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Cover Crop Options after Corn or Soybean Harvest

October 3, 2012 | Posted in Cover Crops, Residue Management, Soil Health

Source: By: Paul Jasa, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension Engineer

With this years drought conditions there is less residue than normal in many fields. In some, the crop was harvested as a forage or cut as silage, leaving very little residue at all. Without residue to absorb the energy of raindrop impact and keep the wind off the soil surface, soil erosion will be greater and surface crusting could be a problem. Also, without the water-conserving residue mulch, soil moisture losses by evaporation will be much higher.

Post-Drought Perspective: Act Now to Manage Nutrients for 2013

September 27, 2012 | Posted in Nutrient Management

Source: The Fertilizer Institute

It’s apparent Mother Nature dealt farmers throughout much of the United States a rough, dry hand this summer.

Soil Testing Critical After A Drought Year

September 25, 2012 | Posted in Nutrient Management

Source: R. Ferguson, G. Hergert, C. Shapiro, T. Shaver, C. Wortmann, University of Nebraska

The combination of drought conditions, heavy irrigation, and widely varying yields means that soil testing is more important than ever this year.

Weather To Change In 2013

By John Dobberstein posted on September 5, 2012 | Posted in Soil Health, Water Management

Just when you thought scorching droughts were becoming the “new normal” in agriculture, a weather-research firm told the farm media at last week’s Farm Progress Show that 2013 will likely be nothing like 2012.

5 Steps To Boost No-Till Wheat Yields

Controlling weeds and head scab, and hiking seeding and nitrogen rates may help no-tillers find an edge with winter wheat.

By John Dobberstein posted on September 1, 2012 | Posted in Seeding & Planting

When it comes to no-tilling winter wheat, there’s no cookie-cutter approach to making it work, says University of Kentucky researcher Lloyd Murdock.

A Path To Rejuvenate Drought-Stricken Corn Acres

Carefully chosen cover crops could scavenge nitrogen for next year’s crop, keep weeds in check and stimulate soil biology.

By John Dobberstein posted on September 1, 2012 | Posted in Cover Crops, Water Management

No-tillers who abandoned corn acres in the U.S. this year due to the historic drought could turn a negative into a positive by planting cover crops on those fields.

Impact Of Drought On Next Year's Fertilizer Rates

September 1, 2012 | Posted in Water Management

Source: John Lory and Peter Scharf, University of Missouri

Reduced yields can have implications for fertilizer need in the year after a drought, the University of Missouri says.

Dry Year And Low Yields: How Much Nitrogen Credit Do I Have For Next Year?

August 31, 2012 | Posted in Nutrient Management, Water Management

Source: University of Illinois

The dry conditions and reductions in yield in many fields this season have resulted in lots of questions about plans for next year.

Stabilizers Boosting No-Till Nutrient Efficiency

Faced with high potential for nutrient loss, no-tillers are turning to stabilizer products that keep N and P in the right place and form.

By Mark Parker posted on August 1, 2012 | Posted in Nutrient Management

Faced with expensive fertilizer prices, fickle weather and the threat of activist regulators, no-tillers are using nitrogen stabilizers and other nutrient enhancements more than ever to avoid the losses between application and crop uptake.

Manure, Crop Diversity Lock Down No-Till Profits

Koepke Farms tweaks its crop rotation, manure management and onfarm research to get the most from its no-till practices.

By Clair Urbain posted on August 1, 2012 | Posted in Soil Health

Even after more than a quarter-century of no-tilling, Koepke Farms continues to fine-tune its practices to keep soil in place, make the most of manure and fertilizer applications and consistently reach 200-bushel corn yields without irrigation.

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