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Will You See a Return on Soybean Inoculation?

April 12, 2017 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Nutrient Management

Source: University of Nebraska Extension

University of Nebraska Extension says deciding whether to inoculate soybeans should be based on soybean nitrogen needs, the probability of a yield response and data.

Will Soybean Inoculation Provide a Return on Investment?

April 8, 2015 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Nutrient Management

Soil pH, when soybeans were last planted, soil texture and any experience with droughts or floods can all factor into whether inoculating soybeans will provide a return on investment.

Tips For Planting A Field To Soybeans For The First Time

April 24, 2014 | Posted in Crop Protection

Source: By Mike Staton, Michigan State University Extension

Soybean production is expanding.

Identifying And Responding To Soybean Inoculation Failures

February 7, 2014 | Posted in Nutrient Management

Source: By Mike Staton, Michigan State University Extension

Soybeans obtain up to 70% of their total nitrogen requirement from biological nitrogen fixation conducted by Rhizobia bacteria colonies (nodules) living on soybean roots. If the nodules fail to form, the plants will become deficient in nitrogen and significant yield reductions can occur.

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Not A Bad Year For No-Tillers… All Things Considered

While 2009 brought a decrease in net farm income, No-Till Farmer readers weathered a year where grain prices dropped dramatically

By Darrell Bruggink posted on May 1, 2010 | Posted in No-Till Farming 101, Cover Crops, Nutrient Management

Inoculants Eke a Few More Bushels — and Great Returns — Out of Soybeans

Yield increases may seem small, but so is the cost of inoculation, requiring a half-bushel yield response before hitting a payout.

By Martha Ostendorf posted on November 1, 2009 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Soil Health

First commercialized in 1898, nitrogen-fixing inoculants are the oldest crop input product still on the market today.

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Batting No-Till Nitrogen Concerns

Check these discussions about nitrogen use at our No-Till Farmer Web site: www.no-tillfarmer.com

By Holly Gray posted on September 1, 2000 | Posted in Nutrient Management

The best methods to apply nitrogen for no-till corn and dealing with a soybean crop that has little nodulation are among the topics discussed recently on the No-Till Farmer sponsored Web site Bulletin Board.

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