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Managing Fertility and Nutrition in No-Till Farming

June 18, 2015 | Posted in Soil Health

Michael Berry, senior marketing manager for Verdesian Life Sciences, discusses the advantages of using Avail phosphorus fertilizer enhancer and NutriSphere-N nitrogen fertilizer manager in a no-till system.

June 2015 Poll: Product Application During Planting

May 16, 2015 | Posted in Seeding & Planting

From May 16th - June 15th, we asked No-Till Farmer readers: "What products do you put down during planting?"

No-Tillers Ready to Make Slight Cuts with Fertilizer

After increasing per-acre spends on fertilizer in 2014, no-tillers will try to trim expenditures mostly through cuts to soybean applications.

By Darrell Bruggink posted on April 17, 2015 | Posted in Crop Protection, Nutrient Management, Soil Health

Year after year, fertilizer is the big gorilla in the room when it comes to farm expenditures. In 2014, the readers of No-Till Farmer spent an average of $85,513 per farm to feed their crops — far outpacing the average of $69,732 spent on average, per farm, for land rent.

5 Key Soil Test Measurements for Productive Soils

April 13, 2015 | Posted in Nutrient Management, Soil Health

Check soil pH, phosphorus and potassium levels, organic matter, cation exchange capacity and base saturation on soil test analysis, says AgSource Laboratories.

Ohio Lawmakers Pass Bill to Reduce Phosphorus Runoff

April 1, 2015 | Posted in Nutrient Management, Water Management

Senate Bill 1 includes a number of new rules designed to reduce the phosphorus runoff that has resulted in toxic algal blooms in Lake Erie's western basin in recent years.

Long-Term Study of Residual, or ‘Legacy’ Phosphorus

March 12, 2015 | Posted in Nutrient Management

Fertilizer phosphorus added beyond a crop’s yearly needs can remain in the soil, and can become more tightly bound to soil than recently added fertilizer. Not much is known about the availability of “residual phosphorus” or “legacy phosphorus” to plants.

Time to Think About Fertilizing Alfalfa

February 20, 2015 | Posted in Nutrient Management

With the first cutting of alfalfa nearing, the University of Arkansas Extension recommends no-tillers apply nutrients soon, especially phosphorus and potassium.

10 Questions to Ask About Your Soybean Fertility

February 2, 2015 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Nutrient Management

Source: ILSoyAdvisor.com

Asgrow/Dekalb technical agronomist Lance Tarochione says soybeans remove a lot more nutrients than no-tillers realize, and meeting their fertility needs is key to higher yields.

How to Choose the Correct Liming Material

January 30, 2015 | Posted in Nutrient Management

The University of Florida IFAS Extension recommends considering the cost of the lime, its calcium carbonate equivalent and spreading rates when choosing a lime source.

Availability of Phosphorus in Manure Applications to Soil

December 29, 2014 | Posted in Nutrient Management

Source: Kansas State University Extension

The total phosphorus content in manure varies depending on the animal species, age, diet, and how the manure has been stored.

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