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Yellow Tops In Soybeans

August 22, 2014 | Posted in Crop Protection, Nutrient Management

Source: University of Tennesse Extension

There are a good number of soybean plants with classic potassium (K) deficiency symptoms showing in the upper leaves.

End Of Season Nitrogen Management Assessment

August 22, 2014 | Posted in Nutrient Management, Soil Health

Source: Penn State Extension

How well did your nitrogen (N) program work in this "unusual"? year? Generally we have had higher rainfall than normal (but not everywhere) and we have been cooler than normal, all of which can have several consequences.

Laura Allen, Associate Editor, No-Till Farmer

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Don't Just Blame Agriculture For The Latest Algae Bloom

By Laura Barrera posted on August 13, 2014 | Posted in Nutrient Management, Soil Health, Water Management

Farmers are taking the heat for the Lake Erie algae bloom that prompted a water ban in Toledo, Ohio, just over a week ago.

Dedication To Conservation Changes Soils, Pushes Yields

In the 11 years Mike Werling has been ‘never-tilling’ and using cover crops, organic matter levels climb, yellow clay soils turn blacker and yields steadily increase.

By Laura Barrera posted on August 1, 2014 | Posted in Cover Crops, Nutrient Management

One of the best compliments Mike Werling ever received was a couple of springs ago, when a scientist for the federal government examined a soil pit on one of Werling’s fields.

Fighting Weeds, Boosting Profits With Non-GMOs

Consumer demand, lower seed costs and weed resistance are driving many no-tillers to explore opportunities with non-GMO corn and soybeans.

By Laura Barrera posted on August 1, 2014 | Posted in Crop Protection, Nutrient Management

While the debate about genetically modified crops and labeling rages on among state and federal lawmakers, many no-tillers are quietly shifting their production to non-GMO corn and soybeans and raking in premiums and profits.

What I've Learned from No-Tilling

Reaching A Generation Without Tillage

While Iowa No-Tiller John Schnekloth Can Remember Wading Through Every Form of Tillage Over the Years, His 27-year-old Son, Hans, Struggles to Even Name Tillage Implements.

By John Schnekloth, Hans Schnekloth, John Dobberstein, and Martha Mintz posted on August 1, 2014 | Posted in Nutrient Management, Soil Health

A common point of discussion in agriculture is how many generations removed most consumers are from the farm. In my household we’re starting to talk in terms of generations removed from tillage.

Correlation Of Soil Test Nitrate Level, Nitrogen Rates And Wheat Yields

August 1, 2014 | Posted in Nutrient Management, Soil Health

Source: Kansas State University Extension

Soil testing for nitrate-N in the fall for making nitrogen (N) recommendations on winter wheat is a valuable practice, particularly when using 24-inch profile sampling.

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Clarity Sought On EPA’s Clean Water Act Proposal

By Laura Barrera posted on July 30, 2014 | Posted in Nutrient Management, Soil Health, Water Management

The National Farmers Union is asking the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to provide more clarity on its proposed rule for the Clean Water Act, and how the agency defines “waters of the U.S.”

Phosphorus Fertility For Wheat

July 18, 2014 | Posted in Nutrient Management, Soil Health

Source: Kansas State University

It's important that producers not overreact to lower crop prices for wheat by cutting back this fall on phosphate (P) fertilizer, if it's needed, for the wheat crop.

Think Twice Before Applying Nitrogen To Poorly Nodulated Soybeans

July 17, 2014 | Posted in Nutrient Management

Source: The Soybean Report

Over the last 3 days my phone, email and twitter account has been blowing up with questions surrounding poorly nodulated soybeans and my thoughts regarding applying foliar nitrogen to alleviate those symptoms.

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