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Alex Harrell Strip-Tills Way to Record-Breaking 218-Bushel Soybean Yield

By Noah Newman posted on August 14, 2024 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Strip-Till Farming

Smithville, Ga., strip-tiller Alex Harrell has raised the bar once again with a 218-bushel soybean yield, shattering his own 206-bushel record from 2023.

Sights & Sounds from 2024 National Strip-Tillage Conference

By Noah Newman posted on August 12, 2024 | Posted in Cover Crops, Equipment, Crop Protection, Strip-Till Farming

The 2024 National Strip-Tillage Conference delivered strip-till, no-till and conservation ag insights to over 350 attendees Aug. 7-9 in Madison, Wis. The event featured 6 general session presentations, 14 interactive roundtable discussions, 15 classroom sessions and several hours of networking in the hallways.

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2024 Strip-Till Innovator Develops Banded System for 300-Bushel Yields

Chris Perkins introduces strip-till to growers in his region & boosts yields by 60 bushels per acre with liquid & dry fertilizer program.

By Noah Newman posted on July 19, 2024 | Posted in Equipment, Crop Protection, Nutrient Management

Every time Otwell, Ind., strip-tiller Chris Perkins breaks the 300-bushel barrier, a framed vintage DeKalb seed bag goes up on his office walls, showing the year, hybrid type and yield number. He’s running out of wall space.

How May's Geomagnetic Storms Impacted No-Till Planting Season

By Noah Newman posted on July 3, 2024 | Posted in Equipment, Precision Agriculture

“We have markers, and we used them while we were having signal trouble," says John Holles of Springfield, Minn. "Row shutoffs didn’t work, but we didn’t have them 20 years ago either.”

Wabash County SWCD Covering up to 10 Strip-Till Conference Registrations

June 13, 2024

Source: The Paper of Wabash County

The Wabash County SWCD Board of Supervisors are such believers in this event that they are going to pay for the cost of up to 10 registrations for the 2024 National Strip-Tillage Conference — a $429 commitment per registration by the district.

5 Advantages & 5 Disadvantages for Using Drones to Seed Cover Crops

By Alex Thomas and John Fulton posted on June 5, 2024 | Posted in Cover Crops, Precision Agriculture

Source: Ohio Country Journal

2024 will serve as the third year for using drones here in Ohio as a popular option to spread cover crops. Here are some advantages of drone seeding.

Symptoms of Early Season Herbicide Injury to Corn

By Dwight Lingenfelter posted on May 16, 2024 | Posted in Crop Protection

Source: Penn State Extension

Thoroughly consider the possible reasons for the symptoms before you draw conclusions. Here is a summary of the potential for herbicide injury and the associated symptoms.

Dealer: "Keep Eye on Guess Rows" After Geomagnetic Storms Affect GPS Signals

By Noah Newman posted on May 14, 2024 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Precision Agriculture

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is calling it the most extreme geomagnetic storm since 2003, with reported impacts including power grid irregularities, degradation to high-frequency communications, GPS and possibly satellite navigation.

Salin 247's Autonomous Planter No-Tills Soybeans in Iowa

By Noah Newman posted on May 3, 2024 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Precision Agriculture

Salin 247's lightweight, electric-powered planter no-tilled soybeans in Webster County, Iowa this spring.

Key Factors to Consider When Choosing Manure Application Rates

By Leslie Johnson posted on April 29, 2024 | Posted in Nutrient Management

Note that manure characteristics vary significantly among species, so choosing a rate based on the coverage it provides on the soil surface is not a recommended method of determining an appropriate application rate.

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