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No-Till, Cover Crops Can Help Prepare Farms for Extreme Weather Events

By Clay Pope posted on December 28, 2023 | Posted in Cover Crops, Soil Health

They say history repeats itself—it sure seems that way when it comes to the end of the year and global temperature records. But no-till and cover crops could be part of the solution.

Will You See a Return on Soybean Inoculation?

April 12, 2017 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Nutrient Management

Source: University of Nebraska Extension

University of Nebraska Extension says deciding whether to inoculate soybeans should be based on soybean nitrogen needs, the probability of a yield response and data.

Two Inputs to Keep in Soybean Production

March 11, 2015 | Posted in Crop Protection, Nutrient Management

With growers looking to cut production costs in 2015, the University of Kentucky says soil-applied fertilizers and highly effective weed control cannot be sacrificed.

Can You Push Soybean Yields With More Inputs?

By Laura Barrera posted on July 11, 2014 | Posted in Crop Protection, Nutrient Management

Ohio State University examines the yield value of a high-input soybean system and determines what soil factors may be limiting yields.

What I've Learned from No-Tilling

Taking Control Of Inputs Leads To Higher No-Till Profits

Long-time no-tiller Joel Armistead uses precision technology and many other tools to dole out inputs and create a sleek, efficient no-till machine.

By Joel Armistead and Martha Mintz posted on April 1, 2014 | Posted in Equipment

Our first no-till planter came in on a truck in pieces. It was just iron frames, planter boxes and bits and parts.

What I've Learned from No-Tilling

Cover Crops Smother Weeds, Slash Input Costs, Bring Soils To Life

Manure, covers and more than 4 decades of no-till helped North Carolina farmer Ray Styer rejuvenate old tobacco acres and eliminate the need for commercial fertilizers on his small farm.

By Ray Styer and Martha Mintz posted on May 1, 2013

Looking out over my fields today, it’s hard to imagine them as the rundown acres I originally purchased with my wife back in 1958.

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No-Till Worth An Extra $1,000

By Frank Lessiter posted on April 1, 2013 | Posted in No-Till Farming 101, Nutrient Management

Many farmers recognize that no-tilled ground is probably worth more than land farmed with more intensive tillage. Yet there’s little evidence that indicates no-tilled ground brings a premium price when a farm goes on the sale block.

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No-Till Worth An Extra $1,000

By Frank Lessiter posted on April 1, 2013

Finding The Fertility ‘Gold Mine’ After A Dry Year

No-tillers could save inputs costs and raise yields by accessing residual nutrients in fields, but they need relevant data and must understand the factors that affect nutrient availability.

By John Dobberstein posted on April 1, 2013 | Posted in Nutrient Management, Water Management

No-Tillers whose fields were ravaged by drought last year will face some crucial decisions this spring as they investigate nutrient levels in their fields

Tips For No-Tilling ‘Lean And Green’

No-tillers who do their own onfarm research can harvest the data needed to make better decisions about their farm systems and inputs.

By John Dobberstein posted on December 1, 2012 | Posted in No-Till Farming 101, Nutrient Management

One way no-tillers can make their farms more profitable is to put their management decisions under a closer microscope and determine if they’re making the right choices about fertilizers, hybrids/varieties, row spacing or equipment

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