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K-State Researchers Study Using CRP Land For Biofuels

November 21, 2011 | Posted in Soil Health

Source: Kansas State University Extension

Kansas State University researchers are studying the feasibility of using land that had been enrolled in the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Conservation Reserve Program to grow plants for the biomass market.

Nitrogen Replenishment Wisdom Is Challenged

November 18, 2011 | Posted in Nutrient Management

Source: By Neil Lyon, Stock And Land

Anecdotal evidence of soil nitrogen consistently being above expected levels in no-till, cereal-on-cereal farming systems raises questions over the established wisdom of how nitrogen replenishment works, according to Western Australian consultant and no-till advocate Bill Crabtree.

Growth In Cover Crop Usage

By Darrell Bruggink posted on November 2, 2011 | Posted in Cover Crops, Nutrient Management

It seems clear that No-Till Farmer readers are quickly moving away from the old recommendation that you need to apply 1.2 pounds of nitrogen for every expected bushel of corn.

Expect Higher Input Prices in 2012

November 2, 2011 | Posted in Seeding & Planting

Source: By Bruce Erickson and Alan Miller, Purdue University

Growing an acre of corn, soybeans, or wheat in 2012 will likely cost much more than in 2011, Purdue University economists Bruce Erickson and Alan Miller say.

Cover Crop Explosion Takes No-Till Back To Its Roots

Legumes, brassicas, grasses and more have re-emerged as a way to help no-tillers reduce input costs and increase yields.

By Martha Mintz posted on November 1, 2011 | Posted in Cover Crops, Nutrient Management, Soil Health

Like fashion from your favorite decade, cover crops have come full circle and are once again en vogue.

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Takes No-Till Back To Its Roots

Legumes, brassicas, grasses and more have re-emerged as a way to help no-tillers reduce input costs and increase yields.

By Martha Mintz posted on November 1, 2011

Nutrient Removal Rates In Grain Crops

October 25, 2011 | Posted in Nutrient Management

Source: By George Silva, Michigan State University

As crops are being harvested and grain is taken to the storage or elevator, it is time to estimate the amount of nutrients that are removed by this grain, particularly the three major nutrients: nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium.

Fall Soil Samples Could Aid 2012 Fertilizer Decisions

October 17, 2011 | Posted in Nutrient Management

Farmers have made excellent progress on this fallâ€™s harvest and itâ€™s time to think about next yearâ€™s fertilizer needs.

Hit Spots With Strip-Till Fertility

October 6, 2011 | Posted in Nutrient Management

Fabian Fernandez, University of Illinois Extension specialist in plant nutrition and soil fertility, offers a few thoughts on applying nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium with strip-till this season.

Koch Agronomic Services Completes Acquisition of AGROTAIN Nitrogen Stabilizer Business

October 5, 2011 | Posted in Nutrient Management

Source: Wichita, Kan

Koch Agronomic Services, LLC, a subsidiary of Koch Fertilizer, LLC, announced today that it has completed an asset acquisition of AGROTAIN International, LLCs AGROTAIN.

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