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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.

Fall Nitrogen Application: What, When, Where, And How

September 27, 2011 | Posted in Nutrient Management

Source: By Fabián Fernández, University of Illinois

Proper nitrogen management is critical to sustainable corn production, and what is done in this regard can impact farmers' profitability and the environment in which we all live.

Technology, Onfarm Research Pay Off For No-Tillers

Precision planting methods, fungicides and a diverse herbicide rotation help boost the bottom line for Wisconsin growers Josh Trautman and Nick Viney.

By Clair Urbain posted on August 1, 2011 | Posted in Crop Protection, Precision Agriculture

Having worked as crop advisors right out of college, Nick Viney and Josh Trautman know that doing the little things right — whether it’s planting, fertilization or onfarm testing — is a key to unlocking yield potential.

No-Till, Residue Opens New Doors

In the heart of wheat country, continuous no-till delivers crop flexibility and productivity for Kansas grower Tom Pauly.

By Mark Parker posted on August 1, 2011 | Posted in Nutrient Management, Residue Management

Tom Pauly pulls a pair of pliers from the holster on his hip, kneels down and scratches through a thick thatch of crop residue. And he smiles.

The Nutrient Value Of Wheat Straw

July 6, 2011 | Posted in Nutrient Management

Source: By Ed Lentz, Ohio State University

As the wheat harvest progresses, we get questions on the nutrient value of straw.

No-Tiller Finds A Premium Growing Edible Soybeans

Moving away from Roundup Ready soybeans allows Carrol Wyss the opportunity to earn a few extra dollars while rotating chemistries in his corn-soybean rotation.

By Darrell Bruggink posted on July 1, 2011 | Posted in Crop Protection

When the oppertunity presented itself, Carrol Wyss went after a new market to make a few extra dollars. What he also found was that the changes he would need to make to control weeds were probably better for his farm.

Conquering The Fertility Challenge

Crop scouting, onfarm research and GIS-based data analysis could help no-tillers meet world grain demand and increase their farm’s profitability, Harold Reetz says.

By John Dobberstein posted on June 1, 2011 | Posted in Nutrient Management

In the last last 40 years, growers have learned how to boost crop production while mining nutrients from the soil and reducing fertilizer application rates.

What I've Learned from No-Tilling

Chasing Savings, Pushing Yields With No-Till and Strip-Till

Floyd Koerner Jr. and Floyd Koerner III make up a father-son team that excels at getting the most from every acre and input on their farm.

By Floyd Koerner III and Martha Mintz posted on June 1, 2011 | Posted in Cover Crops, Nutrient Management, Strip-Till Farming

As a family LLC, there’s more than one decision maker on our farm. My dad, Floyd Jr., is the more progressive one. For my part, I like to see someone else try new things out first.

Not All Fertilizer Bands Play The Same Song

May 5, 2011 | Posted in Nutrient Management

Source: International Plant Nutrition Institute

So often, phosphorus (P) and potassium (K) are used in the same sentence when people talk about banded fertilizer applications, as if both were different verses of the same song

Frankly Speaking

Wall Street Analysts Get An Update On The Latest Innovative Trends In American Agriculture

By Frank Lessiter posted on May 1, 2011

With the new profit opportunities Wall Street investment fund managers and analysts are seeing in agriculture, there’s more New York City interest in food and fiber production than there’s been in decades.

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