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ARTICLES

Does Smoke from Wildfires Affect Crop Yields?

By Mark Jeschke posted on June 29, 2023 | Posted in Crop Protection

Source: Pioneer

The increased frequency of smoky days in agricultural areas raises the question of what impact the smoke might be having on crop productivity.

Study: High-Input Systems for Soybeans Don't Pay Off

By S. Mourtzinis, P. Mitchell, P. Esker, A. Cerrudo, S. Naeve, and S. Conley posted on June 26, 2023 | Posted in Nutrient Management

Source: Cool Bean (University of Wisconsin-Madison Extension)

The economic realities of farms create the need for these practices to be profitable. Exploring opportunities to increase their yield and profit and minimize production risks is something farmers are regularly exploring.

Longtime No-Tiller Experiments with Flown-on Cover Crops

Oats and radishes provide excellent results as no-tiller Randy DeSutter experiments with covers on 120 acres post-harvest corn and soybeans.

By Mark McNeely posted on July 14, 2022 | Posted in Cover Crops, Nutrient Management

Oats and radishes provide excellent results as no-tiller Randy DeSutter experiments with covers on 120 acres post-harvest corn and soybeans.

Arkansas Study Shows Soybeans Yield 10.5% More with Cover Crop

November 17, 2021 | Posted in Cover Crops

A three-year study conducted by the Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station shows that cover crops can improve yields in soybean fields. The study also answers a lingering question about wheat-double-crop systems. Read more in this article from University of Arkansas Extension.

Two Causes of Brown Pods and Green Stems on Soybeans

October 5, 2021 | Posted in Crop Protection, Nutrient Management

Source: Ohio State University

Green stems on mature soybean plants may be the result of a source/sink problem. If there are a limited number of pods (sink), there are fewer places for the plant’s photosynthates (source) to go, says Ohio State University. Otherwise, it could reflect insect feeding.

The Dicamba Dilemma in Illinois: Facts and Speculations

With reports of dicamba damage soaring in last 2 weeks, University of Illinois weed specialist gives a thorough review of symptoms, analysis of current situation.

July 19, 2017 | Posted in Crop Protection

Source: The Bulletin

With reports of dicamba damage soaring in last 2 weeks, University of Illinois weed specialist gives a thorough review of symptoms, analysis of current situation.

Highly Managed Soybeans Can Benefit from Starter Fertilizer

Soybean emergence can improve with a starter fertilizer application, but no-tillers must continue managing the crop throughout the season to see a return on investment.

By Laura Barrera posted on May 13, 2017 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Nutrient Management

Soybean emergence can improve with a starter fertilizer application, but no-tillers must continue managing the crop throughout the season to see a return on investment.

Reduced Soybean Planting Rates Can Be Profitable

April 1, 2017 | Posted in Seeding & Planting

Source: Michigan State University Extension

Michigan State University Extension found that the lowest planting rates in a 2015-16 study were the most profitable.

Selecting Soybean Varieties for 2017

December 28, 2016 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Crop Protection

Source: Michigan State University Extension

The soybean varieties you select will directly affect your yield potential and income in 2017, says Michigan State University Extension.

No-Till Out-Yields Tillage in Tough Conditions

Two long-term tillage studies in Indiana and Illinois prove no-till can yield as well as tillage and perform even better in periods of drought or heat stress.

By Laura Barrera posted on November 19, 2016 | Posted in No-Till Farming 101, Seeding & Planting

More than 70 years ago, Ed Faulkner wrote on the opening page of his book, Plowman’s Folly, that, “no one has ever advanced a scientific reason for plowing.”

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Cover Cropper Pleased with No-Till Corn Yields Despite Bumpy Growing Season

On this episode of Conservation Ag Update, brought to you by CultivAce, we talk to East Troy, Wis., no-tiller Jim Stute as he wraps up corn harvest. Stute reflects on a challenging year and shares how he was able to conserve moisture with cereal rye.

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