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Interpreting Corn Hybrid Maturity Ratings

September 23, 2012 | Posted in Seeding & Planting
Source: By R.L. (Bob) Nielsen, Purdue Univeristy
Hybrid maturity ratings have always been a sort of mystery to farmers and consultants alike, and one factor that contributes to the mystery is that your definition of "maturity" may not be the same as my definition.
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5 Steps To Boost No-Till Wheat Yields

Controlling weeds and head scab, and hiking seeding and nitrogen rates may help no-tillers find an edge with winter wheat.
By John Dobberstein posted on September 1, 2012 | Posted in Seeding & Planting
When it comes to no-tilling winter wheat, there’s no cookie-cutter approach to making it work, says University of Kentucky researcher Lloyd Murdock.
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New Specialty Crops Offer Bonus No-Till Income

Whether it’s soybeans, corn, sunflowers or canola, no-tillers can grow solutions to meet market demand for healthy and renewable oils, as well as more efficient ethanol production.
By Martha Mintz posted on August 1, 2012 | Posted in Seeding & Planting
Generating more income on no-till acres is a powerful reason for no-tillers to raise specialty crops currently available.
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No-Till Brings New ‘Shade’ Of Higher Yields, Profitability

Johnny and Brian Moore’s switch to no-till, cover crops and a diverse rotation has stopped erosion, improved organic matter and made their North Carolina farm’s high-clay soils more productive.
By John Dobberstein posted on August 1, 2012 | Posted in No-Till Farming 101, Seeding & Planting, Cover Crops
Brian Moore stuck a small shovel into the ground, pushed it down with his foot and pulled up a chunk of soil interlaced with roots and decaying plant matter.
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Estimating Corn Yield Potential In Dry Soils

July 19, 2012 | Posted in Seeding & Planting
Source: By Mark Rosenberg, South Dakota State University

Estimating corn yields, especially under stressed conditions such as drought, is never absolute or easy, and as the dry weather continues the challenge of whether to leave fields or utilize them for feed becomes more pressing.


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