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How Manure Impacts Soil Aggregation

July 11, 2017 | Posted in Nutrient Management, Soil Health, Water Management

Source: University of Nebraska Extension

If manure increases formation of larger and more stable soil aggregates, what might be the benefits of fertilizing with manure as compared to commercial fertilizer? University of Nebraska Extension discusses potential benefits.

No-till on the Plains Plans Summer Events

May 24, 2017 | Posted in Soil Health

Producers can advance their soil health efforts by attending upcoming summer events presented by No-till on the Plains.

Four Ways to Combat Rill Erosion in No-Till Fields

April 17, 2017 | Posted in No-Till Farming 101, Cover Crops, Soil Health

Source: Penn State Extension

If you see rills forming in your field, Penn State Extension says it’s important to diagnose the cause and change management so they do not become gullies.

Evening Out Emergence with a Strip-Till System

With 3,200 acres of hilly farmland susceptible to erosion, Kody Karloff’s transition to strip-till has helped create a flexible planting window and more consistent early-season crop health.

By Jack Zemlicka posted on April 15, 2017 | Posted in Strip-Till Farming

When Kody Karloff transitioned from no-till to strip-till 2 years ago, he hoped the move would minimize early-season inconsistencies with corn and soybean emergence. Farming 3,200 acres of rolling hills and sloping ground in Yutan, Neb., one of the challenges Karloff encountered during 15 years of no-till was finding an ideal intersection between his planting window and field conditions.

Cover Crop Costs Recovered on Rolling Plains Cotton

December 27, 2016 | Posted in Cover Crops, Soil Health, Water Management

Source: Texas A&M AgriLife Extension

Texas A&M AgriLife Extension soil scientist Paul DeLaune discusses how irrigated producers especially could potentially be reaping more dollars per acre if they include a cover crop on their continuous cotton acres.

Using Strip-Till to Cut Field Costs, Dial Back Nitrogen Rates

Minnesota farmers Nancy and Jerry Ackermann credit strip-till, split nitrogen applications and cover crops for helping them reach 200-bushel corn yields on 140 pounds of nitrogen.

By Ian Gronau posted on December 17, 2016 | Posted in Cover Crops, Nutrient Management, Strip-Till Farming

Nancy and Jerry Ackermann have been strip-tilling corn and no-tilling soybeans and alfalfa on their 1,200-acre farm in southwest Minnesota for 15 years. Coming from conventional tillage practices, the transition began on a small 50-acre test plot.

Step-by-Step Approach Yields Early Success with No-Till Transition

Bruce Nelson is seeing improved drainage, stable yields and more organic matter after parking his tillage equipment and focusing on soil health and structure.

By John Dobberstein posted on November 19, 2016 | Posted in No-Till Farming 101, Nutrient Management, Water Management

For Bruce Nelson, transitioning his farm to no-till wasn’t just about making adjustments to equipment, inputs or herbicides. It required a change in mindset that clashed with what he learned from his father and what he saw at surrounding farms.

Tillage Can't Improve Soil Health

October 29, 2016 | Posted in Soil Health, Water Management

Source: South Dakota State University Extension

There appears to be an attempt to improve soil health in a number of tilled fields, but South Dakota State University Extension warns that it's only a Band-Aid to solving a bigger problem.

5 Steps for Determining Soil Infiltration Rate

September 23, 2016 | Posted in Soil Health, Water Management

Source: Michigan State University Extension

Conducting an infiltration test will allow growers to get an idea of how much water their soil can hold for crop use, says Michigan State University Extension.

The Value of Wheat in a Crop Rotation

September 7, 2016 | Posted in Residue Management, Water Management

Source: University of Nebraska Extension

Despite low winter wheat prices, University of Nebraska Extension says keeping the crop in rotation provides benefits to the soil and subsequent cash crops.

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