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American Soybean Association Announces Regional Winners of 2015 Conservation Legacy Awards

January 26, 2015 | Posted in Seeding & Planting

The American Soybean Association is pleased to announce Steve Berger of Wellman, Iowa, Mike Starkey of Brownsburg, Ind., and Jimmy Thomas of Timberlake, N.C., as regional winners of the 2015 Conservation Legacy Awards.

[Webinar] Getting More For Less From The Fertilizer You Apply

November 26, 2013 | Posted in No-Till Farming 101, Nutrient Management

Mike Starkey reviews what he's learned from onfarm trials and the changes he's made to his fertility-management practices throughout the years. This No-Till Farmer webinar is being made possible with support from Agro-Culture Liquid Fertilizers. [To view any of our webinar replays, you must be logged in with a free user account.]

No-Till, Covers May Hold Key To Easing Nutrient-Loading Issues

The success of no-till, cover crops and nutrient stewardship in Indiana’s Eagle Creek Watershed could serve as a blueprint for preserving farmland productivity without sacrificing water quality.

By Mark Parker posted on November 1, 2013 | Posted in Nutrient Management, Water Management

Farmers are increasingly faced with a daunting task: increasing crop yields for a growing world population while trying to minimize the impact of their management decisions on fragile watersheds.

No-Till Showcased For Chinese Delegation

October 22, 2012 | Posted in Nutrient Management, Water Management

Source: AgriNews (LaSalle, Ill.)

Cover crops, no-till farming and more responsive nutrient management are key to farming in central Indiana and continue to be of much interest to representatives of other countries such as China.

Cooperation Benefits No-Tillers, Watershed

Indiana no-tillers and researchers are working to reduce nutrient runoff, boost subsurface drainage in a key environmental hotspot

By John Dobberstein posted on February 1, 2011 | Posted in Cover Crops, Nutrient Management, Water Management

Mike Starkey admits being a little worried when researchers showed up on his farm in Brownsburg, Ind., 4 years ago, asking for permission to monitor the tile outlets leading from his fields.

What's Happening With Your Soybean Yields?

By Darrell Bruggink posted on November 17, 2010 | Posted in Crop Protection

Brownsburg, Ind., no-tiller Mike Starkey has an interesting observation from his 2010 production season.

Acting Responsibly With Their Nutrient Practices

Cover crops, tissue samples, prescription applications, manure runoff control and many other practices used by several no-tillers to maximize soil fertility.

By Mark Moore posted on April 1, 2009 | Posted in Nutrient Management

Besides the payback for getting the most bang for their nutrient buck, several no-till farmers were recognized for their efficient and environmentally sound fertility practices through the Responsible Nutrient Management Practitioner’s Program.

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Make Nitrogen Strategies Pay Off Big-Time In 2009

By Frank Lessiter posted on February 1, 2009 | Posted in Cover Crops, Nutrient Management

Finding new ways to trim nitrogen costs is paying off for this veteran no-till family.

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Make Nitrogen Strategies Pay Off Big-Time In 2009

By Frank Lessiter posted on February 1, 2009

Mike Starkey doesn't have a problem investing dollars in fertilizer to push up yields. But the trained accountant and veteran no-tiller from Brownsburg, Ind., certainly expects a favorable return on his nutrient investment.

Uncovering The Profit In No-Tilled Soybeans

Reducing seeding rates, using no-till planters and switching to non-GMO varieties are just a few of the things no-tillers are considering to improve the bottom line.

By Darrell Bruggink posted on February 1, 2009 | Posted in Seeding & Planting

As soybean prices came off highs of $14 per bushel last summer to trade in the $8 to $9 range, raising a profitable no-till soybean crop for 2009 got a little more difficult.

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No-Till Planting Update: Potential Slug Problem?

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