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No-Till Planting Tips For A Dry Year

March 30, 2013 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Water Management

Source: University of Nebraska

When it comes to no-till planting, the key is to minimize the soil and residue disturbance.

Will Planting Get Off To A Slow Start?

March 25, 2013 | Posted in Seeding & Planting

Source: Doane Advisory Services

With temperatures in the Midwest about 20 degrees below normal at the beginning of spring people will soon start to consider the weather impact on spring planting.

Uncertainty Hangs Over 2013 US Spring Planting Weather

March 15, 2013 | Posted in Seeding & Planting

Source: FarmPolicyFacts.org

It was the one thing that was on the mind of most everyone at the 2013 annual outlook conference of the U.S. Agriculture Department.

Variable-Rate Planting A Game-Changer?

By John Dobberstein posted on December 5, 2012 | Posted in Seeding & Planting

With seed costs going up all the time and pressure to increase yields mounting every year, are you looking for something that could be a game-changer on your farm this spring?

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No-Tillage Is Number One

By Frank Lessiter posted on December 1, 2012

When it comes to ranking the most important developments in American agriculture over the past 75 years, a panel of conservationists recently placed no-till right at the top of the list.

New Tools For Spraying, Planting, Fertilizing Emerge For Farmers

There are more equipment options on the market than ever to help no-tillers and strip-tillers plant precisely, apply fertilizer more efficiently and improve their farm’s bottom line.

By No-Till Farmer Editors posted on November 1, 2012 | Posted in Equipment

There was no shortage of innovation at the 2012 Farm Progress Show held last August in Boone, Iowa.

Considerations For Planting Wheat Into Dry Soils

October 15, 2012 | Posted in Seeding & Planting

Source: Kansas State University

Producers faced with very dry soils basically have three main options when planting winter wheat, says Jim Shroyer, KSU Extension Agronomy State Leader.

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Handling Residue Challenges In Ultra-Narrow Rows

Evaluating row spacing and planter configurations can help no-tillers take advantage of narrow-row options, but sometimes bigger changes are needed.

By Jim Leverich posted on October 1, 2012 | Posted in No-Till Farming 101, Residue Management

Periodically I get phone calls from No-Till Farmer readers asking for advice on how to adjust or equip their planters to improve their no-till performance.

‘Heads Up’ Solutions For Managing Corn Residue

Chopping corn heads and new header technology are giving no-tillers much-improved tools to manage tough Bt corn residue in preparation for planting.

By John Dobberstein posted on August 1, 2012 | Posted in Equipment, Residue Management

Aside from what goes in the bin, there probably isn't a more important task during corn harvest for no-tillers than making sure residue is properly processed.

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Take Planting Seriously

By Frank Lessiter posted on April 1, 2012 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Precision Agriculture

When farmers are having planting difficulties, Alan Byerly says too many growers think the answer is to simply add more attachments. But the service manager for Precision Equipment in Washington, Iowa, says getting back to the basics of planting should be the first step before spending more dollars.

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