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There’s More To Soil Fertility Than N, P And K

Mastering the A, B, Cs of soil fertility means managing nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium first, then taking care of secondary nutrients and micronutrient levels, a soil-testing expert says.
By Dan Zinkland posted on August 1, 2010 | Posted in Nutrient Management, Soil Health
When no-tillers get the nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium levels in their fields at optimum levels to maximize yields, they need to focus on secondary and micronutrients, says Ray Ward, owner of Ward Laboratories Inc. in Kearney, Neb.
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No-Till, Cover Crops Could Help Nematodes Thrive

February 6, 2010 | Posted in Crop Protection
Source: This article was originally published by AgriNews

Weeds and cover crops could be a good host to nematodes. Reduced tillage may spread other pests, like soybean cyst nematode, but that's not a concern with corn nematodes. They are in every field already. However, reduced-tillage producers should be aware that some corn nematodes are sensitive to soil movement and research suggests no-till or strip-till may actually increase corn nematode populations.


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No Longer Afraid Of Residue

Evenly spreading residue creates a uniform base for planting, better emergence and consistent stands for Nebraska no-tiller Matt Kathol
By Loretta Sorensen posted on January 1, 2010 | Posted in Equipment, Residue Management
Like many farmers, Matt and Glenn Kathol turned to no-till to manage the workload on their family farm. But their switch to no-till in 2001 also made it possible for Kathol to farm full time with his father, Glenn.
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Practices And Products That Can Make Your Fertility Program Pay

Maximizing fertilizer efficiency and plant nutrient uptake ensures that an expensive input earns its keep in your no-till system.
By Martha Ostendorf posted on May 1, 2009 | Posted in Nutrient Management
The higher the cost of the input, the more important it becomes to maximize efficiencies and make sure that input pays dividends. High fertilizer prices paired with potential environmental impact makes managing nutrient inputs doubly important.
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Uncovering The Profit In No-Tilled Soybeans

Reducing seeding rates, using no-till planters and switching to non-GMO varieties are just a few of the things no-tillers are considering to improve the bottom line.
By Darrell Bruggink posted on February 1, 2009 | Posted in Seeding & Planting
As soybean prices came off highs of $14 per bushel last summer to trade in the $8 to $9 range, raising a profitable no-till soybean crop for 2009 got a little more difficult.
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What I've Learned from No-Tilling

Firsthand Experience Led No-Tiller To Advocate Practice In Nebraska

Conservation of soil, a better quality of life and the time to invent the TracPacker were all benefits of no-till for Dan Gillespie.
By Dan Gillespie and Ron Ross posted on October 1, 2008 | Posted in No-Till Farming 101
Most no-tillers can recall a time (or incident) when the “light went on” — when no-till became an obvious option. For me, that happened in 1986 during a dry spring.
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Build Organic Matter With Diverse Cropping Rotations

Continuous no-till, along with winter wheat, field peas, proso millet and a CANULA cover crop, raised organic-matter levels and led to better water infiltration for this Nebraska no-tiller.
By Darrell Bruggink posted on October 1, 2008 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Cover Crops
Randy Rink used to have the typical Midwestern crop operation. He rotated corn and soybeans. With this 2-year rotation, Rink would disc corn stalks once in the fall, and plant soybeans in the spring. The next year, he would no-till corn into soybean residue.
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