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Writing A New Prescription For Higher Corn Yields

360 Yield Center seeks to push corn yields consistently to 300 bushels per acre, and beyond, through better management and application of water and nitrogen.

By Jack Zemlicka posted on August 12, 2014 | Posted in Precision Agriculture

Is 500-bushel corn really attainable? Those involved with the new Illinois-based company 360 Yield Center think so, through better identification and management of limiting factors in the field.

Finding Your ‘ROI’ With Cover Crops In No-Till Systems

Cover-crop expert Dave Robison is working to generate some hard numbers to quantify the much-touted benefits of individual covers and cover-crop mixes on no-till operations.

By Martha Mintz posted on August 1, 2014 | Posted in Cover Crops, Soil Health

Rattling off the list of cover crop benefits may require stopping for a breath of air or two to get it all out.

Saving The Soil ‘Skin,’ Thriving With No-Till

What began as an economic decision has morphed into a successful and profitable livestock and cropping operation for longtime South Dakota no-tiller Rick Bieber.

By Loretta Sorensen posted on August 1, 2014 | Posted in No-Till Farming 101

When Rick Bieber adopted no-till during the 1980s, he knew little about how or why reduced tillage might benefit his soils. He was simply searching for ways to lower input and labor costs to make his farming operation a paying proposition.

NCGA Announces National Corn Yield Contest Winners For 2013

December 20, 2013 | Posted in No-Till Farming 101

Source: National Corn Growers Association

Advanced production techniques, informed growing practices and improved seed varieties helped corn growers achieve high yields in the National Corn Growers Association 2013 National Corn Yield Contest. Entrants continued to far surpass the national average corn yield, setting a contest record with a new all-time high yield of 454 bushels per acre.

From the Desk of John Dobberstein

Leaving Profits On The Table

By John Dobberstein posted on July 17, 2013 | Posted in Cover Crops

As summer has begun to heat up across the U.S. this week, it made me think of a really interesting question I heard at the National No-Tillage Conference several months ago.

USDA Report Drops Harvested Acres, Yields For Corn

August 10, 2012 | Posted in No-Till Farming 101

Source: USDA World Agriculutral Outlook Board

The forecast U.S. corn yield is reduced 22.6 bushels per acre to 123.4 bushels as extreme heat and dryness continued, and in many areas worsened, during July across the Plains and Corn Belt.

Sorting Out The June 1 Corn Stocks Estimate

July 6, 2011 | Posted in No-Till Farming 101

Source: By Darrell Good, ag economist, University of Illinois

Before examining the implications of the report, it is important to understand some of the basic methodology for making the stocks estimate.

USDA Report: Corn, Soybean Production Down From Forecasts

January 13, 2011 | Posted in No-Till Farming 101, Water Management

Source: USDA, BusinessWeek, Iowa Soybean Assn., Iowa Corn Growers Assn.

Corn production is estimated at 12.4 billion bushels, and soybean production totaled 3.33 billion bushels, according to the USDA.

USDA Expected To Cut Corn Stocks 6.5% Amid Strong Demand

January 12, 2011 | Posted in No-Till Farming 101

Source: Cattle Trader Center, Dow Jones Newswires

U.S. corn supplies later this year will be about 6.5 percent smaller than previously forecast amid strong export and ethanol demand and a disappointing harvest last year, analysts say.

Does Fall Tillage Do More Harm Than Good?

November 16, 2010

Source: Farm World Online

Many farmers insist on tilling in the fall, despite evidence it could do more harm than good, according to an Iowa State University soil management expert.

Last-Minute Planter Prep for No-Tillers & Strip-Tillers

On this episode of Conservation Ag Update, brought to you by Martin-Till, precision specialist Chad Baker, co-owner of Baker Precision Planter Works in Orangeville, Ill., helps a first-generation no-tiller with planter setup, and later encounters a couple problems with a strip-tiller’s new 24-row planter. Plus, veteran agronomist Brad Forkner checks in with a couple tips for farmers to keep in mind before they take the field.

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Items Tagged with 'bushels'

ARTICLES

Writing A New Prescription For Higher Corn Yields

Finding Your ‘ROI’ With Cover Crops In No-Till Systems

Saving The Soil ‘Skin,’ Thriving With No-Till

NCGA Announces National Corn Yield Contest Winners For 2013

Leaving Profits On The Table

USDA Report Drops Harvested Acres, Yields For Corn

Sorting Out The June 1 Corn Stocks Estimate

USDA Report: Corn, Soybean Production Down From Forecasts

USDA Expected To Cut Corn Stocks 6.5% Amid Strong Demand

Does Fall Tillage Do More Harm Than Good?

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