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We’re Not There Yet, But 300-Bushel Corn Yields May Be Typical Just 20 Years From Now

By Frank Lessiter posted on February 1, 2010

David Hula captured top no-till yield honors in last fall’s National Corn Growers Association contest with a yield of 319.3 bushels per acre. While this Charles City, Va., no-tiller’s result was about double the current national average, 300 bushels is a yield some industry leaders are anticipating as being typical just 20 years from now.

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Bending Equipment, Agronomics To Fit His Needs Pays

South Dakota no-tiller Terry Huss modifies new equipment to fit his dry conditions and goes against the trend by growing wheat with corn and soybeans.

By Ron Ross posted on December 1, 2009 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Equipment

It doesn’t seem possible that I’ve been no-tilling for 30 years. I don’t know if you would call me a pioneer, but no-till was almost unheard of in north central South Dakota in 1979.

Inoculants Eke a Few More Bushels — and Great Returns — Out of Soybeans

Yield increases may seem small, but so is the cost of inoculation, requiring a half-bushel yield response before hitting a payout.

By Martha Ostendorf posted on November 1, 2009 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Soil Health

First commercialized in 1898, nitrogen-fixing inoculants are the oldest crop input product still on the market today.

Scout Soybeans For Water-Borne Diseases

September 13, 2009 | Posted in Crop Protection

No-tillers should be keeping an eye on their soybeans for water-borne diseases that may have cropped up during the recent heavy rains, says Ann Dorrance, an Ohio State University Extension plant pathologist says.

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House Committee Suggests Tax On Crop Protection, Fertilizer Products

September 1, 2009 | Posted in Crop Protection, Precision Agriculture

Proposed legislation on funding a clean water trust fund includes taxes on crop protection and fertilizer products.

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August 1, 2009 | Posted in Equipment, Crop Protection

Calmer Corn Heads has improved its Trash Reduction Kit for John Deere corn heads with the Calmer BT Crusher Stalk Roll.

20 Things Learned From The 2008 National No-Tillage Conference

By Darrell Bruggink and Ed Winkle posted on April 3, 2008

Seed treatments pay off in corn and soybeans. Ed Winkle says he treats his own seed with Apron and inoculants. Non-GMO beans can be bin run so long as you are not infringing upon patents.

Top 9 Tips Offered For Boosting No-Till Fields

A past winner of the No-Till Innovator Award and owner of HyMark Consulting in Martinsville, Ohio, offers the following tips for maximizing your no-till yields.

By Ed Winkle posted on September 1, 2005

Your no-till planter setup can depend on your conditions and equipment. Talk to others who are no-tilling successfully and do your homework, including research on the Internet.

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No-Till Frustrations Lead To No-Till Success

Once several critical problems were eliminated, the no-till struggles were over.

By Ron Ross and Ed Winkle posted on April 1, 2005 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Water Management

LIKE MANY NO-TILLERS, especially in our area of Ohio, we were frustrated with our early experiences. Way back in 1977, after our local dealer demonstrated the 5100 White no-till planter to my dad, one-pass farming looked really appealing.

New Growing Season Brings More Protection For Soybeans

The list of options grows as no-tillers face the threat of Asian rust on top of the usual diseases, weeds and insects.

By Ron Perszewski posted on April 1, 2005 | Posted in Crop Protection

A NUMBER OF NEW products and Section 18 exemptions from the Environmental Protection Agency for the use of fungicides against Asian soybean rust means more options for no-tillers looking to protect their soybeans. Here’s a company by company rundown of the products no-tillers can add to their list of choices.

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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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