from the desk of frank lessiter Crop Rotation, No-Till Increases Yields Over Tilled Ground
Researchers at Michigan State University’s Kellogg Biological Station published results from a long-term study started in 1989 that shows no-till offers consistent benefits to the environment, yields and economics. Read on to find out what they shared.
Feature Securing Stability Through Stacked Enterprises and Stockpiled Carbon
With an eye on a variable future, no-tiller Jesse Hall diversifies his rotations and income streams for lasting success.
Podcast Getting Behind No-Till, Cover Crops in the Semi-Arid U.S.
Craig Bednarz, new director for the West Texas A&M Semi-Arid Agricultural Systems Institute this spring, shares the Institute’s renewed focus on conservation farming and how he hopes to see adoption of no-till and cover crops increase in the region. He’ll also detail the importance of rotation in cotton systems and what’s currently happening in the development of drought-tolerant crops.
Product Roundup Vertical-Tillage Product Roundup 2020
Check out the latest vertical-tillage products from some of the industry's leading suppliers.
national no-tillage conference $85.00 Early Bird Savings Expire Soon For 2021 National No-Tillage Conference
Mark your calendar for the 29th annual National No-Tillage Conference being held Jan. 12-15 in Indianapolis. This one-of-a-kind learning experience assembles the best no-tillers, agronomists and researchers together to share cutting-edge ideas and strategies to improve the profitability and efficiency of your no-till system. Register by Aug. 31 to save $85.00 with Early Bird pricing!
No-Till News Planning Your Wheat Fertility Program, Part 1: Start by Soil Testing
Wheat planting isn’t far away in parts of Kansas, so now is the time to get your soil sampling done to have good information on which to base your fertilizer inputs, says Kansas State University Extension in part 1 of a two-article series on winter wheat fertilizer management.