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12th Annual No-Till Operational Benchmark Study

Profitability Picture Mixed, but Brighter for No-Tillers

Growers plan to stay frugal with fertilizer and equipment spending as they work to keep their finances in the black during the 2020 season.

By No-Till Farmer Staff posted on March 1, 2020 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Cover Crops, Equipment, Nutrient Management, Precision Agriculture

In spite of record rainfall in some states, unplanted acreage and trade wars erupting between the U.S. and several countries, no-tillers still managed to improve their financial position a bit in 2019, according to results of the 12th annual No-Till Farmer Operational Benchmark Study.

11th Annual No-Till Operational Benchmark Study

No-Tillers Becoming Masterful at Treading Deep Waters

A rebound in soybean yields and a major effort on cost restraints led to more no-tillers finding a favorable position in the black for 2018.

March 7, 2019

No-tillers are proving to be quite adept at traversing deep waters. Having experienced 5 years of paltry commodity prices, the readers of No-Till Farmer may have turned in their best year financially since corn prices began to dive in the summer of 2014.

9th Annual Benchmark Study

No-Tillers Slash Spending to Stay in the Black

Readers once again stayed under budget to turn a profit, and plan to continue making cuts for the upcoming growing season.

By Laura Barrera posted on March 11, 2017 | Posted in Equipment

While crop prices remained unfavorable, more No-Till Farmer readers were profitable in 2016 than 2015 — but they had to stay under budget to make it happen.

8th Annual Benchmark Study: No-Tillers Make Cuts to Turn a Profit in 2015

Reducing inputs while maintaining high yields helped keep the majority of No-Till Farmer readers in the black despite soft commodity prices.

By Laura Barrera posted on April 16, 2016 | Posted in Equipment

Despite another year of high yields, slumping grain prices made it harder for no-tillers to be profitable in 2015.

7th Annual Benchmark Study

High Yields Help No-Tillers Stay in the Black

Even as grain prices continued their slide, 8 in 10 no-tillers had a profitable 2014, and most plan to keep investing.

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

Even though commodity prices have fallen from historic highs, it hasn’t stopped U.S. no-tillers from innovating and staying profitable.

Yellow Field Peas Could Boost No-Till Profits In High Plains

Yellow field peas provide High Plains no-tillers with an excellent wheat transition crop that helps build soil quality and, with recent market developments, have the potential for profitability.

By Mark Parker posted on February 1, 2014 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Water Management

No-tillers across the Nebraska Panhandle and surrounding High Plains region are challenged by low rainfall and high summer temperatures. It’s a double-whammy that limits cropping intensity, as well as crop value.

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