Articles Tagged with ''yields''

Survey: Regenerative Ag Must 'Pay Dividends' on Yields & Livelihoods to Increase Adoption

By Jennifer Marston posted on October 3, 2024 | Posted in Cover Crops, Soil Health

Research firm Kynetec independently conducted the 2024 Farmer Voice Survey, which polled 2,000 farmers across Australia, Brazil, China, Germany, India, Ukraine and the United States.

No-Tillers Surprisingly Happy with 2023 Yields

By Melissa Goss posted on October 20, 2023 | Posted in Water Management

Source: Tri-State Neighbor

Corey Chicoine of Elk Point, S.D.; Brandon Hope of Sinai, S.D.; and Brandon Fast of Mountain Lake, Minn., had a surprisingly good harvest, despite a dry start to the growing season.

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Occasional Tillage Just Not a Good Option

By Frank Lessiter posted on January 31, 2022

Most no-tillers won’t want to hear it, but some University of Nebraska research indicates an occasional limited tillage pass won’t seriously damage no-till’s favorable soil structure. But with herbicide costs increasing significantly this year, we’ve heard that a few no-tillers are thinking of using a light tillage pass as a weed control option.

Harvest Early to Avoid “Invisible Loss” and Maximize Yield

August 9, 2016 | Posted in Crop Protection, Strip-Till Farming

Farmers can readily see the negative impact of adverse weather, plant disease and pests on their yields. As its name implies, “invisible loss” can’t be observed but can be prevented by harvesting early and drying their grain

Unturned Earth is Future of Farming

March 25, 2015

About half of northwest Alabama farmers have embraced no-till farming, and are finding yields are equal, if not better, to conventional tillage.

Improved Soil Condition Increases Moisture for Crops

February 4, 2015 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Soil Health, Water Management

Tillage practices that conserve moisture, plants that use water more efficiently and soil with more organic matter have produced higher yields even in dry conditions, according to South Dakota State University soil scientist David Clay.

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.

Climate Variability Impacts Variations in Crop Yields

January 23, 2015 | Posted in Seeding & Planting

Source: University of Minnesota Institute on the Environment

A new report from researchers at the University of Minnesota has found that climate variability historically accounts for one-third of yield variability for corn, rice, wheat and soybeans worldwide.

Corn, Soybean Yields See Record Highs in 2014

January 16, 2015

Source: USDA

Corn had an average yield of 171 bushels per acre and soybeans saw a 47.8-bushel-per-acre average, record highs for both crops.

Saving The Soil ‘Skin,’ Thriving With No-Till

What began as an economic decision has morphed into a successful and profitable livestock and cropping operation for longtime South Dakota no-tiller Rick Bieber.

By Loretta Sorensen posted on August 1, 2014

When Rick Bieber adopted no-till during the 1980s, he knew little about how or why reduced tillage might benefit his soils. He was simply searching for ways to lower input and labor costs to make his farming operation a paying proposition.

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