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Rebuilding Soil With No-Till Helps Profitability

February 6, 2011 | Posted in Soil Health

Source: By Sue Roesler, Minnesota Farm Guide

Keeping the soil permanently covered is the best way to increase profits in farming no matter where a producer lives or what kind of soil his fields have, says Juca Sa from Ponta Grossa, Brazil.

Debate Over U.S. GMO Crops Heats Up As Decision Nears On Alfalfa

January 25, 2011 | Posted in Seeding & Planting

Source: AgProfessional.com

The future of bio-engineered crops is at a crossroads, with lawsuits threatening to kill the innovation leading to those crops, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack told the House Committee on Agriculture last Thursday.

Living Cover In Corn Could Aid Biofuels

August 2, 2010 | Posted in Cover Crops, Nutrient Management, Water Management

Iowa State University researchers are testing between-row cover grasses as part of research looking at ways to reduce soil runoff and keep vital nutrients in the soils while crop residue, called stover, is removed from farm fields to produce biofuels.

Alternative Fertilizer Sources Require Some Caution

August 1, 2008 | Posted in Nutrient Management

With higher fertilizer prices taking a bite out of profits, the thought of getting free fertilizer from more unconventional sources sounds appealing.

Is Tillage OK Once Every 10 Years?

There are better ways than moldboard plowing to reduce potential phosphorus runoff in no-tilled fields, experts say.

By Darrell Bruggink posted on June 1, 2008 | Posted in Seeding & Planting

Is there a benefit to moldboard plowing a no-till field once every 10 years? A recent article, “Changing Tillage, Changing Nutrient Management,” in the Spring 2008 issue of Plant Nutrition Today suggested that continuous no-till can lead to accumulation of phosphorus (P) at the soil surface, causing higher P concentrations in runoff.

No-Till For The Long Haul

Avoid undoing years of continuous no-till benefits with one pass of the field cultivator just to fit new crop rotations.

By Mark Moore posted on April 1, 2008 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Nutrient Management

Many produces have been adjusting their cropping practices to take advantage of record commodity prices.

Fertilization, Seeding Tied To Soil Nitrogen Capacity

Illinois Soil Nitrogen Test could help fine-tune nitrogen applications and plant populations for no-tillers seeking optimum profits.

By Mark Moore posted on February 1, 2008 | Posted in Nutrient Management

New techniques are proving the importance of corn plant population to soil-based nitrogen management as no-tillers seek to get the most profit out of each acre.

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Maine Taking Steps To Allow Bt Corn

January 1, 2008 | Posted in Seeding & Planting

Main has been the only state in the U.S. that doesn’t permit the planting of Bt corn, but that might be about to change. The state’s Board of Pesticide Control licensed the genetically engineered corn this past summer and recently held a public hearing on proposed rules regulating its use in the state. Bt corn could be used for the first time in Maine as soon as 2008.

No-Till Versus Organic Debate Heating Up, Lines Being Drawn

No-till supporters acknowledge increasing public sentiment for organic farming but say science, despite faulty research, still shows that no-till is better.

By Ron Perszewski posted on November 1, 2007 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Nutrient Management

Shots are being fired in what could conceivably grow into a battle between no-tillers and organic farmers for federal funding and consumer food dollars. Both sides are claiming the high ground for their path to sustainable, profitable farming, and no-tillers aren’t backing down as organic farming advocates gain a foothold with the general population and even an occasional researcher.

Managing Carbon Improves Soil Organic Matter And Yields

Dwayne Beck offers insights about ways crop residue can lead to healthier soils and greater crop production for the long run.

By Ron Perszewski posted on October 1, 2007 | Posted in Nutrient Management, Soil Health

Dwayne Beck Puts It Simply: “No-till is not about a lack of tillage, it’s about carbon management. Not doing tillage is only the beginning.”

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