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Shorter Corn Offers More Yield Potential

Corn hybrid developers say short-stature corn offers wind-resistant standability plus yield-enhancing opportunities for growers to better manage for more ears per acre & more bushels in the bin.
By Dan Crummett posted on January 27, 2023 | Posted in Seeding & Planting
Today’s much-heralded plant breeding effort aimed at reducing the average height of corn plants is likely to provide several benefits for no-tillers in the coming years — all of which are aimed at more corn in the bin at the end of harvest.
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What I've Learned from No-Tilling

Efficiency, Diversification & Bold Cropping Strategies Put New No-Tillers Ahead

Jacob & Cassandra Kubik of Walker, Iowa, build on early no-till efficiencies & profits with relay cropping, innovative cover cropping practices & sheep.
By Martha Mintz posted on January 3, 2023 | Posted in Cover Crops, Nutrient Management, Seeding & Planting
Starting a farm from scratch using no-till, EQIP and CSP programs proved the best and easiest path to production for my wife, Cassandra, and me.
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Use Cover Crops to Complement Herbicide Program & Combat Resistant Weeds

Studies show grass cover crops reduce weed biomass by 68%, with covers reducing 65% of winter annual weeds & 46% of summer annual weeds.
By Katie Pratt posted on January 1, 2023 | Posted in Cover Crops, Crop Protection
Herbicide resistance continues to be a growing concern among no-tillers. Not only are more weeds developing resistance, but some herbicide-resistant weeds, such as Palmer amaranth and waterhemp, are also very difficult to control if not caught early.
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No-Till Tackles Moisture, Dust Challenges

Adopting no-till and other minimum-tillage methods in California’s semiarid conditions results in improved soils and better water intake.
By Libby Wawzenek posted on December 31, 2022 | Posted in Strip-Till Farming, Water Management
As a conservation educator in California, Jeff Mitchell knows the farmers he works with are facing challenges highly specific to that part of the U.S., thanks to semiarid conditions and limited annual rainfall.
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