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Disease Considerations For 2011 Soybean Variety Selection

December 6, 2010 | Posted in Crop Protection

Source: agprofessional.com

As producers plan for the 2011 soybean growing season, many will make disease management a high priority because of the outbreaks of sudden death syndrome (SDS) in 2010.

Conditions Put Corn At Risk To Lodging

October 15, 2009 | Posted in Residue Management

Harvest delays caused by the onslaught of wet and unusually cold October weather are adding another stress to this year's predicted near record no-till corn crop.

Proper No-Till Design Is Critical For Tackling Heavy Residue

There are options for dealing with excessive no-till residue.

By Phil Needham posted on July 1, 2008 | Posted in Equipment, Residue Management

Under the no-till conditions outlined above and with this style of seeding unit, my thought is not to try to chop or cut the residue. In my opinion, standing residue leads to more effective cutting with disc seeders that are used under low-moisture conditions.

More Tips, Tricks And Techniques For Continuous Corn

August 1, 2007 | Posted in Strip-Till Farming

When strip-tilling, it is essential to have the proper planting depth and use trash whippers to move remaining residue off the row area. I also recommend a split application of nitrogen and the use of readily available nitrogen sources such as UAN or ammonium nitrate.

What I've Learned from No-Tilling

Rotations, Equipment Adaptations Help Deliver Long-Term Success

October 1, 2006 | Posted in No-Till Farming 101, Seeding & Planting, Equipment

I grew up in a family of farmers who saw early on the advantages of reduced tillage to save soil and water.

What I've Learned from No-Tilling

From Rough Start To Smooth Ride, We Keep Looking

An open mind about management practices and equipment is a key tool in taking no-till fields to their full potential.

By Maury McLean and Ron Ross posted on July 1, 2006 | Posted in No-Till Farming 101

We started no-tilling in the mid-1980s with the wrong attitude, the wrong tools and not enough knowledge to make it work. It fell flat on its face. Yet, here we are in 2006, confidently no-tilling 1,300 acres.

Get Used To Threat Of Asian Soybean Rust

July 1, 2006 | Posted in Crop Protection

Asian soybean rust finally appeared in the U.S. last season but had little impact after years of warnings about its potential catastrophic effects on soybean yields. That doesn’t mean the researchers were wrong and no-tillers can ignore the threat.

Forget The Tractor — Steer Your No-Till Planter

Moving to auto-steering with your planter, drill, sprayer or other no-till tools can lead to more accurate cropping.

May 1, 2006 | Posted in Equipment, Precision Agriculture

For more accurate seeding and spraying, a few no-tillers are already starting to believe that global positioning satellite systems should be placed in the ground — where it may count the most.

A Practical Guide To Adjuvants Answers The Basic Questions

There are hundreds of adjuvant products on the market, but with some fundamental knowledge you can sift through them comfortably.

By Ron Ross and Pat Sheridan posted on May 1, 2006 | Posted in Crop Protection

There are at least 10 ways adjuvants can make your post-emergence herbicide work harder — and literally hundreds of adjuvant products to choose from. Here’s a look at what’s causing this proliferation and how you can be sure you’re treating your crops right.

Corn Seed Options Boom for No-Till

It’s no longer a guessing game, but rather a matter of sorting through all the information to find seed that fits your no-till field conditions and practices.

By Ron Ross posted on March 1, 2006 | Posted in Seeding & Planting

There have never been more corn hybrid selections and protections on the market to help meet the needs of no-tillers. We’ve moved a long way from the hybrid guessing game no-tillers were in just a few short years ago.

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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.

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