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Easing the Soil’s Temperature with Cover Crops

November 8, 2017 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Cover Crops, Soil Health

Research has shown that both cover crops and perennial biofuel crops can relieve soil compaction. Cover crops are generally planted between cash crops such as corn and soybeans to protect the bare soil.

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[Podcast] A Surgery Without a Scar Approach to Strip-Tilling

This week we welcome strip-tiller Dustin Mulock to discuss how his extensive experimentation with equipment setups helped him to find the optimal operating speed and performance of his strip-till rig.

November 2, 2017 | Posted in Cover Crops, Equipment, Soil Health

This week we welcome strip-tiller Dustin Mulock to discuss how his extensive experimentation with equipment setups helped him to find the optimal operating speed and performance of his strip-till rig.

ZoneNinja, The Newest Innovation From the Creators of the SoilWarrior

November 1, 2017 | Posted in Nutrient Management, Soil Health, Strip-Till Equimpent

Environmental Tillage Systems (ETS), the creator of the SoilWarrior, announces the launch of the all new ZoneNinja, a dual-purpose tool that can freshen zones one day and convert to side-dress the next

Cutting Nitrogen Costs by 40% with Strip-Till

Mark Ricker has seen yields grow, soil health improve and applied nutrient usage fall since switching from no-till to strip-till more than 20 years ago.

By Dan Crummett posted on October 30, 2017 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Soil Health

Mark Ricker switched from no-till to strip-till in 1995 and in the ensuing 22 years he has continually improved his yields, while at the same time, cut his fertilizer purchases by 40%.

[Podcast] A Sensible Approach to Cover Cropping in Strip-Till

This week we welcome strip-tiller Mike Verdonck to share how he adopted a constant cover cropping system to accelerate soil recovery after harvesting cash crops as well as some of the soil rehabilitative benefits of combining cover crops and strip-till.

October 18, 2017 | Posted in Cover Crops, Nutrient Management, Soil Health

This week we welcome strip-tiller Mike Verdonck to share how he adopted a constant cover cropping system to accelerate soil recovery after harvesting cash crops as well as some of the soil rehabilitative benefits of combining cover crops and strip-till.

Complete Speaker Lineup Released for 2018 National No-Tillage Conference

October 18, 2017 | Posted in Strip-Till Farming 101, Seeding & Planting, Cover Crops, Equipment, Crop Protection, Nutrient Management, Precision Agriculture, Soil Health, Water Management

Source: No-Till Farmer

No-Till Farmer has announced the agenda and presentation lineup of the 26th annual National No-Tillage Conference, built around the theme of "Building Profitable No-Till Systems."

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More Work Still Needs to be Done on Selling Landowners on the Many Benefits to be Gained by Having Their Ground Cover Cropped, No-Tilled or Strip-Tilled

By Frank Lessiter posted on October 18, 2017 | Posted in Strip-Till Farming 101, Soil Health

Would landowners in your area rent ground to a no-tiller or strip-tiller for fewer dollars than to farmers using other conservation systems or even conventional tillage?

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4 Considerations for Strip-Till Residue Management

September 22, 2017 | Posted in Strip-Till Farming 101, Equipment, Soil Health

Believe it or not, creating the ideal seedbed begins at harvest. While the main focus of the harvest season is tallying up yield results, it’s also the time of year for tackling crop residue management. After all, residue can have an impact on planting and eventually emergence.

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Sampling from Square One for Soil Health Survival

By Jack Zemlicka posted on September 20, 2017 | Posted in Soil Health

We’ve all seen and heard about the widespread devastation caused by the recent hurricanes in the southern U.S. Images and stories covering the immediate impact was startling, but the aftermath is perhaps even more astonishing.

U.S. EPA Considering Dicamba Limits

September 6, 2017 | Posted in Crop Protection, Nutrient Management, Soil Health

The U.S. environmental agency is considering banning sprayings of the agricultural herbicide dicamba after a set deadline next year, according to state officials advising the agency on its response to crop damage linked to the weed killer.

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Easing the Soil’s Temperature with Cover Crops

[Podcast] A Surgery Without a Scar Approach to Strip-Tilling

ZoneNinja, The Newest Innovation From the Creators of the SoilWarrior

Cutting Nitrogen Costs by 40% with Strip-Till

[Podcast] A Sensible Approach to Cover Cropping in Strip-Till

Complete Speaker Lineup Released for 2018 National No-Tillage Conference

More Work Still Needs to be Done on Selling Landowners on the Many Benefits to be Gained by Having Their Ground Cover Cropped, No-Tilled or Strip-Tilled

4 Considerations for Strip-Till Residue Management

Sampling from Square One for Soil Health Survival

U.S. EPA Considering Dicamba Limits

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