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Toyota, GAC Unveil Ammonia-Fueled Internal Combustion Engine

Prototype engine uses high compression, boost and tweaked combustion chambers to run liquid NH3 for a carbon and particulate-free exhaust stream. Will we ever see it on the farm?
If you’ve read this column very long you realize I have an interest in engines of the rotating and reciprocating varieties — those that burn energy-dense fuels and don’t require fuel tanks the size of a submarine.
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Grazing Cover Crops Builds Farm & Field Resilience

Replacing fallow with cover crops grazed by cows, sheep & goats adds income, allows for forage stockpiling, & cuts field passes
Tillage is out and grazing is in as the preferred management strategy for our family’s dryland cotton and winter wheat fields. The shift was gradual, but the soil health and bottom-line benefits have grown steadily.
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No-Till Conditions, Elevated pH May Spur Zinc Deficiency in Corn

Cool, wet conditions & alkaline soils can tag-team seedling corn to affect yields shortly after emergence by hiding & binding the zinc supply. Caught early, applications of zinc can offset damage.
Cooler soil temperatures typically found in no-tilled corn fields, as opposed to nearby conventionally tilled soils can be responsible for zinc deficiency development, especially if the planting season is cooler than normal.
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