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Selling Stover Could Hurt Bottom Line

September 27, 2009 | Posted in Residue Management

An area farmer told University of Nebraska Extension educator Jim Schneider that he recently received an offer to buy his corn residue for as much as $20 a ton or $60 an acre for a 3-ton harvest.

Borlaug Saved Millions From Starvation

September 14, 2009 | Posted in Crop Protection

Source: Associated Press

Scientist and Nobel Peace Prize winner Norman Borlaug rose from his childhood on an Iowa farm to develop a type of wheat that helped feed the world, fostering a movement that is credited with saving up to 1 billion people from starvation.

Planting Into Living Cover Yields Picket-Fence Crop

Mellow soils, no compaction and moisture management are all benefits that a Missouri farmer realizes when no-tilling into a living cover crop of cereal rye and wheat.

By Martha Ostendorf posted on September 1, 2009 | Posted in Cover Crops

Hallsville, MO., no-tiller Frank Martin quit raising hogs in 2001 and turned his focus to doing a better job of raising crops — with an emphasis on reducing soil loss. For him, that meant going no-till and integrating cover crops into his system.

Reduced Labor Cited For No-Till Wheat

August 7, 2009

Source: By Lloyd Murdock-Extension Soils Specialist, Wheat Science News

No-tillage first began as an erosion control practice for Kentucky growers.

Growers Look For Magical Wheat Yields Again

August 7, 2009 | Posted in Seeding & Planting

High-yielding varieties coupled with ideal no-till growing conditions can turn an average crop into a record season.

Just Get It Covered!

Jay and Rodney Arentz say it’s not so important what you use for cover crops, just that you use them.

By Darrell Bruggink posted on July 1, 2009 | Posted in Cover Crops, Residue Management

When it comes to identifying the cover crop strategy that Arentz Hay & Grain has utilized in the last decade, it’s really quite simple.

Diversify And Win With No-Till Wheat

Adding wheat to a corn-and-soybean rotation improves soil structure, spreads equipment use and protects income.

By Martha Ostendorf posted on May 1, 2009 | Posted in Seeding & Planting

Rotation is good. The earth's rotation keeps our feet flat on the ground. Rotating tires ensures even wear. And rotating wheat with your no-till corn and soybeans can lead to good things, too

Crop Diversity In Wheat Country

Taking a long-term view helped this Oklahoma no-tiller see the value of crop rotations, as well as double crops and cover crops.

By Darrell Bruggink posted on December 1, 2008 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Cover Crops

Southwest Oklahoma is considered wheat country, but one no-tiller is working to change that perception.

No-Till Cover Crop Holds Broadcast Hog Manure In Place

No-tiller Jeff Frey finds broadcasting manure into a wheat cover provides even distribution of nutrients without the concern of runoff.

By Darrell Bruggink posted on September 1, 2008 | Posted in Nutrient Management

As a hog producer, Jeff Frey has a valuable asset with fertilizer prices rising rapidly. Yet, the Willow Street, Pa., no-tiller knows applying and managing hog manure in a no-till system has its challenges.

More Moisture, More Cropping Acres In Drylands

No-till allowed Montana dryland producer Ben Minow to reduce overhead and increase cropping acres by eliminating summer fallow.

By Martha Ostendorf posted on September 1, 2008 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Residue Management

Many producers may ask how continuous cropping can work in a semi-arid environment. For southeastern Montana farmer and rancher Ben Minow, the question isn’t if producers can make it work, it’s how anyone could economically raise a crop any other way.

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