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What I've Learned from No-Tilling

No-Till Puts Brothers In The Winning Zone

Using the Rawson zone-till system, precision agriculture and conservation planning earns Minnesota no-tillers recognition for their yields and environmental stewardship.

By Steve Bailey, Bill Bailey, and Ron Ross posted on September 1, 2010 | Posted in Nutrient Management, Soil Health

Looking back, it seems like we did everything we could to make sure no-till wouldn't work. But it fooled us.

Doug Caffrey Didn't Listen To ‘No-Till Won’t Work Here’

Planting early, injecting manure and hungry night crawlers pay off for veteran Iowa no-tiller.

By Dan Zinkland posted on September 1, 2010 | Posted in Nutrient Management, Seeding & Planting

Conventional wisdom says no-till won’t work in northern Iowa, an area infamous for cold, wet soils. But Thornton, Iowa, farmer Doug Caffrey, who grows corn and soybeans and raises grow-to-finish hogs, has no-tilled successfully for almost 25 years.

Gypsum And Ditches Improve Water Quality

August 9, 2010 | Posted in Nutrient Management, Water Management

Combining gypsum and a buffer system can improve water quality by trapping some agricultural pollutants in field runoff, a USDA scientist says.

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.

The Elements For Getting Off To A Good Start

Zinc, starter and residue managers get corn growing well for Virginia no-tiller Archer Ruffin.

By Dan Zinkland posted on July 1, 2010 | Posted in Nutrient Management, Residue Management

Like many no-tillers, Archer Ruffin believes in the value of micronutrients like zinc to get no-tilled corn off to a good start. But it may come as a surprise that Ruffin applies zinc in a two-pronged approach when planting corn.

No-Tilling Alfalfa Takes Good Preparation, Management

Planning a year ahead, managing the previous crop’s residue and using a well-maintained no-till drill are some of the keys to vigorous no-till alfalfa stands.

By Darrell Bruggink posted on July 1, 2010 | Posted in Crop Protection, Residue Management, Seeding & Planting

No-tillers Jack Herricks and Justin Knopf may seem like they are worlds apart — Herricks farms in west central Wisconsin and Knopf in north central Kansas.

No-Till Raises Your Environmental Score

June 7, 2010

The increased use of no-till farming since the 1980s, and the increased use of glyphosate-resistant crops since 1996, has significantly turned farmers into environmentalists. Less soil has eroded, less chemicals have been applied, and less fuel has been used because of significant changes in farming practices.

Soil Fungi Are The Root Of All Yields

Invisible to the naked eye, soil fungi bring nutrients and water to roots and fend off disease, too

By Dan Zinkland posted on June 1, 2010 | Posted in Soil Health

If you asked 1,000 people what part of the plant is responsible for uptake of moisture and nutrients, 999 would say it’s the roots, says Larry Simpson, director of education and training for Mycorrhizal Applications in Grants Pass, Ore.

7 Tips For Effective Sidedressing Of Nutrients

By Darrell Bruggink posted on May 18, 2010 | Posted in Nutrient Management

If conditions permit, there’s likely to be a lot of sidedressed nitrogen going on fields the rest of the month. Guy Swanson, developer of the Exactrix anhydrous delivery system, says that putting down nutrients at this time of the year can be your most cost-effective application, but there’s also a lot of risk involved if you don’t get them applied in time or properly.

Frankly Speaking

Bidding on Two Parcels of $5,000-Per-Acre Ground: Why One May Be Worth an Extra $1,000

By Frank Lessiter posted on May 1, 2010 | Posted in Nutrient Management

Besides operating a business that tackles crop consulting work on more than 300,000 acres, Joe Nester serves as the director of a local bank.

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