I was disappointed to see a recent article suggest that no-tillers consider tilling their fields when certain problems pop up without exploring other management options first.
It's important to recognize that the costs associated with negligent applications of these products will not be limited to the crops damaged from off-target movement, says Iowa State University Extension.
Non-GMO soybeans may provide a niche market for growers to make a little more per acre when higher crop prices are needed, says South Dakota State University Extension.
A University of Minnesota researcher found that in most situations, an in-furrow starter fertilizer application pays for itself but does not provide any additional return on investment.
Hopefully you’re reading this edition of Dryland No-Tiller early this morning before getting onto some food, festivities and football with your family and friends.
University of Nebraska discusses early results from its study of the potential benefits from using sorghum-sudangrass as a companion crop with legumes.
Variable-rate seeding, or VRS, is the practice of dynamically adjusting the amount of seeds planted in areas of fields based on location-specific information on fertility and other factors that affect yield.
Two long-term tillage studies in Indiana and Illinois prove no-till can yield as well as tillage and perform even better in periods of drought or heat stress.
More than 70 years ago, Ed Faulkner wrote on the opening page of his book, Plowman’s Folly, that, “no one has ever advanced a scientific reason for plowing.”
Our farm hit a plateau in the 1990s. Yields were flat and we just weren’t making the gains we thought we should be. It’s not that we sought out no-till as the magic solution; we just knew we had to try something different, as conventional tillage wasn’t cutting it.
Get full access NOW to the most comprehensive, powerful and easy-to-use online resource for no-tillage practices. Just one good idea will pay for your subscription hundreds of times over.
On this episode of Conservation Ag Update, brought to you by Montag Manufacturing, growers from across the U.S. share their predictions for the upcoming planting season, including one no-tiller who’s “bullish” about a great spring.
Needham Ag understands the role of technology in making better use of limited resources within a specific environment by drawing on a wealth of global experience to overcome the challenges facing today's farmers, manufacturers and dealers.
The Andersons grows enduring relationships through extraordinary service, a deep knowledge of the market, and a knack for finding new ways to add value as we have done for nearly 70 years.