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Boost No-Till Corn Yields With Better ‘P’ Placement

Using in-furrow application methods can help make phosphorus more available to growing corn and net more bushels for no-tillers, says researcher Jerry Wilhm.

By Laura Barrera posted on December 1, 2013 | Posted in Nutrient Management

Over the last several years, input expenses for no-tillers in general have increased by approximately 21%, and one of the highest-costing inputs is fertilizer.

Climbing The Ladder To 300-Bushel No-Tilled Corn

Manure applications, in-furrow fertility treatments, ship-shape planters and 3 decades of 100% no-till are helping Pennsylvania no-tiller David Wolfskill reach record corn yields.

By John Dobberstein posted on November 1, 2013 | Posted in No-Till Farming 101, Seeding & Planting

A few years ago while planting double-crop soybeans, David Wolfskill got out of his tractor, walked into one of his adjacent cornfields and noticed the ground was completely bare.

Making ‘Never-Till’ Corn Yields That Are Fit For A King

Cover crops, split nitrogen, fungicide applications and higher organic matter are helping Rigdon Farms make a hard run at 300-bushel corn.

By John Dobberstein posted on August 1, 2013 | Posted in Crop Protection, Nutrient Management

Three decades of no-till, or “never till” as John Rigdon calls it, is certainly long enough to establish a tradition at Rigdon Farms, but that’s only part of the story.

Effect Of Foliar Fungicides On Corn Yields

June 4, 2013 | Posted in Crop Protection

Source: By Alison Robertson and John Shriver, Iowa State University

Every year we evaluate foliar fungicides on corn at several locations across Iowa for disease management and yield response.

The Planting Date Conundrum For Corn

April 20, 2013 | Posted in Seeding & Planting

Source: By Bob Nielsen, Purdue University

Conventional wisdom says that the prime planting window to maximize corn yields in much of Indiana opens about April 20 and closes about May 10.

Switching Hybrids On The Fly Could Boost Corn Yields

Using equipment already available, Beck’s researchers are matching corn hybrids and populations to management zones, netting nearly 20 bushels an acre more in yields.

By Clair Urbain posted on March 1, 2013 | Posted in Seeding & Planting

Researchers at Beck’s Hybrids are turning precision farming methods up a notch.

Can Yields Rebound In 2013?

December 18, 2012 | Posted in Seeding & Planting

Source: Doane Advisory Services

Much of the country remains in extreme or exceptional drought and no one is sure how yields will turn out in 2013.

Manure, Crop Diversity Lock Down No-Till Profits

Koepke Farms tweaks its crop rotation, manure management and onfarm research to get the most from its no-till practices.

By Clair Urbain posted on August 1, 2012 | Posted in No-Till Farming 101, Soil Health

Even after more than a quarter-century of no-tilling, Koepke Farms continues to fine-tune its practices to keep soil in place, make the most of manure and fertilizer applications and consistently reach 200-bushel corn yields without irrigation.

Estimating Corn Yield Potential In Dry Soils

July 19, 2012 | Posted in Seeding & Planting

Source: By Mark Rosenberg, South Dakota State University

Estimating corn yields, especially under stressed conditions such as drought, is never absolute or easy, and as the dry weather continues the challenge of whether to leave fields or utilize them for feed becomes more pressing.

Foliar Fungicide Applications In Field Corn

July 11, 2012 | Posted in Crop Protection

Source: By Pierce Paul, Ohio State University C.O.R.N. Newsletter

It's been hot and dry for most of the corn growing season so far. These conditions are highly unfavorable for foliar diseases to develop in field corn, yet several producers have expressed interest in applying foliar fungicides.

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