Delayed maturity of corn due to late planting or simply cool growing seasons often translates into delayed or slow drydown of mature corn grain prior to harvest and, consequently, higher than desired grain moisture contents at harvest.
Changes in the economics of grain production after drought led to record-high farm incomes in 2012 could mean a shift in the demand for and prices of agricultural inputs for the 2014 crop, a Purdue Extension agricultural economist says.
Dave McNeilan shares the advantages he's witnessed since he started planting his corn and soybeans in twin rows 5 years ago. The Celina, Ohio, no-tiller likes that the crops aren't planted into tire tracks, have more room to grow and canopy quicker. He's also still able to sidedress in 30-inch rows and harvest with a 30-inch corn header.
Source: By Robert Klein and Paul Jasa, University of Nebraska
Wheat should be seeded into a firm seedbed with good soil moisture, which is more easily achieved in no-till production systems where residue protects the soil surface.
Recent early mornings with temperatures hovering in the upper 40s F and afternoon highs less than 80 F are certainly not synonymous with those we typically experience during these dog days of summer.
Iowa farmer Seth Watkins is blazing the trail with a new conservation practice to reduce soil loss and improve water quality: seeding strips of native prairie into cropland on his farm.
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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.
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