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New Dry Application System Adds Value to Self-Propelled Sprayers

A poly tank with a stainless steel metering system from Fennig Equipment lets growers apply cover crops and late-season dry fertilizer across 120-foot booms.

By John Dobberstein posted on September 21, 2015 | Posted in Cover Crops, Equipment, Nutrient Management

SELF-PROPELLED sprayers can be a high-dollar investment for many no-tillers, but an equipment dealership has unveiled something that could add more value to the machines.

Turning a No-Till Dairy Operation Into a ‘Cash Cow’

Decades of no-till practices, cover crops and manure applications have helped no-till pioneer Franke Dijkstra and his family turn Brazil’s Frank’Anna Farm into a profitable, sustainable dairy farm.

By John Dobberstein posted on September 21, 2015 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Nutrient Management, Soil Health

More than 4 decades ago, Franke Dijkstra found himself struggling with serious wind and water erosion on his sandy, rocky soils, as he was running a grain and dairy operation in southern Brazil.

5 Valuable Takeaways from the National Strip-Tillage Conference

The 2015 event held in Iowa City, Iowa, showcased cutting-edge techniques used by top strip-tillers that attendees can take home and put to use in their own operations.

By Ian Gronau posted on September 21, 2015 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Equipment, Nutrient Management, Soil Health

BUILDING ON the success of the inaugural event last year, the 2nd annual National Strip-Tillage Conference, held recently in Iowa City, Iowa, brought together a diverse group of top strip-tillers, ag consultants and researchers who shared experience-based tips and techniques during some 20 presentations and 30 roundtable discussions.

Boosting the Bottom Line with No-Till Continuous Soybeans

Nebraska no-tiller Greg Anderson has proven that with the right conditions, fertility program and crop protection plan, continuous soybeans are just as profitable as irrigated corn.

By Laura Barrera posted on September 21, 2015 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Crop Protection, Nutrient Management

Unlike the majority of his neighbors in Nebraska following a corn-soybean rotation or continuous corn, Anderson has been in a continuous soybean rotation since 1990, aside from some hay and grass he grows for his cow-calf operation.

Fertilizer Management for 2016 Winter Wheat

September 11, 2015 | Posted in Nutrient Management

Source: University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension

Your biggest return on a fertilizer investment for the 2016 winter wheat crop will be from applying nitrogen and phosphorus, says University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension.

N-Bound Stabilizer New Option to Control Nitrogen Denitrification, Leaching

August 31, 2015 | Posted in Nutrient Management

Eco Agro Resources introduces N-Bound nitrogen stabilizer as an alternative to current nitrapyrin formulations to control denitrification and leaching.

Tuxedo Cereals Provides Zinc to Winter Wheat

August 31, 2015 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Nutrient Management

Verdesian Life Sciences' Tuxedo Cereals micronutrient seed treatment is designed to be an efficient and economical way to meet the wheat crop's need for zinc.

Be Wary of High Nitrate Levels When Using Cover Crops as Forage

August 29, 2015 | Posted in Cover Crops, Nutrient Management

Brassica and small grain cover crops have been used as high-quality forage, but University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension warns they can accumulate high levels of nitrates.

This Problem of Acid Soils in Washington

August 27, 2015 | Posted in Nutrient Management, Soil Health

More and more lab tests from farms are showing that soils are becoming more acidic in Washington state, says an article in Crosscut.com.

Planning Your Wheat Fertility Program: Start Now by Soil Testing

August 26, 2015 | Posted in Nutrient Management, Soil Health

With 2016 wheat prices running a bit low, crop producers in Kansas should consider soil testing to help in making fertilizer decisions and ensuring production will be efficient, says experts at Kansas State University Extension.

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