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Field-by-Field Strip-Till Tweaks Improve Yields, Soil Health

Indiana strip-tiller Doug Davenport has spent 15 years experimenting with slight changes in fertilizer application, cover crops and equipment setups to get the most from his strip-till system.
By Ian Gronau posted on June 11, 2016 | Posted in Cover Crops, Nutrient Management, Residue Management
Doug Davenport's 4,000-acre operation reinforces the idea that one size does not fit all for farming. The Kingman, Ind., strip-tiller has spent many years — and plans to spend many more — figuring out field-by-field the best management practices on his farm.
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10 Tips for Successful No-Till Production: No. 7

Focusing on rotations with high-residue crops will do the best job adding carbon into low organic-matter soils.
By Mark Watson posted on May 25, 2016 | Posted in Residue Management, Soil Health
We found out this spring how important continually adding carbon into our soil is here in western Nebraska. With our somewhat low organic-matter content soil we really need to continually grow high-residue crops a high percentage of the time to keep the soil in good condition.
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Keep Your No-Till “Cool”

By Frank Lessiter posted on May 14, 2016 | Posted in Residue Management
Leaving Residue on the surface to keep the soil from getting so hot that it seriously impacts plant growth is among the benefits of no-tilling. Along these lines, there’s some interesting research being done at Montana State University that demonstrates how cooler soils not only lead to higher yields, but also reduce the need for fallowing fields to conserve moisture and favorably impact climate change.
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Humics Emerging as a Tool to Increase Root Growth, Yields

Research by two USDA scientists finds that humic products can bring modest yield gains, especially during crop stress or in poorer soil types.
By John Dobberstein posted on April 16, 2016 | Posted in Nutrient Management, Residue Management, Soil Health
Nearly everyone likes a good mystery. And to Dan Olk and Dana Dinnes, solving the questions surrounding the viability of humic products in production agriculture has meant a lot of root digging, leaf measuring, crop scanning and number crunching.
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10 Tips for Successful No-Till Production: No. 2 and 3

Nurturing a productive winter wheat crop, and using a stripper header to process residue, can help protect no-tilled fields and profits.
By Mark Watson posted on April 13, 2016 | Posted in Residue Management, Soil Health
Recently I started off my 10 tips to successful no-till crop production with a discussion on crop rotations. I feel this is the most important consideration on your farm. Designing a crop rotation f will affect your bottom line, weed and disease cycles, and your farm’s performance well into the future. Take plenty of time each year and assess your rotation and improvements you can make in designing your rotation.
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