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Soils Low in Carbon Dioxide May Be Hindering Crop Growth

December 31, 2014 | Posted in Soil Health

Some soils have fallen so low in organic carbon that they no longer produce enough carbon dioxide to feed vigorously growing plants.

Soil Fertility, Water Availability Affect Plants' Ability to Use Carbon Dioxide

December 19, 2014 | Posted in Nutrient Management, Water Management

Source: University of Minnesota Extension

Plants' ability to use carbon dioxide as fertilizer is significantly affected by how much water and soil nutrients are available to the plants.

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Precise Fertility Guidelines For Corn Can Save You On Nitrogen

By Frank Lessiter posted on November 1, 2014 | Posted in Nutrient Management

While many Corn Belt no-tillers have suspected it for years, it took researchers at North Dakota State University to demonstrate how continuously no-tilled soils require less nitrogen.

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For The First Time, Precise Fertility Guidelines For Corn Can Save You 40 To 50 Pounds Nitrogen With Continuously No-Tilled Ground

By Frank Lessiter posted on November 1, 2014

While many Corn Belt no-tillers have suspected it for years, it took researchers at North Dakota State University to demonstrate how continuously no-tilled soils require less nitrogen.

Emerging Biologicals Could Help No-Tillers Get More With Less

Bio-ag products are outgrowing their “snake oil” reputation and could bring higher yields at a lower environmental price.

By John Dobberstein posted on August 1, 2013 | Posted in Crop Protection, Nutrient Management

For no-tillers already saving topsoil, reducing fuel usage and controlling input costs, the emerging market of biological products could offer another way to ratchet yields even higher without paying an environmental price.

High Tech Used To Evaluate Soil Fertility For Soybeans And Corn

June 14, 2013 | Posted in Precision Agriculture

Source: By Johnny Morgan, LSU Ag Center

Portable X-ray fluorescence spectrometry is normally a process used by those in the metal industry, but a study funded by the Louisiana Soybean and Grain Research and Promotion Board is using the equipment to look at fertility issues in corn and soybeans.

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Fall Scouting With The Drought In Mind

Combining data, yield maps and in-field observation can help no-tillers understand field variability and make better management decisions.

By Jim Leverich posted on November 1, 2012 | Posted in No-Till Farming 101, Seeding & Planting, Water Management

Even though we've had a tough year with drought conditions, it’s a good time to evaluate your fields — and the yield information you have — to make the right management decisions for next year.

The Value Of Soil Organic Matter

July 8, 2012 | Posted in Soil Health

Source: By Dave Mengel, Soil Fertility Specialist, Kansas State University

Soil organic matter (SOM) provides many benefits for crop production in Kansas. Higher SOM levels mean better soil aggregation, improved water infiltration, less compactability, less erodibility, and a generally higher level of productivity due to more available water and nutrients.

9 Straight-Forward Ways To Boost No-Till’s Bottom Line

Soil testing, cover crops, tiling and a top-notch planter has helped no-tiller Jack Maloney hit corn yields topping 200 bushels.

By Martha Mintz posted on January 1, 2012 | Posted in No-Till Farming 101, Water Management

A systematic approach to no-till has Jack Maloney’s corn roots reaching deep and his yields hitting new heights.

Strip-Till Increases Corn Yields In Low-Fertility Soils

December 30, 2010 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Nutrient Management

Strip-tilling and deep-banding nitrogen and phosphate increased corn grain yield vs. conventional-tillage and conventional fertilizer placement methods in highly eroded low fertile soils in 2007 research at the USDA’s Agricultural Research Service Northwest Irrigation & Soils Research Laboratory at Kimberly, Idaho.

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