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What I've Learned from No-Tilling

Chasing Savings, Pushing Yields With No-Till and Strip-Till

Floyd Koerner Jr. and Floyd Koerner III make up a father-son team that excels at getting the most from every acre and input on their farm.

By Floyd Koerner III and Martha Mintz posted on June 1, 2011 | Posted in Cover Crops, Nutrient Management, Strip-Till Farming

As a family LLC, there’s more than one decision maker on our farm. My dad, Floyd Jr., is the more progressive one. For my part, I like to see someone else try new things out first.

Not All Fertilizer Bands Play The Same Song

May 5, 2011 | Posted in Nutrient Management

Source: International Plant Nutrition Institute

So often, phosphorus (P) and potassium (K) are used in the same sentence when people talk about banded fertilizer applications, as if both were different verses of the same song

Frankly Speaking

Wall Street Analysts Get An Update On The Latest Innovative Trends In American Agriculture

By Frank Lessiter posted on May 1, 2011

With the new profit opportunities Wall Street investment fund managers and analysts are seeing in agriculture, there’s more New York City interest in food and fiber production than there’s been in decades.

Finding The Right Fit With Fertility

To be more efficient with fertilizer, strip-tillers must be use caution in cutting rates and put nutrients where they do more good than harm.

By Dan Zinkland posted on May 1, 2011 | Posted in Nutrient Management

One reason why growers are turning to strip-till is so they can place nutrients in the soil where plants need them.

Reaping The Benefits Of Long-Term No-Till

Variable-rate technology, improved drainage and key equipment decisions spell 30 years of no-till success for the Kinney family.

By John Dobberstein posted on May 1, 2011 | Posted in Equipment, Nutrient Management

The genesis of no-till on the rolling hills of R & K Farms began during the 1970s when Jay Robert Renick drove to southern Ohio to attend a field day.

Single-Disc Fertilizer Openers Cut Costs, Boost Flexibility

Many openers on the market can help no-tillers cover more acres and expand application windows without disturbing residue.

By Dan Zinkland posted on May 1, 2011 | Posted in Equipment

Using single-disc fertilizer openers instead of shanks to apply expensive fertilizer can help no-tillers save money on labor, fuel and equipment and improve no-till profitability.

What I've Learned from No-Tilling

‘Crazy Jim’ Found His Way To No-Till

A pioneer with strip intercropping and double-cropping soybeans, Jim House is a champion of the financial and ecological benefits of no-till.

By Jim House and Martha Mintz posted on May 1, 2011 | Posted in Cover Crops, Equipment

With only 300 acres to work with, I have to do everything possible to drive production and justify farming a relatively small piece of ground.

No-Till Operational Benchmark Study

Net Income Climbs For Most No-Tillers

While the majority of U.S. industries are slumbering or showing modest signals of a possible recovery, U.S. agriculture really hummed in 2010.

By Darrell Bruggink posted on May 1, 2011 | Posted in Cover Crops, Nutrient Management

While the majority of U.S. industries are slumbering or showing modest signals of a possible recovery, U.S. agriculture really hummed in 2010.

Idaho Growers Say Direct Seeding Pays Off

April 22, 2011 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Equipment

Source: By Terence L. Day, Capital Press, Lewiston, Idaho

Doug Stout and Jay Myers say direct seeding is still challenging them to learn and adapt, but it's also paying huge dividends in their operations.

Starter Fertilizer May Benefit Soybean Growers

April 19, 2011 | Posted in Nutrient Management

Source: By Mike Staton and Kurt Steinke, Michigan State University Extension, Michigan State University

Starter fertilizers have not been widely used in soybean production, but new research results and recent shifts in planting equipment and planting dates may lead to an increase in starter fertilizer use.

Articles Tagged with ''fertilizer''

Chasing Savings, Pushing Yields With No-Till and Strip-Till

Not All Fertilizer Bands Play The Same Song

Wall Street Analysts Get An Update On The Latest Innovative Trends In American Agriculture

Finding The Right Fit With Fertility

Reaping The Benefits Of Long-Term No-Till

Single-Disc Fertilizer Openers Cut Costs, Boost Flexibility

‘Crazy Jim’ Found His Way To No-Till

Net Income Climbs For Most No-Tillers

Idaho Growers Say Direct Seeding Pays Off

Starter Fertilizer May Benefit Soybean Growers

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