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No-Till Leads To Higher Profits, Better Soil Health For Kentucky Grower

April 17, 2011 | Posted in Cover Crops, Crop Protection, Soil Health

Source: NRCS Grower Profile

Daviess County, Kentucky, farmer Myrel Trunnell, and son Kevin, farm approximately 1,200 acres in Utica, Kentucky.

Use Of Starter Fertilizers In Corn Production

April 15, 2011 | Posted in Nutrient Management

Source: By Jake Vossenkemper and John Shanahan, Pioneer Hi-Bred

Some growers seeking to exploit current grain price opportunities are evaluating whether starter fertilizer can play a more prominent role in increasing corn yields.

The Cutting Edge of Nutrient Management

Sludge application, attachments, cover crops and blended nutrients contribute to success of these no-tillers'innovative fertilizer programs.

April 1, 2011 | Posted in Cover Crops, Nutrient Management

15 Ways To Make No-Till Soybeans More Profitable

Three veteran no-tillers share valuable tips and suggestions on fertilizer application, residue management, variety selection, planting methods, equipment setup and more.

By John Dobberstein posted on April 1, 2011 | Posted in Crop Protection, Nutrient Management

With soybean prices eclipsing $14 a bushel recently, no-tillers are searching for any edge that could help them squeeze more out of every acre.

Drainage, Soybean Cover Boost Yields for Ohio No-Tiller

30-year no-tilling veteran Tom Clark is reaping the benefits of tiling improvements, cover crops and calculated planting on his 1,200 acres.

By Susan K. Davis posted on March 11, 2011 | Posted in Cover Crops, Water Management

Drainage is important in any tillage system, but even more crucial in no–till, which is why Ohio no-tiller Tom Clark makes sure drainage needs are taken care of on his fields.

No-Till Notes

No-Till Experts Share Their Best Ideas

NNTC speakers say cover crops, precision ag technology can help growers squeeze more profit out of every acre.

By Jim Leverich posted on March 1, 2011

In January I attended the 19th annual National No-Tillage Conference (NNTC) in Cincinnati with more than 800 new and veteran no-till professionals.

Corn Projected To Be More Profitable Than Soybeans For 2011

February 28, 2011

Source: University of Illinois, Illinois Farm Bureau

Corn is projected to be more profitable than soybeans, and we'll see how farmers react to these profitability differences as they make their acreage decisions.

Manganese Fertility in Soybean Production

February 8, 2011 | Posted in Nutrient Management

Source: By Keith Diedrick, Area Agronomist

Soybeans more often are deficient in manganese than other micronutrients and respond well to manganese fertilizers when deficient.

No-Till Notes

A Blueprint For Planting Success

Modifying or building your own planter can improve your no-till performance if you keep certain goals in mind.

By Jim Leverich posted on February 1, 2011 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Nutrient Management, Precision Agriculture

To be a successful no-tiller, one must have a set of goals to achieve success.

Cooperation Benefits No-Tillers, Watershed

Indiana no-tillers and researchers are working to reduce nutrient runoff, boost subsurface drainage in a key environmental hotspot

By John Dobberstein posted on February 1, 2011 | Posted in Cover Crops, Nutrient Management, Water Management

Mike Starkey admits being a little worried when researchers showed up on his farm in Brownsburg, Ind., 4 years ago, asking for permission to monitor the tile outlets leading from his fields.

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