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No-Till Highlights: Oct. 19, 2023

October 19, 2023

No-Till Farmer editors encounter a variety of articles, social media posts, podcasts and videos that offer a unique look at the grower's realm from the lofty digital realm. Here is our favorite content from the past week from across the web. The Best of the Web series is brought to you by Purple Cow Organics.

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No-Till Highlights: Oct. 12, 2023

October 12, 2023

Cover Crops

Using Cover Crops & Organic No-Till in Dry Climate

Relay cropping helps combat difficult planting & harvesting timing for soybeans and small grains

By Mackane Vogel posted on July 14, 2023 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Cover Crops, Equipment

Caleb Akin and Noah Wendt of A&W Farms have been farming together in Cambridge, Iowa, for over 15 years. But it wasn’t until 2015 that they decided to transition to organic farming.

Drought, Poor Stands Make Weed Control in Wheat Stubble Difficult

July 12, 2023 | Posted in No-Till Farming 101, Water Management

Source: University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Due to the current drought conditions in certain areas, post-harvest weed emergence and growth are expected to be accelerated this year.

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No-Till, Conservation Practices Boost Bottom Line with 34% ROI

No-till newcomer sees agronomic results, reduced erosion & research to prove parking the plow improves his bottom line.

By Dan Crummett posted on February 27, 2023 | Posted in Cover Crops, Nutrient Management

Mark Nault of Okeene, Okla., is a relatively new no-tiller and admits the learning curve has been steep over the past several years.

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No-Tiller Saves Time & Soil on Farms 1,800 Miles Apart

Farmer tries no-till, strip-till, cover crops, biologicals & more to improve yields & soil health on his geographically diverse operation.

By Brian O'Connor posted on February 22, 2023 | Posted in Cover Crops, Strip-Till Farming

The soil health goals Gary Greenlee has for his farms are the same, despite the drastic 1,800-mile distance between them. The long-time no-tiller and strip-tiller farms about 200 acres of silt loam in Illinois, as well as about 1,000 acres of good soil in Idaho.

Cold Temperatures Have Potential for Wheat Injury

By Romulo Lollato posted on November 11, 2022 | Posted in Crop Protection

Source: Kansas State Extension

The sudden sharp drop in temperatures across Kansas this week will cause the wheat crop to go into dormancy. Whether it will injure the wheat to any degree depends on several factors.

No-Tilling Wheat for Improved Workload, Bottom Line

Ohio no-tiller Nathan Brause says unspectacular profits shouldn’t deter adding wheat to crop rotation.

By Brian O'Connor posted on September 1, 2022 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Cover Crops, Equipment, Nutrient Management, Soil Health

Nathan Brause thinks he should have listened to his forebears. The Sulphur Springs, Ohio, no-tiller inherited a farm that featured a three-crop rotation of corn, soybeans and wheat that had been in no-till when his grandpa farmed the land.

Planning Your Wheat Fertility Program: Start Now by Soil Testing

August 26, 2022

Source: Kansas State Extension

The most important tests and nutrients to focus on this year depends in part on where you are located, the choices you make when applying N, and your tillage system.

Western Oklahoma Faces Devastating Wheat Crop

May 27, 2022

Source: Oklahoma State

On the western side of Oklahoma, early cotton acre establishment is in question, and winter wheat outcome looks devastating, according to Gary Strickland, Jackson County director and southwest regional agronomist for Oklahoma State University Extension.

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Harvest Update: “Educational Fall” for Veteran No-Tiller

On this episode of Conservation Ag Update, brought to you by CultivAce, West Union, Iowa, no-tiller Loran Steinlage checks in with a harvest update, and explains why this fall will be one of his most educational harvests yet.

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