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Getting Grain To The Bin Isn’t A Combine’s Only Duty

Chopping, sizing and spreading residue evenly while no-tillers harvest is crucial to creating uniform planting conditions and emergence.

By Martha Ostendorf posted on August 1, 2010 | Posted in Equipment, Residue Management

Cut it, chop it, crimp it, split it, shatter it, size it, blow it, fling it or even explode it — just don’t wing it when it comes to harvest residue management.

9 Things to Know About Annual Ryegrass

August 1, 2010 | Posted in Cover Crops

Here are 9 things to consider if you are thinking about planting annual ryegrass as a cover crop.

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Atrazine, Fertilizer Targeted By President’s Cancer Panel

July 1, 2010 | Posted in Crop Protection, Nutrient Management

To no-tillers, atrazine, nitrogen and phosphate are indispensable for maximizing yields of corn, soybeans, wheat and other crops.

Annual Ryegrass, Cereal Rye Have Important Differences

June 9, 2010 | Posted in Cover Crops

Knowing the differences between annual ryegrass and cereal rye will allow farmers to choose the best applications for each crop, which will improve profitability.

Crop Residue Fragile, Even To Low-Level Tillage

January 1, 2010 | Posted in Residue Management

This years devastating drought not only robbed crops of valuable moisture, it reduced plant growth and protective cover for the soil. Conservation officials warn that the drought made our soil resource vulnerable to erosion and any tillage will only make conditions worse.

Hoping For Rain, Counting On No-Till

No-till has not only been better economically for Angela, Mont., farmer Alan Ballensky, the moisture protected by no-till has helped him raise yields that many would not deem possible in such a dry climate.

By Martha Ostendorf posted on November 1, 2009 | Posted in Equipment, Water Management

Alan Ballensky rolls his 4730 John Deere self-propelled sprayer to a stop in a cloud of dust at a field edge on his southeastern Montana small grains no-till operation.

Settling On Spring Strip-Till

Iowa corn grower Jeff Reints has used full tillage, no-till, zone-tillage and fall strip-till, but he has settled on strips for raising corn.

By Darrell Bruggink posted on November 1, 2009 | Posted in Strip-Till Farming

Iowa corn grower Jeff Reints has used full tillage, no-till, zone-tillage and fall strip-till, but he has settled on spring strips for raising corn.

Merits Of Clean Water Act Debated

October 22, 2009 | Posted in Water Management

Source: Quincy Herald Whig

A report that says the Clean Water Act has failed to reduce pollution in the nation's rivers and streams is being questioned by some no-tillers who say water quality is much better than it was 20 to 40 years ago.

Rye Cover Crops Great Natural Weed Killers

October 17, 2009 | Posted in Cover Crops

John Teasdale is trying to answer a question that might seem obvious: Why does rye work as a cover crop? Rye suppresses weeds without herbicides, making it a common cover crop on organic farms.

More Acres An Opportunity For More No-Till

October 15, 2009

As the number of Iowa farmers decreases and the average farm size increases, that can mean more conservation on the ground – especially when it’s farmed by environmental stewards like Paul “Butch” Schroeder of Coon Rapids.

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