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7 Strategies to Help No-Tillers Prepare for Hotter & Drier Weather

By Chris Clark posted on January 28, 2024 | Posted in Crop Protection, Seeding & Planting

Source: Wisconsin Agriculturist

Midwestern states do not typically deal with a lack of rainfall, but the trend for short-term drought is increasing. Drought creates yield and quality issues for crops. Here are management changes that could help during dry conditions.

Plant Populations for Highest Sugarbeet Yield and Quality

May 14, 2018

Source: North Dakota State University

Yield, row spacing, timing and other questions answered for sugarbeets.

Top 10 Things to Scout After Swathing 2 Rounds of Canola

August 26, 2015 | Posted in Crop Protection

Tangled mature canola fields can be hard to scout. Swathing two full rounds before scouting makes it much easier to quickly check a number of plants in a few areas — including the back of the field.

Should Seeding Rates Be Adjusted For Delayed Corn Planting?

May 27, 2014 | Posted in Equipment, Seeding & Planting

Source: Ohio State University

Past Ohio State University research indicates that optimal plant populations for early (mid to late April) and late-planted (late May to early June) corn are similar.

Faced With Replant, Consider All Factors

May 21, 2010 | Posted in Seeding & Planting

Jeff Housman, Mycogen Seeds customer agronomist, advises growers to consider all factors before deciding to replant to determine whether the yield advantage of a replanted field will offset the added cost and the lower yield potential of the first planting.

4 Money-Making Techniques For No-Tillers

By Dan Zinkland posted on March 8, 2010 | Posted in Nutrient Management, Seeding & Planting

Narrow rows, nitrogen rates, compaction reduction and plant populations are some of the things that Marion Calmer says no-tillers can focus on to earn more than $100 per acre.

Energize Your Corn Fields

Make the most of the 7 wonders of the corn yield world to boost your returns.

By Frank Lessiter posted on February 1, 2009 | Posted in Nutrient Management, Seeding & Planting

Fred Below looks at pushing up corn yields in a much different way than many researchers. The crop physiologist at the University of Illinois has determined that 7 critical items have the most impact on corn yields.

No-Tilling In Tough Conditions

Cover crops, multipurpose planter help Ontario no-tiller manage soils with high clay content.

By Mark Moore posted on June 1, 2008 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Soil Health

On the north shore of Lake Ontario stands a piece of land that is circled by bays and inlets of the great lake.

Must-Do No-Till Planter Adjustments for Higher Yields

Sometimes all it takes for better yields are a few tweaks of your no-till planter. This no-tiller says these adjustments are a necessity if you want to maximize your yields.

By Katherine Meitner posted on January 1, 2004 | Posted in Equipment

Let me guess. You’re tired of people telling you they’ve got the newest gadget or gizmo that will boost profits for the “low price” that makes your checkbook shudder in fright. We’ve all been there.

No-Till “Shines” When The Sun Swipes Valuable Moisture

Moisture conservation may be the key to reducing disease since moisture-stressed wheat is more susceptible to infection.

August 1, 2003 | Posted in Residue Management

With a one-pass operation that places seed and fertilizer into an otherwise undisturbed seedbed and packs the furrow, no-till systems shine when it comes to both better yields and disease control, says Andy Lenssen, a Montana State University entomologist.

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