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Yield Contest Winner Pushes Bushels With Focus On Fertility

Nebraska no-tiller Mike Scholting shares how zeroing in on fertilizer applications is increasing yields both on and off his contest ground.

By Laura Barrera posted on June 1, 2014 | Posted in Nutrient Management

Just south of Omaha, on 33 acres of flat river-bottom ground in Sarpy County, Mike Scholting is hitting nearly 300-bushel corn yields.

Weather To Change In 2013

By John Dobberstein posted on September 5, 2012 | Posted in Soil Health, Water Management

Just when you thought scorching droughts were becoming the “new normal” in agriculture, a weather-research firm told the farm media at last week’s Farm Progress Show that 2013 will likely be nothing like 2012.

Growth In Cover Crop Usage

By Darrell Bruggink posted on November 2, 2011 | Posted in Cover Crops, Nutrient Management

It seems clear that No-Till Farmer readers are quickly moving away from the old recommendation that you need to apply 1.2 pounds of nitrogen for every expected bushel of corn.

No-Till Corn Champ Offers His Tips For Success

Continually feeding the corn plant and micronutrients are among the things that work for Virginia no-tiller David Hula.

By Darrell Bruggink posted on July 1, 2008 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Nutrient Management

While it might seem hard to believe, the no-tiller who grew the highest yields in the nation last year calls corn just a rotational crop. That’s because David Hula has a thriving soybean and small grains seed production business.

Grow Your Own Fertilizer

By Frank Lessiter posted on June 1, 2008 | Posted in Cover Crops, Nutrient Management

Dave Brandt likes to no-till cover crops as quickly as possible after wheat harvest. Besides producing valuable nutrients, the Carroll, Ohio, no-tiller credits cover crops with reducing compaction and improving water infiltration.

Management That Makes Nitrogen More Efficient

Planter setup modifications and cover crops are helping an Indiana no-tiller improve his fertilizer efficiency while maintaining high corn yields.

By Darrell Bruggink posted on June 1, 2008 | Posted in Nutrient Management

Like many no-tillers, Mike Starkey got his start with soybeans. But after struggling to make no-till corn work, he practiced rotational tillage for more than a decade.

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Strip-Till Helping Farmers Who Struggle With Heavy Soils

By Jodi DeJong-Hughes posted on March 1, 2008 | Posted in Strip-Till Farming

We've learned a lot about strip-tillage in the western Corn Belt and Great Plains, and the more we learn, the better it looks.

New Quad Stack Protects Against Both Corn Insects And Weeds

Syngenta’s new Agrisure 3000 GT offers a new look at a high-performing stack of corn traits that delivers both weed and insect protection and flexibility.

By Frank Lessiter posted on October 1, 2007 | Posted in Crop Protection, Nutrient Management

Featuring a four-way stack that protects the crop against both corn borer and corn rootworm while providing exceptional tolerance to in-season applications of both glyphosate and Liberty herbicides, Agrisure 3000GT is the latest addition to Syngenta’s lineup of high-performance corn traits.

Seeding Cover Crops With Liquid Manure

No-tillers with livestock will want to study this one-pass system that saves time and money while improving soil quality.

By Ron Ross posted on July 1, 2006 | Posted in Seeding & Planting

How would you like to eliminate shallow compaction, inject manure, seed a cover crop, improve soil quality and protect the environment — all in a single pass? All while boosting your chances of increased yields and profits.

Forget What You've Learned About Applied Nitrogen Rates!

Researcher says the widely accepted proven yield method of determining application rates has little connection to corn yields.

By Ron Perszewski posted on May 1, 2006 | Posted in Nutrient Management

The current standard for determining nitrogen application rates is way off course, according to Richard Mulvaney, a soil scientist at the University of Illinois.

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On this episode of Conservation Ag Update, brought to you by Martin Till, Vincennes, Ind., no-tiller Ray McCormick explains why it’s going to be tough to “not lose a lot of money this year” on corn. Plus, we ask our readers, “On a scale of 1-10, how concerned are you about drought this year?” Hear why some farmers are worried, and why others aren’t very worried at all.

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