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Drilling Cover Crops Significantly Increases Forage Production

By John O'Connell posted on September 26, 2023 | Posted in Cover Crops

Source: Post Register - Intermountain Farm & Ranch

University of Idaho Extension Educator Steven Hines believes he’s found an effective way for farmers who interplant cover crops between corn rows to significantly boost forage production.

[Podcast] Marion Calmer Solves Your Combine’s Soybean Harvest Problems

In today’s episode of the podcast, brought to you by SOURCE®️ by Sound Agriculture, we’re bringing you Calmer’s 2023 National No-Tillage Conference presentation about top tips for setting your combine for a stellar soybean harvest.

August 25, 2023 | Posted in Soil Health

How Heat Stress Affects Corn

August 14, 2023 | Posted in Crop Protection

Source: Pioneer

Heat stress is defined as the rise in temperature beyond a threshold level for a period of time sufficient to cause irreversible damage to plant growth and development. Multiple statistical studies have shown negative correlations between average seasonal temperature and corn yield.

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No-Till Highlights: July 20, 2023

July 20, 2023

No-Till Farmer editors encounter a variety of articles, social media posts, podcasts and videos that offer a unique look at the grower's realm from the lofty digital realm. Here is our favorite content from the past week from across the web. The Best of the Web series is brought to you by Direct Enterprises.

Long-Term Research Reveals Advantages of Diverse Crop Rotations

By Stan Wise posted on May 19, 2023 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Soil Health

Source: South Dakota Soil Health Coalition

USDA-ARS researchers also worked with economists at South Dakota State University to evaluate the economics of the different rotations, including crop prices and production costs. They determined that some four-year rotations have a higher benefit-cost ratio.

Don't Rely on Calendar for Your Planting Date

By Mark Licht posted on April 11, 2023 | Posted in Seeding & Planting

Source: Iowa State University

The calendar date doesn’t matter. What does matter is what the soil conditions are.

Study: Severe Drought Decreases Corn Yield By 90%

March 14, 2023 | Posted in Water Management

Source: American Society of Agronomy

With the information gained from this study, the researchers are now trying to make corn more resilient to drought stress. The next step is finding genetics of corn that are naturally able to handle drought better during flowering.

Syngenta's New Corn Herbicide Promises Longer Residual Control

Storen corn herbicide is designed to provide broad-spectrum residual weed control and is anticipated to be registered in time for the 2024 growing season.

March 9, 2023 | Posted in Crop Protection

Upon registration, Storen will be the newest addition to the Syngenta bicyclopyrone (BIR) containing brands.

McCormick Among No-Tillers Working to Adapt to Climate Change

November 1, 2022 | Posted in Cover Crops, Nutrient Management, Seeding & Planting, Water Management

Source: Wisconsin Watch

A hotter atmosphere is causing rain to fall in harder bursts, pushing back planting seasons and drowning crops. At the same time as human-driven climate change is juicing precipitation, Corn Belt farming practices such as installing underground drainage tiles and leaving fields bare after harvest are changing how water moves across the landscape and into waterways.

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