saw a significant increase among readers in 2016 in comparison to recent years.

8th Annual Benchmark Study: Strip-Till Gains Traction, While No-Till Acres Slide

The percent of acres no-tilled took a hit in 2015, while strip-till saw increases for corn and soybeans.

By Laura Barrera posted on April 16, 2016 | Posted in Seeding & Planting

With regions like the Eastern and Western Corn Belts cutting back on no-till, overall the practice saw a 3.6-percentage point decline for cropping acreage in 2015.

7th Annual Benchmark Study

No-Till Acres Hold Their Own in 2014

The percentage of total cropping acres in no-till remained stable last year, while strip-till’s share of acres saw further erosion.

By John Dobberstein posted on April 17, 2015 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Soil Health

No-till acreage appeared to stabilize among No-Till Farmer readers in 2014, according to data from the 7th annual No-Till Operational Benchmark Study.

‘ECO’ Farming Revives Soil, Boosts Bottom Line

Combining cover crops with no-till turned Jeff Rasawehr’s fields into a healthy, productive system that’s provided higher yields, less nutrient runoff and a $200-per-acre profit boost.

By Laura Barrera posted on May 1, 2014 | Posted in Cover Crops, Nutrient Management

There was a time when Jeff Rasawehr was struggling to make no-tilled corn work on his western Ohio farm.

Strip-Tilled Corn Beats No-Till Corn By 17 Bushels Per Acre

September 3, 2010 | Posted in Seeding & Planting

Strip-tilled corn after soybeans yielded more 17.6 bushels per acre more than no-tilled corn in 2009 in head-to-head comparisons of five hybrids on-farm trials a the Conservation Cropping Systems Project near Forman, N.D.

Nozzles Are The Real Key!

By Lynn Grooms posted on June 1, 2001 | Posted in Equipment

Brian Freed applies herbicides to no-tilled corn and soybeans with a modified Spra-Coupe. The Lexington, Ill., no-tiller and crop consultant leaves the wings folded, removes the bracket from the back boom and adds a bracket on the sprayer’s backside that has spray lines running down each of 13 arms.

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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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