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Winter Maintenance Tips for Your No-Till Planter

Check these wear point fundamentals & non-wear points on your no-till planter to ensure it’s ready for spring
By Dan Crummett posted on October 11, 2023 | Posted in Equipment

Each year, Bruce Waibel sees scores of planters come through Solid Rock Ag Solutions, his business in northwest Indiana that takes care of “all things planter.”


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Ahead of the Curve

Bacteria Strain Serves Up Plant-Available Phosphates

Found growing naturally in a phosphorus mine, rhizobacteria are being harnessed to boost phosphorus cycling in corn fields
By Dan Crummett posted on August 31, 2023 | Posted in Nutrient Management
When no-tillers and researchers talk about the benefits of soil microbes populating the root zone of field crops, the conversation generally revolves around more efficient plant use of nitrogen and potential reductions in losses of plant life’s hard-to-hang-onto primary food source.
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Waste Products from Ocean Come to Farm

Tidal Grow AgriScience's marine-waste-derived biomolecules boost the effectiveness of fungicides, fight nematodes & provide early-season support for seedling no-till crops
By Dan Crummett posted on August 21, 2023 | Posted in Crop Protection
We had an interesting conversation recently with the CEO of a new Washington-state company about its use of marine-based byproducts.
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No-Till Pests Part 6

Precision Fungicide Application Key to Battling White Mold

While no-tillers may have advantages in combatting white mold losses on soybeans, research suggests precise fungicide applications offer profitable control of the disease
By Dan Crummett posted on August 21, 2023 | Posted in Crop Protection
There's an old saying warning against betting on any proposition with more than one “if” in it, and when soybean producers face seasons with wet, cool conditions during flowering, they face control issues for white mold that present many “ifs.”
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Carbon Markets

Low-Carbon Corn Could Yield Serious Cash for No-Tillers

An upcoming tax credit for ethanol producers could translate to payments to no-tillers who document their practices & verify carbon intensity scores
By Dan Crummett posted on August 21, 2023 | Posted in Soil Health
No-tillers who are growing corn have an excellent opportunity to cash in on government demands to reduce the overall carbon intensity of the biofuels industry.
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Ahead of the Curve

‘Lightning’ Nitrogen, Green Ammonia Promise Cleaner Fertilizer Sources

Startup harnessing power of lightning to make nitrogen & green ammonia produced by renewable energy seek to replace fossil-fuel produced anhydrous ammonia.
By Dan Crummett posted on July 14, 2023 | Posted in Nutrient Management
As scientists search for cleaner methods of producing nitrogen (N) fertilizer, they increasingly look to replace the century-old method of treating natural gas with high-pressure steam to produce anhydrous ammonia — the backbone of most forms of agricultural N products.
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Pest Series

Stored Grain Insects Threaten Crops Post-Harvest

With fewer chemical products to protect harvested grains, no-tillers will have to use cultural methods to prevent bin pests.
By Dan Crummett posted on July 13, 2023 | Posted in Crop Protection
Regardless of your farming methods, once the combines are back in the shed, controlling insect damage of stored grain within the bin becomes a prime chore to protect your hard-won harvest.
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