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Attend the Conservation Tillage Conference
2015-11-20 21:14:00| Corn & Soybean Digest
Source: Conservation Tillage Conference In less than a month, farmers will gather to discuss conservation tillage. The annual Conservation Tillage Conference, held this year in Willmar on Dec. 15 and 16, will feature speakers, breakout sessions, roundtable discussions and the favorite: beer and bull. read more
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How has your tillage practice changed this fall?
2015-10-30 20:57:55| Corn & Soybean Digest
More and more farmers are making the change from whole-field tillage to conservation tillage. We'd like to know if tillage practices have changed on your farm? Have you reduced tillage in some way by using strip-till or no-till? Do you not till any soybean ground? Do you till at all in the fall? Or have your practices stayed the same? Take our latest poll and let us know how you're changing tillage practices on your farm. And feel free to leave a comment with your changes, and your location. No change: same whole-field tillage on corn and soybean ground. Reduced my tillage: Shifted more acres to strip-till. Reduced my tillage: Shifted more acres to no-till. We dont till soybean ground in the fall. We dont till any ground in the fall. Go to result page on submit: 0
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Ethanol can reduce fall tillage
2015-10-20 22:23:00| Corn & Soybean Digest
Farmers find stover removal for cellulosic ethanol boosts yields, reduces costs and saves soil. Two years ago, Curt Ferris began an experiment that side-lined his deep ripper. Instead, he removes about half the corn residue after harvest, with no tillage until spring. read more
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Farm Progress Show 2015: Spraying, tillage, storage and more
2015-10-02 20:09:00| Corn & Soybean Digest
The 2015 Farm Progress Show had equipment for days and something for everyone. Here's our last installment of products we saw at the show that may have a fit for your farm. From tillage to irrigation, tires to seed tending tech, and more, this roundup of new products will be available for your next purchase. read more
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How does tillage impact soil health?
2015-09-28 17:55:00| Corn & Soybean Digest
Dust storms, rills and gullies, soil crusting, runoff, ponding these are above-ground signs of poor soil health. And below ground: weak soil aggregation, compaction, impaired biological life, restricted water infiltration, stagnant smell, gray color. The prime culprit? Tillage. read more
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