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Index: Farmers Confident Now, Less So About Future

December 22, 2010 | Posted in Seeding & Planting

Source: DTN/Progress Farmer, BrownfieldAgNews

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Opportunity Knocks!

Based on market conditions, double-cropping soybeans behind wheat in 2011 looks extremely attractive.

By Frank Lessiter posted on December 1, 2010 | Posted in No-Till Farming 101, Seeding & Planting

With grain prices on the rise compared to historical levels, some no-tillers are taking a closer look at seeding wheat this fall and no-tilling double-cropped soybeans for 2011. If you’re located in an area where double-cropping can work, this may be a way to boost your 2011 profits.

Growers Ready to Put Marginal Lands to Better Use

November 29, 2010 | Posted in Seeding & Planting

Source: Ceres, Inc.

Energy crop developer Ceres, Inc. reports that growers are ready and willing to produce biomass for biopower and advanced biofuels, and have the land to do so.

No-till Winter Canola Considerations

November 19, 2010 | Posted in Seeding & Planting

Source: Chad Godsey, Oklahoma State University

This publication from Oklahoma State Univeristy will provide some general guidelines/recommendations about canola production in a no-till system.

Save Time Next Spring by Dormant Planting Grasses This Fall

November 17, 2010 | Posted in Seeding & Planting

Source: University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Grasses and legumes usually are planted in early spring at the onset of your busy season; however, planting now after harvest, during the dormant season, can be nearly as successful.

How Many Acres Of Corn And Soybeans Are Needed In 2011?

November 3, 2010 | Posted in No-Till Farming 101, Seeding & Planting

Source: By Darrel Good, agricultural economist, University of Illinois

High prices of other crops suggest there will be competition for acreage in 2011, with winter wheat producers getting the first planting opportunity.

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With Roundup Ready Patents Soon Expiring, What Will The Future Hold?

By Frank Lessiter posted on November 1, 2010 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Crop Protection

Few growers have thought about legally transferring saved Roundup Ready soybeans out of their grain bins to dump in the planter or drill when seeding no-till fields. But with the patents expiring on the older Roundup Ready soybean technology in 4 years, it might be a possibility.

Could Energy Crops Be In Your Rotation’s Future?

Switchgrass, miscanthus, camelina and other crops could provide new markets and opportunities for enterprising no-tillers.

By Jennifer Reibel posted on November 1, 2010 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Cover Crops

Corn and soybeans have been the main crop sources for producing energy fuels, such as ethanol, biodiesel and biomass. But in the quest for the most efficient energy feedstocks, perennial grasses like switchgrass and miscanthus, oilseeds like camelina, and short-rotation woody crops such as hybrid poplars are beginning to emerge as viable energy crops for U.S. farmers.

Key Traits in Corn Hybrids, Soybean Varieties Can Maximize No-Till Success

Early season vigor, standability, stay-green and disease tolerance are among the top criteria for selecting seed that excels in no-till.

By Dan Zinkland posted on November 1, 2010 | Posted in No-Till Farming 101, Seeding & Planting, Crop Protection

With 32 years experience no-tilling corn and 29 years no-tilling soybeans, western Ohio farmer Jim Longenecker has given a great deal of thought to what he wants in a hybrid for no-till.

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Use Precision Ag To Fine-Tune Hybrid And Variety Selection

By Jim Leverich posted on November 1, 2010 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Precision Agriculture

Selecting the most appropriate seed can improve profitability immensely on your farm. But often this is a difficult decision because so many options are available.

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