No-Till, Covers Provide Buffer for Higher Yields, Better Soils
Ohio no-tiller Jim Carter Jr. finds breaking from tillage and adding cereal rye and other covers improved corn and soybean yields, and greatly benefited his soils.
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Laura Barrera
Laura Barrera is the former managing editor of No-Till Farmer and Conservation Tillage Guide magazines. Prior to joining No-Till Farmer, she served as an assistant editor for a greenhouse publication. Barrera holds a B.A. in magazine journalism from Ball State University.
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Feeding Worms, Microbial ‘Livestock’ Transforms No-Till Fields
In hilly south-central Pennsylvania, Dave McLaughlin finds no-till, extensive cover cropping and manure application keys soil health success.
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No-Till, Cover Crops Could Be Tools to Fight Palmer Amaranth
This devastating pigweed is starting to make its way into the Corn Belt. Here’s what no-tillers need to know to protect their crops from this voracious pest.
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Cereal Rye, Rape Protect Soybeans From Diseases
Results from an Illinois study find that no-tillers might be able to use cereal rye and winter rape to suppress diseases for the following soybean crop.
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Choosing Covers to Maximize Your No-Till Nitrogen Payback
Cover crops can prevent nitrogen losses during winter fallow, but no-tillers should be mindful of how carbon-to-nitrogen ratios in residue affects what’s available for the next crop.
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Tips for Making Radishes Part of a Dynamic No-Till System
A great beginner’s cover crop, oilseed radishes can tap into underground nutrients, increase water-infiltration rates and ultimately help boost crop yields.
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Making Cover Crops Work on 10,000 No-Tilled Acres
From continuing education to effective communication, Anson Family Farms co-owner Mark Anson shares tips for managing cover crops on a large-scale operation.
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Double Up No-Till Benefits by Cover Cropping for Forage
Cover crops serve up more than just soil benefits. They can boost a no-tiller’s bottom line when used as feed for their livestock, experts say.
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Ray McCormick’s Conservation Buffer
Earlier this week we paid another visit to this year’s Conservation Ag Operator Fellow, Ray McCormick in Vincennes, Ind., and one thing about Ray is that even when it’s the “off season,” he’s still thinking ahead for next season.
