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Strip-Till Shorts, July 30, 2010

July 30, 2010 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Equipment, Water Management

Source: RTK Leads The Way

RTK makes strip-tilling work well, strip-till shines during drought and deep banding phosphate and potash cane work if managed properly.

What I've Learned from No-Tilling

Always Learning More From No-Till And Strip-Till

Tom Oswald continues the onfarm research that convinced him 20 years ago to avoid full-width tillage

By Tom Oswald and Ron Ross posted on June 1, 2010 | Posted in No-Till Farming 101, Equipment, Precision Agriculture, Strip-Till Farming

It might be more correct to call this article, “What I’m Still Learning From No-Tilling.” Over nearly 30 years, my farming operation has shifted from customary fall-spring tillage, through a period of detailed research and onfarm studies and finally, 11 years ago, to adoption of continuous no-till.

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Prepare Your Post-Planting Checklist

Check the performance of your planter, starter fertilizer and early season weed control, and make preparations for effective sidedressing

By Jim Leverich posted on June 1, 2010 | Posted in Crop Protection, Nutrient Management

If the weather has cooperated and you've avoided equipment breakdowns, hopefully your crops are in the ground.

Fertilizer Prices Look Better To No-Tillers

May 4, 2010 | Posted in No-Till Farming 101

No-tillers are benefiting from lower and more stable fertilizer prices this spring, according to a Purdue University expert.

What I've Learned from No-Tilling

Intensive Nutrient Management Boosts Profits

Nebraska no-tiller John Niemeyer says modifying his fertilizer delivery system, improving pH and using compost manure has transformed no-till corn into his most profitable crop

By John Niemeyer and Ron Ross posted on May 1, 2010 | Posted in No-Till Farming 101, Nutrient Management

One of my first jobs out of college after I received a degree in business from the University of North Dakota was a fortunate choice. During the several years I worked for a professional consulting agronomist, I had the opportunity to see a lot of different crop-production systems throughout eastern Nebraska, western Iowa and northeastern Kansas.

Spring Nutrient Plans Could Be Challenged

February 26, 2010 | Posted in Crop Protection

Due to the late corn harvest, many fields have yet to be tilled, and they have large amounts of residue remaining on the surface. This could impact spring nutrient management.

Dawn Launches Flexible Fertilizer Applicator

February 10, 2010 | Posted in Equipment

Winter annuals can be competitive in winter no-till grains like wheat and barley, but also at planting time in no-till corn and soybeans. In addition to winter annuals, simple perennials like dandelion are also quite common in many of our no-till fields.

No-Till Innovator Awards Go To Four Pioneers

These four winners helped pave the way so that farmers in their area saw the value of no-till management systems

By Dan Zinkland posted on February 1, 2010 | Posted in Nutrient Management, Precision Agriculture, Water Management

The four no-till innovators honored this year have accomplished much, some during the past 20 to 30 years, while others much more recently.

Building Spring Strips When It Didn’t Get Done

If a late harvest didn’t allow you to strip-till last fall, making shallower berms and splitting fertilizer this spring can help you stay on track

By Dan Zinkland posted on February 1, 2010 | Posted in Strip-Till Farming

While many strip-tillers would have preferred to build strips and put down fertilizer in the fall, a late harvest prevented much of the work from being completed.

New Separator Causes More Balanced Anhydrous Flow

August 7, 2009 | Posted in Crop Protection

The aNH3.Company has developed a new Liquimatic gas separator that the company says eliminates unbalanced distribution of anhydrous ammonia.

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Last-Minute Planter Prep for No-Tillers & Strip-Tillers

On this episode of Conservation Ag Update, brought to you by Martin-Till, precision specialist Chad Baker, co-owner of Baker Precision Planter Works in Orangeville, Ill., helps a first-generation no-tiller with planter setup, and later encounters a couple problems with a strip-tiller’s new 24-row planter. Plus, veteran agronomist Brad Forkner checks in with a couple tips for farmers to keep in mind before they take the field.

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