Home / sunflower

Articles Tagged with ''sunflower''

Video Series

Ag States of America: Kansas

April 25, 2023 | Posted in No-Till Farming 101

Much more than shiny red slippers and tornados, Kansas has a wealth of agricultural products and commodities to offer the world. Get blown away by how much in this episode of Ag States of America, brought to you by Pivot Bio.

Best of the Web

No-Till Highlights: Week of April 20, 2022

By Brian O'Connor posted on April 20, 2022

No-Till Farmer editors encounter a variety of articles, social media posts, podcasts and videos that offer a unique look at the grower's realm from the lofty digital realm. Here is our favorite content from the past week from across the web. “No-Till Farmer's Best of the Web" is brought to you by Mixmate by PRAXIDYN.

What I've Learned from No-Tilling

Harnessing Data, Tweaking Inputs Pushes No-Till Production to New Heights

Variable-rate technology helps North Dakota’s Chad Rubbelke better utilize precision data to apply nutrients precisely and boost crop yields.

By Chad Rubbelke and Martha Mintz posted on August 15, 2018 | Posted in Nutrient Management, Precision Agriculture, Soil Health

I was born into no-till, you could say. It’s really all I’ve ever known. My grandfather was a big proponent for the environment and was an advocate when my Dad pushed for reducing tillage on our farm in the early 1990s.

Hail Damage in Beans and Sunflower

July 16, 2018 | Posted in Crop Protection

Source: North Dakota State University

Every growing season usually has several severe thunderstorms, which sometimes result in crop-damaging hail. Bruised or broken stems are regularly observed after hail, but the hail damage is often not severe enough to kill the plant.

Double Crop Options After Wheat

June 12, 2018 | Posted in Seeding & Planting

Source: Kansas State University

One major consideration before deciding to plant a double crop or cover crop after wheat is the potential for herbicide carryover. Cover crops can be challenging in this regard.

Dry the Weeds, Keep the Crops

April 4, 2018 | Posted in Soil Health

Source: American Society of Agronomy

Controlling weeds without synthetic herbicides is challenging. Scientists are studying alternative tools for weed management, like flame-weeding for organic farmers.

FMC Launches New Authority Supreme Herbicide in U.S. and Canada

March 8, 2018 | Posted in Products, Crop Protection

It controls a spectrum of weeds including waterhemp, Palmer amaranth, pigweed, nightshade, lambsquarters, kochia, morningglories, smartweed, foxtail, barnyard grass and fall panicum.

Video

Cover Crop Benefits in Sunflowers

February 7, 2018 | Posted in Cover Crops, Soil Health

Source: NDSU Soil Health

North Dakota State University soil health specialist Abbey Wick and other experts discuss beneficial organisms from cover crops seeded after sunflowers were planted on Doug Toussaint’s farm near Wahpeton, N.D.

No-Till Notes

It’s More Than Just No-Till

Adding diverse crop rotations to no-till systems will move your operation in the direction of improved soil quality.

By Mark Watson posted on October 26, 2016 | Posted in Soil Health

Adding diverse crop rotations to no-till systems will move your operation in the direction of improved soil quality.

Video: Growing High-Yielding Sunflowers

March 11, 2015 | Posted in Seeding & Planting

Ag PhD shares some tips and considerations to grow a better sunflower crop, including weed control, soil tests, fertilizer applications and insect and disease control.

Current Issue

No-Till Farmer

Get full access NOW to the most comprehensive, powerful and easy-to-use online resource for no-tillage practices. Just one good idea will pay for your subscription hundreds of times over.

Subscribe Now

Buffett Foundation Supports Ukrainian Farmers with Equipment, Financial Aid

Diversifying No-Till Operation with Dairy Makes Smart Business Sense

Food Companies Lack Funding Plans for Sustainability, Regenerative Ag

Must Read Free Eguides

Download these helpful knowledge building tools

No-Till Legend Concerned About Corn Profits in 2024

On this episode of Conservation Ag Update, brought to you by Martin Till, Vincennes, Ind., no-tiller Ray McCormick explains why it’s going to be tough to “not lose a lot of money this year” on corn. Plus, we ask our readers, “On a scale of 1-10, how concerned are you about drought this year?” Hear why some farmers are worried, and why others aren’t very worried at all.

Top Directory Listings

Needham Ag Technologies, LLC

Needham Ag understands the role of technology in making better use of limited resources within a specific environment by drawing on a wealth of global experience to overcome the challenges facing today's farmers, manufacturers and dealers.

Titan International, Inc

Titan offers a full line of wheels, tires and undercarriage products for a wide variety of off-the-road equipment.

The Andersons PureGrade

The Andersons grows enduring relationships through extraordinary service, a deep knowledge of the market, and a knack for finding new ways to add value as we have done for nearly 70 years.