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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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Fall Scouting With The Drought In Mind

Combining data, yield maps and in-field observation can help no-tillers understand field variability and make better management decisions.

By Jim Leverich posted on November 1, 2012 | Posted in No-Till Farming 101, Seeding & Planting, Water Management

Even though we've had a tough year with drought conditions, it’s a good time to evaluate your fields — and the yield information you have — to make the right management decisions for next year.

Fertilizing Based On Yield Potential, Not Goals

Considering more data than just a soil test allows North Dakota no-tiller Mike Zimmerman to dial in fertility applications for current conditions.

By Martha Mintz posted on September 1, 2012 | Posted in Cover Crops, Nutrient Management

A change in soil sampling and fertility application may be just the ticket for Garrison, N.D., no-tiller Mike Zimmerman to achieve his farm goals.

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Monsanto's Acquisition Of Precision Planting Making Growers Nervous About Sharing Data

By Frank Lessiter posted on August 1, 2012 | Posted in Precision Agriculture

When Monsanto announced in late May that it was acquiring Precision Planting, an Illinois-based developer and marketer of seed meters, monitoring and precision farming technology, the news created a ripple effect in the farm world.

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With The Very Latest Monsanto Acquisition, Growers Appear More Nervous About Sharing Yield And Other Electronic Crop Data With All Of Agriculture’s Major Players

By Frank Lessiter posted on August 1, 2012

Crop Sensors Making Their Case

These high-tech precision units can spoon-feed nitrogen where it’s needed to maximize yields — but do they pay their way?

By Clair Urbain posted on February 1, 2012 | Posted in Nutrient Management, Precision Agriculture

It’s a two-sided coin that every farmer wants to achieve: maximum yields with minimum inputs. Crop-sensor technology can, according to ongoing farmer and university research, help accomplish that.

Prime Meridian to Change Precision Agriculture Landscape

October 4, 2011 | Posted in Precision Agriculture

Today, precision agriculture data services company, Prime Meridian, introduced the first independent farm data management system to help growers store and profit from their precision farm data online.

$20 Million, Multi-University Corn Study To Include No-Till

February 20, 2011 | Posted in No-Till Farming 101

Source: Ohio State University, News-Gazette, Des Moines Register

Eleven institutions have been awarded a $20 million grant from the USDA's National Institute of Food and Agriculture to keep Midwest corn-based cropping systems resilient in the face of future climate uncertainties.

Whether Chopping Or Distributing Residue, Do It Evenly

Tougher stalks from Bt corn hybrids, increased use of fungicides and the chance to trim fertilizer needs are bringing more attention to effective residue management at harvesttime.

By Frank Lessiter posted on August 1, 2008 | Posted in Residue Management, Precision Agriculture

How you manage your crop residues this fall can have a major impact on the profit of your 2009 crops.

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A Different Look At Carbon

By Frank Lessiter posted on July 1, 2008 | Posted in Nutrient Management, Soil Health

While no-tilled crops are widely considered to be among the best ways to sequester carbon, the actual amounts may actually be tied to soil type, soil drainage and soil depth.

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