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Practices To Increase Corn Yields, Profits

April 21, 2011 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Nutrient Management, Soil Health

Source: Ohio State University

A more practical and economic approach to achieving high yields is to follow proven cultural practices that enhance corn performance.

Nitrogen Application Timing In Corn Production

April 6, 2011 | Posted in Nutrient Management

Source: By Steve Butzen, Agronomy Information Manager, Pioneer Hi-Bred

Applying N at multiple times, including the time of maximum crop uptake, can spread the risk of N loss and crop deficiency, improve profitability by reducing N rates and benefit the environment.

Trouble Ahead For GPS Reception?

March 1, 2011 | Posted in Precision Agriculture

Source: By Charlie O’Brien, Vice President Agricultural Sector, Association of Equipment Manufacturers

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has plans for using the bandwidth next to the GPS spectrum and this could seriously damage the practices of precision agriculture.

Tool Calculates Fungicide Viability

February 22, 2011 | Posted in Equipment, Crop Protection

The Iowa Soybean Association On-Farm Network® today released a fungicide management calculator tool it has developed to help growers determine the probability of seeing a profitable return from using fungicides on soybeans.

Manganese Fertility in Soybean Production

February 8, 2011 | Posted in Nutrient Management

Source: By Keith Diedrick, Area Agronomist

Soybeans more often are deficient in manganese than other micronutrients and respond well to manganese fertilizers when deficient.

Yield or Disease Resistance Package – Which Should Come First?

January 17, 2011 | Posted in Crop Protection

Source: By Anne Dorrance, Extension Specialist, Soybean Diseases, Ohio State University C.O.R.N. Newsletter

This is a review of the key pathogens in the state that are very well managed with resistance – if the soybean variety has it.

USDA Report: Corn, Soybean Production Down From Forecasts

January 13, 2011 | Posted in No-Till Farming 101, Water Management

Source: USDA, BusinessWeek, Iowa Soybean Assn., Iowa Corn Growers Assn.

Corn production is estimated at 12.4 billion bushels, and soybean production totaled 3.33 billion bushels, according to the USDA.

Landrollers: Challenges And Benefits

January 10, 2011 | Posted in Equipment, Soil Health, Water Management

Land rolling use has steadily increased, especially on soybean fields in the Upper Midwest during the past few years.

Drain Grain: A Smarter Way To Install Drain Tile

November 15, 2010 | Posted in Precision Agriculture, Water Management

Source: By Paul Schrimpf

The advent of flexible tile certainly was a significant improvement, but the biggest challenge with tile is installation — ensuring that it’s graded properly in the soil so that water can effectively drain.

Tips For Soybean Production In No-Till

November 5, 2010 | Posted in No-Till Farming 101

Source: Aaron Saeugling, Iowa State University Extension Field Agronomist

When managing soybean production in no-till conditions, growers need to consider several management strategies, including variety selection, insect management, disease management, fertility management and weed management.

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On this episode of Conservation Ag Update, brought to you by Martin-Till, precision specialist Chad Baker, co-owner of Baker Precision Planter Works in Orangeville, Ill., helps a first-generation no-tiller with planter setup, and later encounters a couple problems with a strip-tiller’s new 24-row planter. Plus, veteran agronomist Brad Forkner checks in with a couple tips for farmers to keep in mind before they take the field.

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