THE EPA SOUGHT public comments in April regarding the use of dicamba herbicide with Monsanto’s Roundup Ready 2 Xtend soybeans and Bollgard II XtendFlex cotton.
North Dakota State University Extension discusses a study that refutes assumptions that shallow incorporation of urea in fields is better than not incorporating it in no-till and strip-till systems.
A senior agronomist from Koch Fertilizer discusses the macronutrient portion of a soil test and what growers should be looking for with nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium and sulfur.
I’ve been discussing 10 tips for successful no-till crop production and thus far I’ve covered choosing a good crop rotation, winter wheat as the most important crop for supplying a consistent amount of residue to make the rest of the crop rotation function, and utilizing a stripper head to manage this residue.
The challenge of keeping nutrients in the root zone year-around highlights the importance of multiple barriers with stacked/bundled best management practices to stabilize cropland and prevent runoff, says Michigan State University Extension.
University of Illinois Extension says that the lower price of corn mean decisions about N management need to be carefully, with an eye towards maximizing the return to this input.
Nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium recommendations on your soil report may, in the near future, have just as much to do with soil microbes as it has to do with available nutrients, says Will Britton, director of Woods End Soils Lab.
Planning your crop’s fertility begins with soil testing, followed by planning your fertilizer application, followed by summer tissue testing. Some nutrients will go on in the fall, others in the spring and the rest in the summer, depending on you and your agronomist’s approach to nutrient management.
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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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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