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What Equipment Or Practice Helped You Succeed At No-Till?

August 26, 2011 | Posted in No-Till Farming 101

As part of our celebration of No-Till Farmer's 40th anniversary, we're surveying no-tillers for an article in our special edition this fall about what piece of equipment or practice helped them succeed the most in no-till -- and why.

Tips For Yield-Monitor Calibration

August 25, 2011 | Posted in Precision Agriculture

Source: By John Barker, Ohio State University

GPS-based yield data has proven to be an extremely valuable management tool, but improperly calibrated yield monitors can essentially generate difficult to interpret or useless data.

No-Tiller's Keys: Study, Start Small, Be Patient

August 24, 2011 | Posted in No-Till Farming 101

Source: Kentucky NRCS 2011 'No-Till Heroes'

Marcus Huffman farms over 2,000 acres of cropland located in near Auburn, Kentucky, and began no-tilling in the late 1970s to reduce labor and machinery costs.

Plant Pigments Could Fight Crop Pests

August 22, 2011 | Posted in Crop Protection

Source: By Jan Suszkiw, USDA Ag Research Service

U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) scientists in Peoria, Ill., are investigating the pest-fighting potential of anthocyanins, healthful chemical compounds in the form of plant pigments that give blueberries, plums, grapes and flowers such as petunias their blue and purple color.

Rye For Biomass May Fit Into Corn And Soybean Rotations

August 21, 2011 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Cover Crops

Source: South Dakota State University

A new research project at South Dakota State University looks at growing rye for biomass as part of a corn and soybean rotation.

Aphids Threatening Late-Planted Soybeans In Indiana

August 20, 2011 | Posted in Crop Protection

Source: By Christian Krupke and John Obermeyer, Purdue University

Aphids are Moving and Numbers are Suddenly Rising, Late-Planted Soybeans Throughout the State are Vulnerable

Farmers Criticize Plan For Rebuilding Missouri Levee

August 19, 2011 | Posted in Water Management

Source: Drovers Cattle Network

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced this week they will rebuild the Birdâ€™s Point Levee, but only to a height of 51 feet, 11 feet below its original height.

Master The Basics For 100-Bushel Soybeans

August 18, 2011 | Posted in Seeding & Planting

Source: Ohio State University

While producing such productive soybeans is possible, producers have a tendency to look for additional, or "alternative," management practices before having fully mastered the basic tenets of raising beans, Harold Watters says.

Cooler Nights During Grain Fill Beneficial For Corn

August 17, 2011 | Posted in Seeding & Planting

Source: By Peter Thomison, Ohio State University C.O.R.N. Newsletter

Crop physiologists believe that high night temperatures, in the 70s or 80s, can result in wasteful respiration and a lower net amount of dry matter accumulation in plants.

Yellow Soybeans And Delayed Pod Set

August 16, 2011 | Posted in Nutrient Management

Source: By Kraig Roozeboom, Crop Production and Cropping Systems Specialist, Kansas State University

A number of producers and crop advisors have reported several cases of “yellow” soybeans this year.

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