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No-Till, Residue Opens New Doors

In the heart of wheat country, continuous no-till delivers crop flexibility and productivity for Kansas grower Tom Pauly.

By Mark Parker posted on August 1, 2011 | Posted in Nutrient Management, Residue Management

Tom Pauly pulls a pair of pliers from the holster on his hip, kneels down and scratches through a thick thatch of crop residue. And he smiles.

Corn Crop Challenged By Heat Wave

July 19, 2011 | Posted in Water Management

Source: Iowa State University, Penn State University

Experts say no-tillers need to prepare for the effects to corn from the hot temperatures hitting the Corn Belt

Applying Nitrogen Late In The Game

July 14, 2011 | Posted in Nutrient Management

Source: Fabián G. Fernández, University of Illinois

Although no one likes to wait until July to apply nitrogen, some fields or parts of fields do not yet have all the N they need.

Evaluating Vertical Tillage Tools

July 13, 2011 | Posted in Equipment

Source: By Sjoerd Duiker, Penn State University

Vertical tillage tools are gaining in popularity in Pennsylvania as well as other parts of the country, says Sjoerd Duiker of Penn State University.

USDA To Deregulate Genetically Engineered Corn Seed

July 10, 2011

Source: USDA News Release

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is announcing its determination of nonregulated status for corn genetically engineered (GE) to produce hybrid corn seed that is non-transgenic.

No-Till Builds Soils For Iowa Grower

July 7, 2011 | Posted in Residue Management, Soil Health

Source: Agri-News, Minnesota/Iowa, By Heather Thorstensen

Terry Elsberndbegan using no-till practices on his corn-soybean rotation to save labor and conserve soil and he recently began using no-till in a corn-on-corn rotation.

Sorting Out The June 1 Corn Stocks Estimate

July 6, 2011

Source: By Darrell Good, ag economist, University of Illinois

Before examining the implications of the report, it is important to understand some of the basic methodology for making the stocks estimate.

No-Tillers Avoid Costly Machinery 'Fight'

As farm machinery costs continue their never-ending upward spiral, a 400-acre farmer can trim his equipment investment by $128.05 per acre with no-till.

July 1, 2011 | Posted in Equipment

With ever-rising farm machinery costs, the squeeze is certainly on farmers to come up with new ways to cut their investment in tractors, implements and combines.

Fending Off Nematodes In No-Till Cornfields

Nematodes threaten the profitability of many growers’ corn, but Bayer CropScience agronomist Ray Knake shares tools and tips that can minimize the damage.

By John Dobberstein posted on July 1, 2011 | Posted in Crop Protection

The microscopic, yield-robbing pests known as nematodes may be causing more damage to U.S. cornfields than experts previously thought.

No-Tillers Avoid Costly Machinery ‘Fight’

As farm machinery costs continue their never-ending upward spiral, a 400-acre farmer can trim his equipment investment by $128.05 per acre with no-till.

July 1, 2011

With every rising farm machinery costs, the squeeze is certainly on farmers to come up with new ways to cut their investment in tractors, implements and combines.

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