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Getting The Most Out Of Nitrogen

No-tillers can improve their utilization of ‘N’ by measuring variability in their fields and taking advantage of biotech corn.

By John Dobberstein posted on December 1, 2010 | Posted in Precision Agriculture

There's more pressure than ever today for no-tillers to increase corn yields, and the challenge of high fertilizer prices and environmental regulations aren't going away either.

Does Fall Tillage Do More Harm Than Good?

November 16, 2010

Source: Farm World Online

Many farmers insist on tilling in the fall, despite evidence it could do more harm than good, according to an Iowa State University soil management expert.

Modern Agriculture Stifles Global Warming

November 16, 2010 | Posted in No-Till Farming 101

Source: University of Wisconsin-Madison

A new study reveals that optimizing yields on existing farmlands reduces net carbon emission compared with expanding tillable acres at the expense of forests, especially in the tropics.

Corn After Corn Took Hit In 2010

October 8, 2010 | Posted in Seeding & Planting

Source: Jennifer Shike

llinois corn yielded less than expected in most areas in 2010, and corn following corn was particularly hard hit.

10 Ways Heat, Humidity Hurt Corn

August 12, 2010 | Posted in Seeding & Planting

It is commonly perceived that if summer weather is too hot and humid for people, then it must be ideal for corn because corn â€” in contrast to a crop like wheat â€” is a tropical crop. Up to a point, that perception is correct.

Strip-Till Offers Good Alternative To No-Till in Heavy, Wet Soils

July 30, 2010 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Residue Management

Source: By Steve Butzen, Pioneer Hi-Bred International

Strip-till is an appealing option for farmers in the northern Corn Belt who have heavy soils that are cold and wet in the spring, says a Pioneer Hi-Bred agronomy research communications manager.

Strip-Till Corn Profitability Tops Mulch-Till, No-Till

May 27, 2010 | Posted in No-Till Farming 101

Strip-till lost the bragging rights about yields to mulch-till in a 4-year, onfarm study conducted in Illinois. But profits from strip-till topped thos of mulch-till and no-till in the study.

Strip-Tilling And No-Tilling Sweet Corn

April 1, 2010 | Posted in No-Till Farming 101

Source: By Andy McGuire, Washington State University

With everyone from USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack to the mainstream media and celebrity chefs touting locally grown food, growing and selling sweet corn to city dwellers who pay $6 or more for a dozen ears may be a profitable niche market for strip-tillers.

What I've Learned from No-Tilling

Bending Equipment, Agronomics To Fit His Needs Pays

South Dakota no-tiller Terry Huss modifies new equipment to fit his dry conditions and goes against the trend by growing wheat with corn and soybeans.

By Ron Ross posted on December 1, 2009 | Posted in No-Till Farming 101, Seeding & Planting, Equipment

It doesn’t seem possible that I’ve been no-tilling for 30 years. I don’t know if you would call me a pioneer, but no-till was almost unheard of in north central South Dakota in 1979.

Inoculants Eke a Few More Bushels — and Great Returns — Out of Soybeans

Yield increases may seem small, but so is the cost of inoculation, requiring a half-bushel yield response before hitting a payout.

By Martha Ostendorf posted on November 1, 2009 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Soil Health

First commercialized in 1898, nitrogen-fixing inoculants are the oldest crop input product still on the market today.

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Last-Minute Planter Prep for No-Tillers & Strip-Tillers

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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