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How No-Tilling Can Help 'Weatherproof' Your Farm

Protective residue, proper soil management and a better understanding of how plants use water could help no-tillers and strip-tillers survive today’s extreme weather patterns.

By John Dobberstein posted on May 1, 2013 | Posted in Nutrient Management, Soil Health, Water Management

If you ask Jerry Hatfield, the 2012 drought wasn’t just a blip on the radar screen.

Get The Most From Foliar Feeding Corn And Soybeans

Enhancing the nutrient efficiency of plants through the leaves is not only possible, but profitable, with the right level of management.

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

Foliar feeding corn and soybeans remains a controversial subject in some corners of agriculture, but not to an increasing number of farmers who are using the practice to fine-tune fertilization strategies to maximize yields.

Record-Setting No-Till Crowd Soaks Up Valuable Tips At NNTC

More than 1,150 attendees come to Indianapolis to improve their knowledge of precision farming, cover cropping, fertility management, soil health and other no-till practices.

By John Dobberstein posted on March 1, 2013 | Posted in No-Till Farming 101

For the second straight year, the National No-Tillage Conference shattered its previous attendance record, as farmers came from near and far to gather ideas on how to make their no-till system more productive.

Livestock, Covers Add Diversity For Enterprising No-Tiller

Byron Richard’s once wheat-dominated farm in North Dakota is now home to many different crops — including livestock — after his commitment to no-till practices.

By Martha Mintz posted on February 1, 2013 | Posted in No-Till Farming 101, Cover Crops, Equipment

Third-generation farmer Byron Richard seems to always find himself in the center of big changes in his tiny community.

ISOBUS Could Trim Costs, Boost Farming Efficiency

Manufacturers and early adopters are working out the kinks for this technology, which would let farmers pair different brands of tractors and implements and reduce confusion and clutter in the cab.

By Jack Zemlicka posted on February 1, 2013 | Posted in Equipment, Precision Agriculture

The rising cost of fertilizer, seed and equipment is a reality that many farmers face in today’s ag market.

Saving Water, Boosting Yields With Subsurface Drip Irrigation

A perfect fit with non-disturbance no-till acres, SDI systems offer the potential of improved water- and fertilizer-use efficiency and higher yields

By John Dobberstein posted on February 1, 2013 | Posted in Precision Agriculture, Water Management

As drought conditions persist and water supplies are pressured, an increasing number of farmers, including no-tillers, are turning to subsurface drip-irrigation systems to maximize water use.

Noted Soil Scientist Taps BBI Spreaders For “Subsurfer” Prototype Development

November 15, 2010 | Posted in Equipment

Source: BBI Spreaders

BBI Spreaders announces that it is working in conjunction with Dr. Dan Pote at the ARS Dale Bumpers Small Farms Research Center in Booneville, AK to develop new patented technology for a machine that injects dry poultry litter and composted cattle manure below the soil surface of pastures and no-till fields.

Get Your No-Till Soils To Feed Your Crops Nitrogen

University of Illinois fertility specialist Richard Mulvaney says the soil can be much more important to supplying nitrogen to no-tilled crops than fertilizer nitrogen

By Dan Zinkland posted on January 1, 2010 | Posted in Nutrient Management, Soil Health

Feeding plants nitrogen fertilizer makes sense, Richard Mulvaney says. But fertilizer, like the food we eat, needs to be used in moderation. Too much is not good, the University of Illinois soil fertility specialist says.

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Bad Weather Favors Auto-Steer

By Frank Lessiter posted on December 1, 2009 | Posted in Equipment

A number of no-tillers may have enjoyed extra benefits during this fall’s tough harvest season by having auto-guidance installed on the combine.

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Bad Weather Favors Auto-Steer

By Frank Lessiter posted on December 1, 2009 | Posted in Equipment, Precision Agriculture

A number of no-tillers may have enjoyed extra benefits during this fall’s tough harvest season by having auto-guidance installed on the combine.

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