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Thunder Seed Introduces Three New Sunflower Varieties

January 5, 2015 | Posted in Seeding & Planting

Thunder Seed recently introduced three new sunflower varieties to its seed lineup. The new varieties are all Clearfield hybrids, which makes them tolerant to Beyond herbicide for excellent weed control.

Precision Planting Developing New Seed Delivery Technologies

January 21, 2014 | Posted in Precision Agriculture

Precision Planting announces its developing two new seed delivery technologies a retrofitable multi-hybrid metering system that will let the planter frequently switch between hybrids, and SpeedTube, a system that will plant corn and soybeans faster than seed tubes.

What I've Learned from No-Tilling

5 Factors Help No-Tiller Come Out Ahead

Watching weather conditions at critical growing points, and annual soil testing, has helped Doug Goehring succeed at no-till.

By Doug Goehring posted on December 1, 2011 | Posted in No-Till Farming 101, Crop Protection, Water Management

Sometimes it's not the hybrid, it’s the farmer or subtle weather conditions that are the reason yields weren’t the best that they could be. Too many times, I see producers abandon a perfectly good hybrid or variety without understanding why it performed the way it did that season.

Check Corn Crop For Ear Mold

September 11, 2011 | Posted in Crop Protection

Source: University of Illinois Extension

Corn ear molds have been observed at the University of Illinois Northwestern Research and Education Center in Monmouth.

What I've Learned from No-Tilling

Planning And Research Necessary For No-Till Success

Soaking up information from every possible source keeps Jim Hershey on a successful and productive no-till path.

By Jim Hershey and Martha Mintz posted on August 1, 2011 | Posted in Cover Crops, Crop Protection, Nutrient Management

You can’t farm by the seat of your pants anymore. It takes a business plan and research to get maximum yields and profits.

New Seed Corn Technology Comes With Risks, Entomologist Says

April 20, 2011 | Posted in Crop Protection

Source: By Christian Krupke, Purdue University

Bags of corn seed that mix genetically modified hybrids with and without Bt toxins that kill insects provide farmers easier compliance with federal regulations but could, over time, hasten insect resistance to Bt, a Purdue University entomologist said.

Planting Corn Into Sod For 2011

March 3, 2011 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Nutrient Management

Source: By Chad Lee and Jim Herbek, University of Kentucky

Planting corn into sod could generate a gross return of $500 to $700 per acre, which is a large enough opportunity to consider taking old pasture or hay fields and converting them to corn for 2011.

Solving The Puzzle Of Planter Performance

March 1, 2011 | Posted in Equipment

Kevin Kimberly has compelling numbers that show not only how far the science of efficient planting has come, but how quickly things can fall apart for no-tillers.

Solving The Puzzle Of Planter Performance

No-tillers can boost yields and profits if they ‘marry’ the right attachments to their planters and avoid some common mistakes.

By John Dobberstein posted on March 1, 2011

Kevin Kimberely has compelling numbers that show not only how far the science of efficient planting has come, but how quickly things can fall apart for no-tillers.

Maximizing Corn Emergence And Uniformity In High-Residue Fields

November 8, 2010 | Posted in Residue Management

Source: Pioneer Hi-Bred/Crop Insights

This article discusses Pioneer research to rate hybrids for stress emergence and high-residue suitability, traits which can guide growers in selecting hybrids for early planting and reduced tillage systems.

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