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Farmer Unveils New Invention For The Seed Firmer Market

With an embedded stainless-steel fertilizer tube and replaceable wear plate, the Flo-Rite seed firmer promises better down pressure and less cost per row unit, says inventor Jeff Peter.

By John Dobberstein posted on July 1, 2014 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Equipment

Debate has raged for many years about what seed firmer is the best product for improving no-till seed germination and stands.

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What Drives Your Conservation Decisions?

By John Dobberstein posted on June 12, 2014 | Posted in Crop Protection, Precision Agriculture

Recently, I read an interesting take on how technology and economic criteria appear to be reshaping decisions farmers make about conservation efforts — in this case, shelterbelts installed in fields to prevent erosion.

Keep Rootworms Guessing To Protect No-Till Corn Profits

As concern rises about rootworm resistance to Bt corn, no-tillers should employ a diverse control strategy that includes pyramided traits, crop rotation, refuge planting and adult control.

By John Dobberstein posted on June 1, 2014 | Posted in Crop Protection

Experts across the Corn Belt are warning farmers about more documented cases of resistance to Bt corn by the western corn rootworm (WCR).

Rotations, Double-Cropping Key Profitable No-Till Makeover

Oklahoma no-tiller Preston Simic is rejuvenating stagnant wheat ground by protecting it with residue, fixing fertility issues and diversifying crop rotations.

By John Dobberstein posted on May 1, 2014 | Posted in Cover Crops, Nutrient Management, Precision Agriculture

For many farmers, the decision to adopt no-till practices often comes down to economics.

Trust, But Verify

By John Dobberstein posted on March 27, 2014

One of the hottest topics discussed at the No-Till Oklahoma Conference this week was cover crops, as growers look for ways to help fields survive scorching droughts and volatile weather that are seemingly becoming the norm here.

Be Prepared To Educate Agents, Adjusters On Cover Crop Practices

Recordkeeping and communication can help no-tillers follow the NRCS’ new cover-crop termination rules and keep their fields insured.

By John Dobberstein posted on March 1, 2014 | Posted in Crop Protection

Cash crops seeded last fall and this spring will fall under the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s new cover-crop termination guidelines, devised last year by a task force of the Risk Management Agency (RMA), Farm Service Agency (FSA), Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) and several other ag stakeholders.

Examine Application Methods To Get The Most From Fertilizer

No-tillers who utilize tissue sampling, band fertilizers, scout for nutrient deficiencies and know the limitations of their soil types can squeeze more bushels of corn from productive no-till soils.

By John Dobberstein posted on March 1, 2014 | Posted in Nutrient Management

While there are plenty of tools available today for no-tillers to grow high-yielding corn, failure to use all of them can cause corn yield to be left on the table.

Frankly Speaking

Do Moldboard Plows And Other Intensive Tillage Tools Need to Start Carrying A Cigarette-Style Warning?

By Frank Lessiter posted on February 1, 2014 | Posted in Nutrient Management

John Baker maintains the consequences of plowing today are serious enough that tillage tools should come with warning labels that are similar to cigarettes.

Building A New Path To Dryland No-Till Prosperity

After eliminating fallow more than a decade ago, Colorado no-tillers Scott and Lyle Ravenkamp are using cover crops, compost fertilizer and residue-conscious equipment to get the most from their dryland operation.

By John Dobberstein posted on February 1, 2014 | Posted in Cover Crops, Nutrient Management

In the expansive fields of eastern Colorado, no-tiller Scott Ravenkamp is fighting a silent war against fallow.

Pacesetters In No-Till Adoption, Advancement Are Recognized

Through teaching, research and cutting-edge field management, the 18th class of No-Till Innovators has strengthened the adoption and practice of no-till and advanced the principles of healthier soils.

By John Dobberstein posted on February 1, 2014

During the 22nd annual National No-Tillage Conference in Springfield, Ill., Syngenta and No-Till Farmer honored the 18th class of No-Till Innovators.

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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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