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Tips For Making No-Tilled Corn-On-Corn Successful

No-tillers and planter experts share their advice in working through tough corn residue and achieving good stands in continuous corn.

By Laura Barrera posted on November 1, 2013 | Posted in Seeding & Planting

Price advantages. Nutrient management. Increasing organic matter. Soil types. There are many reasons a no-tiller may decide to work with a corn-on-corn rotation, but continuous no-till corn isn’t absent of challenges.

Tips For Harvesting Downed Corn, And Dealing With The Aftermath

Downed corn can have a significant impact on profits and no-till systems, but here are tips and considerations to make the best of a bad situation.

By Mark Parker posted on August 1, 2013 | Posted in Equipment

Winds howling at up to 80 mph absolutely flattened ready-to-harvest corn last October in western Nebraska.

Boost No-Till Profits By Measuring Yield Response — Not Just Yields

Measuring how yields change with inputs and management decisions is a better way to gauge profitability than measuring yields alone, says an Iowa State University researcher

By John Dobberstein posted on June 1, 2013 | Posted in Crop Protection, Nutrient Management

As no-tillers pressured to get the most from every acre and input dollar, it would be wise to consider how profitability is being measured.

A Biological Boost For Breaking Down Residue

Here’s a look at some of the products that could boost soil microbial activity and speed up decomposition of the toughest no-till residue.

By Martha Mintz posted on August 1, 2011 | Posted in Residue Management, Nutrient Management

Enzymes, microbes and humic acids may be the next evolution in residue management, as no-tillers continue searching for ways to increase biological activity in their soils and break down tough cornstalks.

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EWG Sounds The Alarm On Farmland Erosion

June 1, 2011 | Posted in Crop Protection, Precision Agriculture, Water Management

The Environmental Working Group (EWG) released a report that says storm water erosion is sweeping away soil across the Corn Belt at a much higher rate than the government estimates.

Coulter Sharpness Is More Important Than Coulter Type

May 1, 2011 | Posted in Equipment

Recent research shows spending your time sharpening coulters for no-till planters is probably better use of your time than deciding what kind of coulter to use.

Strip-Tilling Helps Farmers Warm Up Soils, Increase Yields

Being patient, managing soil drainage and using RTK and implement steering helps Iowa strip-tillers succeed.

By Dan Zinkland posted on October 1, 2010 | Posted in Strip-Till Farming

Strip-tilling helps manage residue, increase continuous-corn yields and protect the soil, say four Iowa strip-tillers and an ag retailer who have been using the system for years.

Nutrient Losses From Field Fires

October 1, 2010 | Posted in Nutrient Management

Source: Purdue Univ. and The Ohio State Univ.

If a harvested field catches fire, no-till farmers should assume at least some of the field nutrients went up in smoke, according to two studies.

Researchers Say Phosphorus Runoff Can Be Slowed by Changing Farm Practices

September 30, 2010 | Posted in Water Management

Source: PhysOrg.com, provided by Iowa State Univ.

Two recent studies by Iowa State University researchers show that phosphorus runoff into Iowa's rivers, streams and lakes can be slowed by farmers changing how they plant and fertilize their crops.

7 Tips for Better Crop Insurance Coverage

September 20, 2010

Farmers with crop insurance coverage need to be organized in order to submit timely claims for indemnity payments or provide records for Actual Production History (APH). Here are seven tips to help with crop insurance coverage during harvest.

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Farmer Sees 7% No-Till Corn Yield Bump with 20-Inch Rows

On this edition of Conservation Ag Update, brought to you by CultivAce, longtime no-tiller Jim Leverich explains why 20-inch corn rows are paying off big time on his Sparta, Wis., farm.

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