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What I've Learned from No-Tilling

‘Crazy Jim’ Found His Way To No-Till

A pioneer with strip intercropping and double-cropping soybeans, Jim House is a champion of the financial and ecological benefits of no-till.

By Jim House and Martha Mintz posted on May 1, 2011 | Posted in Cover Crops, Equipment

With only 300 acres to work with, I have to do everything possible to drive production and justify farming a relatively small piece of ground.

No-Till Operational Benchmark Study

Net Income Climbs For Most No-Tillers

While the majority of U.S. industries are slumbering or showing modest signals of a possible recovery, U.S. agriculture really hummed in 2010.

By Darrell Bruggink posted on May 1, 2011 | Posted in Cover Crops, Nutrient Management

While the majority of U.S. industries are slumbering or showing modest signals of a possible recovery, U.S. agriculture really hummed in 2010.

Estimating Nitrogen Losses From Wet Soils

May 1, 2011 | Posted in Nutrient Management, Water Management

Source: By, Lloyd Murdock, Extension Soils Specialist, University of Kentucky

Wet soils cause nitrogen losses, and determining how much nitrogen is lost is necessary to choose the proper management options.

Practices To Increase Corn Yields, Profits

April 21, 2011 | Posted in Nutrient Management, Seeding & Planting, Soil Health

Source: Ohio State University

A more practical and economic approach to achieving high yields is to follow proven cultural practices that enhance corn performance.

New Seed Corn Technology Comes With Risks, Entomologist Says

April 20, 2011 | Posted in Crop Protection

Source: By Christian Krupke, Purdue University

Bags of corn seed that mix genetically modified hybrids with and without Bt toxins that kill insects provide farmers easier compliance with federal regulations but could, over time, hasten insect resistance to Bt, a Purdue University entomologist said.

Management Options for Cropping after CRP

April 18, 2011 | Posted in Seeding & Planting

Source: By Charles Shapiro, Soil Scientist, University of Nebraska

Many decisions need to be made when planning to convert CRP ground to row crop production, including what crop to plant.

Erosion Sweeping Away Soil In Corn Belt States

April 15, 2011 | Posted in Soil Health

Source: By Craig Cox, Andrew Hug and Nils Bruzelius, Environmental Working Group

In a special report, the Environmental Working Group says that across wide swaths of Iowa and other Corn Belt states, the rich, dark soil that made this region the nation’s breadbasket is being swept away at rates many times higher than official estimates.

Use Of Starter Fertilizers In Corn Production

April 15, 2011 | Posted in Nutrient Management

Source: By Jake Vossenkemper and John Shanahan, Pioneer Hi-Bred

Some growers seeking to exploit current grain price opportunities are evaluating whether starter fertilizer can play a more prominent role in increasing corn yields.

No-Tillers See Net Increase In Revenue Of Nearly $30,000 Per Farm In 2012

By Darrell Bruggink posted on April 6, 2011

I'm wrapping up this issue of E-Tip in the wee hours. The reason is simple. We're about to send our blockbuster Spring Buyer's Directory issue to the printers on Thursday, and we're working OT to get it done.

Nitrogen Application Timing In Corn Production

April 6, 2011 | Posted in Nutrient Management

Source: By Steve Butzen, Agronomy Information Manager, Pioneer Hi-Bred

Applying N at multiple times, including the time of maximum crop uptake, can spread the risk of N loss and crop deficiency, improve profitability by reducing N rates and benefit the environment.

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No-Tiller Plants Entire Corn Crop with Driverless Tractor

On this episode of Conservation Ag Update, brought to you by Titan International, we catch up with young Kentucky no-tiller Quint Pottinger to see how he autonomously planted his entire crop in 2026. Senior editor John Dobberstein checks in from the CTIC Conservation in Action Tour in Scotland Neck, N.C., where no-tiller Zeb Winslow III talks about his multi-species cover crop program.

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