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[Video] PTT Introduces New Planter Blades for Double Disc Openers, Closing Wheels

February 15, 2019 | Posted in Equipment

John Nance, head of sales for Prescription Tillage Technology, explains some of the features and benefits of the company’s new double-disc opener blades and closing wheels.

2019 National Farm Machinery Show

[Video] Yetter 6200 Angle Pitcher Closing Wheel Improves Slot Closure

February 15, 2019 | Posted in Equipment

Derek Allensworth, marketing manager for Yetter Mfg. Co., explains how the new 6200 Angle Pitcher closing wheel allows no-tillers to adjust the angle of closing wheels to improve seed slot closure.

[Video] Soucy Presents their New Closing Wheels

December 6, 2018 | Posted in Equipment

Soucy introduces their new maintenance free closing wheels. The new closing wheels require zero assembly when installing or exchanging components and have solved the delimitation issues found with other rubber closing wheels.

Piecing Together a No-Till System from the Ground Up

A family that ignored naysayers and embraced no-till practices and living roots is bringing productivity back to tough clay soils and riverbottoms in southern Indiana.

By John Dobberstein posted on November 5, 2018 | Posted in No-Till Farming 101, Seeding & Planting, Cover Crops, Soil Health

Joe Kern and his father, John, admit they’re still dealing with a learning curve. But through working with no-till practices they’re transforming their “clay pot” soils into acreage that recently produced up to 240-bushel corn and 80-bushel soybeans.

[Video] Setting Up a White Planter for No-Tilling

July 18, 2018 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Equipment

Oxford, Kan., no-tiller Jerrod Lawrence discusses the setup on his 2008 White planter, which includes Yetter SharkTooth residue managers, RK Products seed tube guards, Copperhead Ag Furrow Cruiser closing wheels and a Totally Tubular application system. He also discussed choosing corn populations for the variable soils on his farm.

5 Top Notch Tips for Better No-Till Planting, Seed Placement

Striving for uniformity ‘every day of the year’ is the best approach to no-tilling crops and optimizing yields, says ag engineer Paul Jasa.

By John Dobberstein posted on February 10, 2018 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Equipment, Residue Management

With planting season not as far away as it might seem, editors at No-Till Farmer recently talked with Nebraska Extension ag engineer Paul Jasa about a range of topics related to no-tilling corn. From ensuring proper seeding depth and spacing, to choosing the right planter and seeder attachments, to the location of the new rows, Jasa explained what steps no-tillers may want to consider to achieve better and more consistent. Here are the highlights of this discussion.

Setup for John Deere MaxEmerge No-Till Planter

February 7, 2018 | Posted in Seeding & Planting

Circleville, Ohio, no-tiller Ryan Wilson discusses the setup for the family's John Deere MaxEmerge no-till corn planter, which includes cast iron closing wheels, Martin row cleaners and Precision Planting's 20/20 AirForce system. They apply about 30 pounds per acre of nitrogen at planting to ensure corn seedlings have enough N after following the cereal rye cover crop.

What I've Learned from No-Tilling

No-Till Lays Foundation for Consistent Crops, Rain or Shine

Financial challenges pushed Mike Belan’s family into conservation practices, but the Ontario no-tiller is focusing on improving soil health to propel the farm forward.

By Mike Belan and Martha Mintz posted on April 15, 2017 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Cover Crops, Soil Health

High interest rates were the push my dad and uncle needed to make the switch to no-till on our farm. They had long raised wheat, corn and soybeans on our generally flat Brookston clay fields that sit just 30 miles north and south, respectively of Lake Erie and Lake Huron.

Shop Talk: Major Ag Mergers Still in the Works

August 20, 2016 | Posted in Equipment, Crop Protection

THE DOW Chemical Co. and DuPont announced that stockholders of both companies approved all stockholder proposals necessary to complete the merger of the two corporations.

From the Desk of Laura Barrera

3 No-Till Takeaways from Beck’s 2015 Practical Farm Research

By Laura Barrera posted on August 16, 2016 | Posted in Seeding & Planting

One of the challenges I sometimes run into when researching story ideas and topics for No-Till Farmer is finding studies that are conducted under true no-till conditions. As you probably know by now, what works in conventional tillage or even strip-till may not work well in no-till, and vise versa.

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