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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.
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No-Till, Cover Crops Could Help Combat Nutrient Runoff Due to Extreme Rainfall

By Marianne Stein posted on December 19, 2023 | Posted in Cover Crops, Soil Health
Source: Phys.Org
Nutrient runoff from agricultural production is a significant source of water pollution in the U.S., and climate change that produces extreme weather events is likely to exacerbate the problem. A new study from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign looks at how extreme rainfall impacts runoff and suggests possible mitigation strategies.
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Traits of Profitable Farming

By Mark McNeely posted on January 17, 2018 | Posted in No-Till Farming 101
If you’re running a farm yourself or managing someone else’s operation, yes, you’re a farmer, but you’re also a businessperson. After all, whether it’s a smaller, family-owned venture or a larger, corporate enterprise, the end game is some form of profitability.
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