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What I've Learned From No-Tilling: Locked Down No-Till System Protects Sloping Fields, Profits

Iowa no-tiller and American Soybean Assn. chairman Ray Gaesser is adapting his no-till system to better manage aggressive weather patterns.

By Ray Gaesser and Martha Mintz posted on April 17, 2015 | Posted in Residue Management, Water Management, No-Till 101

We thought we had no-till down pretty good, at least as far as controlling water erosion, but Mother Nature always likes to put you in your place when you get a little too confident.

Deciding Whether to Grow Roundup Ready Alfalfa

February 19, 2015 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Crop Protection

If planting new alfalfa fields this spring, University of Nebraska suggests considering needs and costs when selecting traits, particularly Roundup Ready alfalfa.

USDA Scientists Develop Higher Yielding Sorghum Plants

February 6, 2015 | Posted in Seeding & Planting

By taking advantage of a plant part called a 'spikelet,' scientists developed a mutant sorghum plant that produces 30-40% more seeds.

Selecting Crop Varieties for Next Season

December 23, 2014 | Posted in Seeding & Planting

Source: South Dakota State University Extension

Winter is the time for in-depth planning and preparation for the subsequent three seasons.

Soybean, Corn Seed Germination Before Harvest

October 20, 2014 | Posted in Crop Protection

Source: University of Missouri Extension

The two primary requirements for soybean seed germination are temperatures above 50 F and seed moisture percentages greater than 50%.

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