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30 Years of Building Soil Health Undone with 1 Pass

By Frank Lessiter posted on November 17, 2022 | Posted in Soil Health

In November of 2017, a long-time Corn Belt no-tiller came upon a shocking scene: One of his no-till fields was being chisel plowed by a misinformed tractor driver, working for a multi-thousand acre operator who thought the field was among some of his newly rented ground.

[Podcast] Dean Fehl on Strip-Till Yesterday and Today

For this episode of the Strip-Till Farmer podcast, brought to you by the Pluribus Lite from Dawn Equipment, editor Frank Lessiter speaks with early strip-till adopter Dean Fehl about how he got started strip tilling, his current role as a retiree helping his sons work the family farm, and more.

By Noah Newman posted on November 15, 2022 | Posted in Strip-Till Farming 101

For this episode of the Strip-Till Farmer podcast, brought to you by the Pluribus Lite from Dawn Equipment, editor Frank Lessiter speaks with early strip-till adopter Dean Fehl about how he got started strip tilling, his current role as a retiree helping his sons work the family farm, and more.

Strip-Tilling Shows Profits in Southwest Wisconsin Study

September 16, 2022 | Posted in Soil Health

Data was collected and analyzed from 15 farmers for the 2019-2021 crop years to demonstrate the impact of conservation on soil and water quality.

USDA to Spend $1 Billion For Climate Funding, Including Strip-Till

February 7, 2022 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Cover Crops, Nutrient Management, Soil Health

Projects must focus on the on-farm, on-ranch or forest production of commodities and show reductions of greenhouse gas (GHG) emission or carbon sequestration as a benefit. The project description specifically mentions cover crops, no-till and low-till among the projects favored for selection, but indicates they won’t be enough by themselves.

Dryland No-Tiller Takes Top Honors In National Sorghum Contest

December 20, 2021 | Posted in Seeding & Planting

Kasey Gamble, who operates dryland no-till acres in Kiowa County, Kansas, secured the Bin Buster Award with a yield of 244.03 bushels per acre in the 2021 National Sorghum Producers Yield Contest.

Christian County farmers John and Alexander Young stand in front of the historical marker where Harry Young planted his first commercial crop of no-till corn

Kentucky Takes Center Stage on No-Till’s 60th Anniversary

By Katie Pratt posted on October 21, 2021 | Posted in Strip-Till Farming 101

In 2022, farmers across the United States will come to Louisville, Ky., to celebrate the 60th anniversary of Christian County farmer Harry Young’s first commercial no-till planting during the National No-Tillage Conference.

National No-Tillage Conference Summer Intensive

Investing in an Organic No-Till Evolution to Increase Profitability

Indiana no-tiller Rick Clark shares how a commitment to “getting uncomfortable” and a transition to organic practices at the National No-Tillage Conference Summer Intensive, June 23-24.

May 11, 2021

No-tilling and organic practices were once thought to be incompatible. But improvements in technology and the re-emergence of cover crops means some growers, like Rick Clark, are taking advantage of price premiums available on the rapidly growing organic market.

From Field to Yield: Accepting the Challenge of Change to Strip-Till

Like many long-time no-tillers, David Hula was hesitant to try strip-till. But at the 2021 National No-Tillage Conference, the high-yield winner shares his secrets to why he changed his mind and how it helped him achieve a record-breaking harvest.

March 9, 2021

Shattering yield barriers is part of David Hula’s DNA. The Charles City, Va., farmer is known for his record-breaking corn yields, but the results are not based on repetition.

National Cover Crop Summit: Fall 2020 Edition

Integrating Livestock with a Cover Crop System

A Kansas grower and livestock producer shares how using graze cropping with livestock has helped accelerated soil health benefits during the online National Cover Crop Summit: Fall 2020 Edition.

October 23, 2020 | Posted in Cover Crops

Adding livestock to a cover crop system is considered the last step in bringing cover crops full circle in an operation. One Kansas grower and livestock producer shares insights from 35-plus years of no-till, 23 years of cover cropping and using livestock to increase his soil’s health and productivity while significantly reducing input costs.

Today’s Recap: Brad Karlen, No-Tiller, Reliance, SD

By Sarah Hill posted on April 8, 2020

Karlen grows peas, lentils, corn, soybeans, winter wheat and spring wheat. Karlen says he saw what was happening in China back in January and February and has tried to plan ahead to alleviate his concerns for his crops.

Articles Tagged with ''no-till''

30 Years of Building Soil Health Undone with 1 Pass

[Podcast] Dean Fehl on Strip-Till Yesterday and Today

Strip-Tilling Shows Profits in Southwest Wisconsin Study

USDA to Spend $1 Billion For Climate Funding, Including Strip-Till

Dryland No-Tiller Takes Top Honors In National Sorghum Contest

Kentucky Takes Center Stage on No-Till’s 60th Anniversary

Investing in an Organic No-Till Evolution to Increase Profitability

From Field to Yield: Accepting the Challenge of Change to Strip-Till

Integrating Livestock with a Cover Crop System

Today’s Recap: Brad Karlen, No-Tiller, Reliance, SD

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