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No-Till Notes: Consider Residue, Starter Fertilizer with Narrow Rows

No-tillers looking to improve residue clearance and apply starter fertilizer in their ultra-narrow-row systems may need to make adjustments so all management objectives are achievable.

By Jim Leverich posted on March 14, 2016 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Residue Management, Nutrient Management

As trends move toward higher corn populations, many no-tillers are switching row widths from 30 inches down to 20 or 15.

Alfalfa, Cereal Rye Bring Added Benefits to Long-Term No-Till

Milledgeville, Ill., no-tiller Norm Deets finds alfalfa helps speed up the transition to no-till and cover crops hold and build soil in areas prone to erosion.

By Laura Barrera posted on March 14, 2016 | Posted in No-Till Farming 101, Cover Crops, Nutrient Management

Being the “scourge” of the neighborhood was one of the biggest challenges Norm Deets faced when he started no-tilling. But after 30 years of committing to the practice, he knows the benefits outweigh the nice look of perfectly tilled soils.

Using Cover Crop Benefits As a Primer for Cold Cash

Shenandoah, Iowa, no-tiller Chris Teachout says cover crops are fortifying soils and boosting yields in his non-GMO, corn-soybean rotation.

By Julia Debes posted on March 14, 2016 | Posted in Cover Crops, Nutrient Management, Soil Health

Chris Teachout compares his cover crop philosophy to taking a new gun out on a bear hunt: No hunter uses a new gun on the big hunt without practicing with it first to work out all the kinks.

Topdressing Wheat with Liquid Swine Manure

March 10, 2016 | Posted in Nutrient Management

Source: Ohio State University Extension

Consider topdressing wheat with liquid swine manure when wheat has broken dormancy and are actively pulling nutrients from the soil, says Ohio State University Extension.

Extra Cover Crop Growth Prior to Soybeans Provides Benefits

March 10, 2016 | Posted in Cover Crops, Nutrient Management, Soil Health

Source: Iowa State University Extension

A study in Iowa funded by the United Soybean Board found that winter cereal rye that grew an extra 3 weeks prior to soybeans produced about 300-400% more biomass, with a 100% increase in nitrogen retention.

Reaching Beyond Equipment for No-Till Success

By Jim Steiert posted on March 9, 2016 | Posted in Cover Crops, Nutrient Management, Soil Health

Cover crops, pollinator strips and compost are among the tools Kelly Kettner uses to improve organic matter and stretch irrigation resources on his 5,000-acre operation in the Texas Panhandle.

Immobilizing Nitrogen by Using Cover Crops

March 9, 2016 | Posted in Cover Crops, Nutrient Management

Source: South Dakota State University Extension

Cover crops can be an effective option to improve water quality in subsurface tile drainage systems, says David Kringen, Extension Water Resources Field Specialist.

The Right Nitrogen Rate to Topdress Wheat

March 8, 2016 | Posted in Nutrient Management

Source: Michigan State University Extension

Predicting the optimum nitrogen rate for wheat is difficult, but Michigan State University Extension offers some considerations that may help growers determine a reasonable estimate.

Applying Manure Before Seeding Alfalfa

March 8, 2016 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Nutrient Management

Source: University of Nebraska Extension

Applying manure before seeding alfalfa may seem counterproductive since alfalfa isn't likely to benefit from any nitrogen, but manure may also have large amounts of macro and micronutrients the crop needs, says University of Nebraska Extension.

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Using Pelletized Compost in No-Till

March 2, 2016 | Posted in Nutrient Management, Soil Health

At the Southern Soil Health Conference in Ardmore, Okla., Jon Heerman, a no-tiller from Haxtun, Colo., talks about how he’s applying pelletized compost with his John Deere air seeder to increase soil biological diversity on his farm. Heerman, who no-tills wheat, rye, field peas, oats, milo and sunflowers, is even exploring ways to use a self-propelled sprayer to apply the compost pellets.

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