Precision, Non-GMO Crops Help No-Tillers Be More Profitable

By Mark McNeely posted on July 29, 2018 | Posted in Seeding Practices, Economics

John and Tim Bruihler developed their 1,700-acre no-till operation through experimentation and marketing their no-tilled corn and soybeans wisely.

Pictured Above: MAKING NON-GMO WORK. Father and son no-tillers John and Tim Bruihler farm 1,700 acres of mostly non-GMO corn and soybeans around Hawkeye, Iowa, with another 300 acres of soybeans in Rushford, Minn. Growing a higher proportion of non-GMO crops has saved money in seed costs and resulted in premiums for soybeans

It’s been a journey for John Bruihler’s family and their no-till farming operations in Minnesota and Iowa — both literally and figuratively.

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Mark McNeely

Mark McNeely is the former managing editor of No-Till Farmer and Conservation Tillage Guide magazines. His previous experience includes 25 years in industrial engine journalism and marketing. Mark holds an M.A. in journalism from the University of Wisconsin.

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