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Strip-Till & Banded Fertilizer Boost ROI

Farmer’s switch to strip-till pays off in the form of higher corn yields & better bottom line

By Dan Crummett posted on December 28, 2023 | Posted in Strip-Till Farming

Since becoming the sole operators of their family’s Homewood Farms in 2000, Dan Lane and his wife, Jennifer, have used precision practices and conservation tillage to significantly boost corn and soybean yields as well as overall farm income.

Assessment Finds RhizoSorb Reduces Environmental Impact Compared to MAP

December 22, 2023 | Posted in Nutrient Management

Phospholutions has released a Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) validating its claim that RhizoSorb minimizes environmental impact in comparison to MAP fertilizers.

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Banding Nutrients Nets Higher ROI & Yields Than Broadcasting

Beck's Practical Farm Research (PFR) nutrient management study also reveals slight edge for spring strip-till over fall strip-till

By Noah Newman posted on November 15, 2023 | Posted in Nutrient Management, Strip-Till Farming

The 3-year study compared conventional till broadcast, no-till broadcast and strip-till banded systems, and different application rates of MAP and potash with each system.

Fertilizer Labels: What You See Is Not Always What You Get

By Mackane Vogel posted on October 26, 2023 | Posted in Nutrient Management, Soil Health

Ensuring that your crops are rich in nutrients like Nitrogen (N), Phosphorus (P) and Potassium (K) is a crucial aspect of a healthy farm. But oftentimes, most of the N, P and K applied to the soil is never absorbed by the crop and does not have a chance to improve crop performance.

[Podcast] Jared Kenney on Taking No-Till Advice and Precision Nutrients

For this episode of the No-Till Farmer podcast, brought to you by Yetter Farm Equipment, Associate Editor Noah Newman talks to Jared Kenney of Amherste, Neb. Kenney finished second in the National Corn Growers’ Association Annual Yield Contest for Irrigated No-Till in Nebraska.

By Brian O'Connor posted on November 22, 2022 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Equipment, Nutrient Management, Precision Agriculture

For this episode of the No-Till Farmer podcast, brought to you by Yetter Farm Equipment, Associate Editor Noah Newman talks to Jared Kenney of Amherste, Neb. Kenney finished second in the National Corn Growers’ Association Annual Yield Contest for Irrigated No-Till in Nebraska.

Soilgenic Announces Enhancement Formulas for N

June 22, 2022 | Posted in Nutrient Management

The company says in a press release it has established and patented improved formulations to improve applications onto fertilizers, allowing room for other technologies during the retail coating process. The formulations are also designed for application for extreme cold and high humidity environments.

Ohio State Offers Tips for Supplemental N in Wet Weather

June 22, 2022 | Posted in Nutrient Management

Source: Ohio State University Extension

Determining the amount of supplemental nitrogen, if any, that is needed after saturated soil conditions is a difficult question to answer. Soil conditions such as texture, temperature, and length of saturation plus nitrogen application factors timing, placement, source, inhibitors used along with the growth stage of corn which impacts the amount of N already taken up, affect the decision to apply additional N.

Evaluating Spring Phosphorus Availability

February 21, 2018 | Posted in Nutrient Management

Source: University of Minnesota Extension

The most important decision-making factors for phosphorus management are the amount of phosphorus applied and the price of fertilizer.

In-Depth Details on Homemade Fertilizer Spreader Box

October 21, 2016 | Posted in Equipment, Nutrient Management

Belle Plaine, Kan., no-tiller Ron Neises discusses the fertilizer spreader he built using an old spreader box off an Ag Chem unit, a truck axle, combine tires and other equipment and technology as he uses the machine to spread urea, lime, potash, mono-ammonium phosphate and di-ammonium phosphate.

Tips For Getting More From Your ‘P And K’

Building healthier no-till soils, frequent soil testing and other readily available products and practices can help no-tillers stretch their fertility dollars further, regardless of their application system.

By Mark Parker posted on November 1, 2013 | Posted in Residue Management, Nutrient Management

The price tag for phosphorus and potassium is way too high for no-tillers to allow nutrients to tie up, float away or just plain not do their job effectively.

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Strip-Till & Banded Fertilizer Boost ROI

Assessment Finds RhizoSorb Reduces Environmental Impact Compared to MAP

Banding Nutrients Nets Higher ROI & Yields Than Broadcasting

Fertilizer Labels: What You See Is Not Always What You Get

[Podcast] Jared Kenney on Taking No-Till Advice and Precision Nutrients

Soilgenic Announces Enhancement Formulas for N

Ohio State Offers Tips for Supplemental N in Wet Weather

Evaluating Spring Phosphorus Availability

In-Depth Details on Homemade Fertilizer Spreader Box

Tips For Getting More From Your ‘P And K’

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