No-till notes: '10 Tips, part 2'

Last week I started off my 10 tips to successful no-till crop production with a discussion on crop rotations. I feel this is the most important consideration on your farm. Designing a crop rotation for your farm will affect your bottom line, weed and disease cycles and your farm’s performance well into the future. Take plenty of time each year and assess your rotation and improvements you can make in designing your rotation.

As I mentioned last week designing, a good rotation for our farm has been an ongoing challenge. We’ve been utilizing a no-till crop production system on our farm for more...