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Fertilizer Expenses Creep Upward

After slashing their fertilizer bill nearly 27% in 2016, no-tillers battled to keep their spending on applied nutrients to a 4% increase last year.

By Darrell Bruggink posted on March 10, 2018 | Posted in Nutrient Management

After having made considerable cuts to their fertilizer spending in 2016, No-Till Farmer readers fought hard to hold on to those dollars in a bid to stay profitable in 2017. They did well, for the most part.

Identifying Nutrient Deficiency Symptoms in Field Crops

June 12, 2016 | Posted in Nutrient Management

Source: Michigan State University Extension

Determine whether a nutrient deficiency is the result of a mobile or immobile nutrient based on where the symptoms first appear in the plant.

Understanding Macronutrient Soil Test Results

April 27, 2016 | Posted in No-Till Farming 101, Nutrient Management, Soil Health

Source: Alberta Canola Producers Commission

A senior agronomist from Koch Fertilizer discusses the macronutrient portion of a soil test and what growers should be looking for with nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium and sulfur.

Nutrient Removal Rates by Grain Crops

October 21, 2015 | Posted in Nutrient Management

Source: Michigan State University Extension

Nutrient removal amounts can be easily calculated by multiplying the nutrient removal rate per bushel by actual yield, says Michigan State University Extension.

Managing N, P and K in No-Till Corn, Soybean Rotations

No-tillers face some tough challenges at planting time that require an active, tailored approach to managing precious, costly inputs.

By Daniel Davidson posted on May 18, 2015 | Posted in Nutrient Management

With spring upon us, no-tillers are probably anxious to get to the field. As you mentally prepare to head to the field and make your last-minute fertilizer and seed decisions and equipment adjustments, take time think about your fertilizer program and make sure you have enough to feed the crop.

Preplan For Quality Soil Test Results

August 12, 2014 | Posted in Soil Health

Source: Ohio State University

Soil testing is a very profitable practice to manage fertility input cost and promote environmental stewardship.

Do You Need Secondary Macronutrient And Micronutrient Analyses?

June 3, 2011 | Posted in Nutrient Management

Source: By Fabián G. Fernández, University of Illinois

Most soil tests for these nutrients are not very reliable, so if a result is high, you will know that your crop won't suffer a yield loss related to that particular nutrient, but a medium or low test result doesn't necessarily mean that applying the nutrient will produce a crop response.

Weeds Make Themselves Scarce When Calcium Enters The Picture

Applying calcium to balance soil nutrient levels and manage weeds allows no-tillers to reduce herbicide rates, cut fertilizer costs and increase profitability.

By Martha Ostendorf posted on October 1, 2010 | Posted in Crop Protection, Nutrient Management, Soil Health

Got weeds? Calcium may be part of the solution as it has been for Oldham, S.D., no-tiller Ron Kaufman.

Micronutrients Often Overlooked

No-Tillers Should Monitor These Essential Ingredients For Large, High-Quality Yields

By Ron Perszewski posted on February 1, 2004 | Posted in Nutrient Management, Soil Health

There was a time when manure was the chief fertilizer on farms. It helped the crops grow, but was eventually replaced by technologically advanced, high-grade fertilizers.

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