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Do You Need Micronutrient Soil Tests?

February 17, 2011 | Posted in Nutrient Management

Source: By Robert Hoeft, Professor of Soil Fertility, University of Illinois

Some Illinois soil test laboratories now offer secondary (Ca, Mg, and S) and micronutrient (Zn, Mn, Fe, Cu, and B) soil tests at no additional cost beyond the charge for the standard soil analysis.

‘Get With The System’ To Push Corn, Soybean Yields

The right soil tests, inputs, equipment and even water help an Iowa no-tiller hit yield potentials

By Martha Mintz posted on January 1, 2011 | Posted in Nutrient Management, Soil Health

Success is bound to come when even the performance of water is held to a higher standard as it is on Keith Schlapkohl’s Stockton, Iowa, farm.

Don’t Stand Still With No-Till

These no-till innovators refuse to be comfortable with their success and continually look for new ideas to improve their cropping program.

By Frank Lessiter posted on August 1, 2010 | Posted in Nutrient Management, Water Management

The Rundahl family has had a highly successful 100% no-till program for more than 2 decades. But they've been quick to recognize that finding ways to improve is critical if you expect to continue with your no-till success.

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Bidding On Two Parcels Of $5,000-Per-Acre Ground, Here’s Why One May Be Worth An Extra $1,000

By Frank Lessiter posted on May 1, 2010

Besides operating a business that tackles crop consulting work on more than 300,000 acres, Joe Nester serves as the director of a local bank.

What I've Learned from No-Tilling

Family Tradition Of Trying Things Works Well

This Kansas no-tiller has evaluated strip-till and no-till lowered nitrogen rates by more than 50% and developed a prescription precision ag program

By Joel McClure and Ron Ross posted on January 1, 2010 | Posted in No-Till Farming 101, Equipment, Precision Agriculture

I’m the fourth generation to manage McClure Farms in the area of southwestern Kansas that is depicted as the heart of the 1930’s Dust Bowl.

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Does Grid Sampling Really Pay?

The costs to identify nutrient variability can be minimal while helping you put fertilizer where it needs to be for even greater returns.

By Jim Leverich posted on November 1, 2009 | Posted in Precision Agriculture, Soil Health

Soil sampling season is definitely here, and many producers are now using grid or management zone sampling rather than low-density soil sampling.

Better Soils, Fertility Management Give Indiana No-Tiller Better Results

Gypsum, drainage and a wiser approach to fertility have improved soil biology and corn and soybean yields for Jack Maloney.

By Darrell Bruggink posted on August 1, 2009 | Posted in Nutrient Management, Soil Health

Jack Maloney used to be your typical farmer when it came to managing soil and fertility. He relied heavily on his local co-op for recommendations — after all, their agronomists had spent years in school studying science, chemistry and biology.

28 Winning No-Till Fertility Tips

Three veteran no-tillers, crop consultant offer proven ideas to use nutrients more effectively.

By Mark Moore posted on June 1, 2009 | Posted in No-Till Farming 101

Fertilizer is likely a no-tiller’s most costly input. But managed properly, it can provide one of the best returns.

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Sharpen Your Pencil Under Today’s Volatile Economics

It’s a good time to evaluate land, machinery, labor, grain storage and marketing as part of a yearly cropping systems budget review.

By Jim Leverich posted on December 1, 2008 | Posted in No-Till Farming 101

Recent volatility in our grain markets and large increases in input costs will again encourage us to evaluate our cropping systems budgets.

Top 9 Tips Offered For Boosting No-Till Fields

A past winner of the No-Till Innovator Award and owner of HyMark Consulting in Martinsville, Ohio, offers the following tips for maximizing your no-till yields.

By Ed Winkle posted on September 1, 2005 | Posted in No-Till Farming 101

Your no-till planter setup can depend on your conditions and equipment. Talk to others who are no-tilling successfully and do your homework, including research on the Internet.

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