Strip-tilled corn averaged 6 bushels per acre more than no-tilled corn in 2010 onfarm demonstration trials at the Conservation Cropping Systems Project, a 160-acre no-till research farm near Forman, N.D.
Source: Dan Gillespie, No-Tiller and NRCS State No-Till Specialist
The current energy crunch and the resulting ripple effects throughout both urban and rural economies should encourage farmers to take another look at the benefits of using continuous no-till systems.
Spring strip-till can help farmers who want to grow continuous corn to maintain soil conservation benefits and reduce production problems, says Randall Reeder, an Ohio State University agricultural engineer.
After 14 years of no-tilling, Glenburn, N.D., farmer Robert Schaefer and his father, Dan, started strip-tilling their corn acres, a move that has increased yields 20 to 30 bushels an acre.
Sunflower growers who use conventional tillage and switch to strip-till can expect yields and quality that will be at least similar, according to a 4-year North Dakota State University (NDSU) study.
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