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Minnesota, Wisconsin Added To Cover Crop Decision Tool

October 28, 2011 | Posted in Cover Crops

Source: Midwest Cover Crops Council

The Midwest Cover Crops Council (MCCC) recently announced the addition of Minnesota and Wisconsin to the online Cover Crop Decision Tool.

Table Of Corn Hybrid BT Traits Updated

October 24, 2011 | Posted in Seeding & Planting

Source: Purdue University

Wisconsin/Michigan Extension specialists have updated their useful table of corn hybrid Bt traits, says Bob Nielsen of Purdue University Extension.

Yield Penalty For Soybeans Following Soybeans

May 18, 2011 | Posted in Seeding & Planting

Source: By Greg Roth, Grain Crop Management

Although the original and best plan would be to rotate to corn this year, from a timing perspective, some might be considering to plant soybeans in those field in early June.

Fertility An Investment, Not A Cost

Wisconsin no-tiller Bill Hurtgen is using tips gained at ‘night school’ to balance and build his soils and protect yields.

By Martha Mintz posted on May 1, 2011 | Posted in Crop Protection, Nutrient Management, Soil Health

No-till fertility management and herbicide rotation have saved Downing, Wis., multi-tasker Bill Hurtgen time and money. All are nuggets the relatively new farmer picked up attending a night class at his local technical college.

No-Till Tradition, Passion For Change Fuel Miller Farms

Wisconsin no-tillers make use of cover crops, gypsum, winter wheat and precision ag to enhance soil biology and bump up no-till yields.

By Dan Zinkland posted on November 1, 2010 | Posted in Cover Crops, Nutrient Management

Five years ago, Nick and Luke Miller returned to Miller Farms near Oconomowoc, Wis., bringing with them a passion for change that works well with the no-till tradition their father, Bob, began 16 years ago.

Don’t Stand Still With No-Till

These no-till innovators refuse to be comfortable with their success and continually look for new ideas to improve their cropping program.

By Frank Lessiter posted on August 1, 2010 | Posted in Nutrient Management, Water Management

The Rundahl family has had a highly successful 100% no-till program for more than 2 decades. But they've been quick to recognize that finding ways to improve is critical if you expect to continue with your no-till success.

What I've Learned from No-Tilling

It Pays To Listen To Your Dad About No-Till

Twenty-three years after his father suggested they no-till, Wisconsin farmer Dan Stokes no-tills corn as early as possible, grows diverse rotations, custom no-tills and milks cows, too.

By Dan Stokes and Ron Ross posted on July 1, 2010 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Equipment

Twenty-five years ago, my father, Loren Stokes, and I milked and fed a 100-cow dairy herd and were also tilling about 300 acres of farmland. Needless to say, we were busy daylight to dark. We both decided we were working too hard.

No-Tilling Alfalfa Takes Good Preparation, Management

Planning a year ahead, managing the previous crop’s residue and using a well-maintained no-till drill are some of the keys to vigorous no-till alfalfa stands.

By Darrell Bruggink posted on July 1, 2010 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Crop Protection, Residue Management

No-tillers Jack Herricks and Justin Knopf may seem like they are worlds apart — Herricks farms in west central Wisconsin and Knopf in north central Kansas.

What I've Learned from No-Tilling

Perseverance, Equipment Updates Are Mainstays For No-Tiller's Success

More than 20 years learning, adapting equipment and expanding crop rotations to include small grains and cover crops are a winning formula for Wisconsin no-tiller

By Ross Bishop posted on April 1, 2010 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Equipment

With the dire economics agriculture faced in the early 1980s, there was no opportunity for me to join our Wisconsin family farm operation. But farming was my first love and you might say, I was blessed.

Are Twin Rows The Corn System Of The Future?

The push is on to increase corn yields to a 300-bushel U.S. average. Twin rows may allow corn roots room to grow to capture nutrients and water, while allowing plants to capture more available sunlight.

By Darrell Bruggink posted on February 1, 2010 | Posted in Equipment

Have you ever felt like you needed a little more space? If Greg Selbrede’s corn plants could talk, the Leon, Wis., no-tiller figures they would have been telling him they felt just a bit claustrophobic.

Articles Tagged with ''Wisconsin''

Minnesota, Wisconsin Added To Cover Crop Decision Tool

Table Of Corn Hybrid BT Traits Updated

Yield Penalty For Soybeans Following Soybeans

Fertility An Investment, Not A Cost

No-Till Tradition, Passion For Change Fuel Miller Farms

Don’t Stand Still With No-Till

It Pays To Listen To Your Dad About No-Till

No-Tilling Alfalfa Takes Good Preparation, Management

Perseverance, Equipment Updates Are Mainstays For No-Tiller's Success

Are Twin Rows The Corn System Of The Future?

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