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Proper Fertilizer Timing & Placement Optimizes Nutrient Needs

Deciding when & how to apply fertilizer depends on the nutrients, crops, equipment available & economic feasibility.

By Laura Barrera posted on March 27, 2023 | Posted in Nutrient Management

Many farmers are well-versed in the 4Rs of nutrient stewardship: apply the right source at the right rate, at the right time, in the right place. Following this framework ensures crops use nutrients efficiently and effectively, helping no-tillers maximize their fertilizer budget.

Using Strip-Till to Cut Field Costs, Dial Back Nitrogen Rates

Minnesota farmers Nancy and Jerry Ackermann credit strip-till, split nitrogen applications and cover crops for helping them reach 200-bushel corn yields on 140 pounds of nitrogen.

By Ian Gronau posted on December 17, 2016 | Posted in Cover Crops, Nutrient Management, Strip-Till Farming

Nancy and Jerry Ackermann have been strip-tilling corn and no-tilling soybeans and alfalfa on their 1,200-acre farm in southwest Minnesota for 15 years. Coming from conventional tillage practices, the transition began on a small 50-acre test plot.

Nailing Fertilizer Timing and Placement for No-Till Corn

Consider split nitrogen applications, nutrient needs and fertilizer banding for a more efficient and environmentally responsible fertilizer program.

By Laura Barrera posted on May 14, 2016 | Posted in Nutrient Management

With low grain prices and concerns of nutrient runoff impacting the local environment, a big focus for growers is improving fertilizer-use efficiency.

Spring Nitrogen Management for Corn

April 18, 2016 | Posted in Nutrient Management

Source: University of Illinois Extension

University of Illinois Extension says that the lower price of corn mean decisions about N management need to be carefully, with an eye towards maximizing the return to this input.

No-Till Notes: How to Plan Your Summer Fertility Program

Soil test to determine what’s available to your crops and follow with tissue or sap testing to detect possible deficiencies.

By Daniel Davidson posted on April 16, 2016 | Posted in Nutrient Management

Planning your crop’s fertility begins with soil testing, followed by planning your fertilizer application, followed by summer tissue testing. Some nutrients will go on in the fall, others in the spring and the rest in the summer, depending on you and your agronomist’s approach to nutrient management.

Building No-Till Profits and Protecting the Environment

Spoon-fed nutrients, tramlines and precise seeding machines serve as a profitable combination for Warsaw, Va., no-tiller Craig Brann.

By John Dobberstein posted on November 14, 2015 | Posted in Residue Management, Nutrient Management, Precision Agriculture

Surrounded by two major rivers and the Chesapeake Bay watershed, Craig Brann likes to say he “farms on a sandbar” in eastern Virginia.

Halting Nutrient Runoff While Perfecting Fertility

With a focus on conservation, Rob Stout is aiming to keep nutrients in his Iowa soils and out of streams that feed into the Mississippi River.

By Laura Barrera posted on October 26, 2015 | Posted in Cover Crops, Nutrient Management, Water Management

Rob Stout’s philosophy to farming is, “If you’re not trying to learn or do better, you’re falling behind in this day and age.”

Ramp Up Diversity and Profitability By Adding Wheat

Winter wheat can serve as a powerful rotational tool for no-tillers by breaking up pest and disease cycles and restoring poorer, worn-out soils.

By Laura Barrera posted on July 23, 2015 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Crop Protection, Soil Health

In the 150 years that farming has taken place in the U.S., soils have been degraded quite a bit, says Dwayne Beck.

Crop Diversity, Precision Technology Push No-Till Further

Seeing the potential for more than just erosion control, Ohio growers Bret and Gene Margraf overhauled their no-till system by adding wheat and cover crops, variable-rate seeding and fertility and split-nitrogen applications.

By Laura Barrera posted on November 1, 2014 | Posted in Cover Crops, Precision Agriculture

Thirteen thousand pounds of residue sounds like a lot to manage, but on Bret Margraf's farm it's not something to worry about.

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