Pictured Above: LESS IRON. After making as many as four tillage passes in a growing season, Peter Rost Jr. no-tills 3,500 acres of corn, soybeans and wheat near New Madrid, Mo., and seeds cover crops through most of his rotation. He recently added Martin closing wheels to his John Deere 1720 MaxEmerge planter (inset) to help close the seed slot in heavier soils
When it comes to adopting no-till, the teachable moment for Peter Rost…