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Considerations When Buying Sidedressing Equipment

June 28, 2012 | Posted in Equipment, Nutrient Management

Source: SFP Yield Signs

The first thing to consider when purchasing sidedress equipment is the type of N fertilizer applied.

Considerations For Late-Season UAN Applications

July 31, 2011 | Posted in Crop Protection, Nutrient Management

When deciding to make any late-season, rescue application of nitrogen (N), you will need to evaluate your N management program relative to the potential for N losses.

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.

Considerations For Controlling Weeds In Wheat

April 10, 2011 | Posted in Crop Protection

Source: By Mark Loux, Ohio State University

Herbicides should be applied soon to minimize the impact of winter annual weeds on wheat growth and development, says Ohio State University experts.

Ontario Research Compares Fall Strip-Tillage With Starter Banding

July 30, 2010 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Nutrient Management

Source: By Greg Stewart, corn specialist, Ontario Ministry Of Agriculture, Food And Rural Affairs

Strip-till advocates say deep-banding fertilizer in strips benefits corn, while others say the benefits come from tilling the strip and not fertilizer placement. Ontario researchers studied fall strip-till vs. applying starter fertilizer with a corn planter.

Spring 2009, Take Two In 2010

Experts offer advice for no-tillers once again contending with a slew of issues this spring stemming from a late, wet harvest

By Martha Ostendorf posted on February 1, 2010 | Posted in Crop Protection, Residue Management

Déjà vu. No-tillers probably felt it this fall as they battled rain and then raced to beat the snow getting crops harvested, just like 2008.

Agrotain Announces Several New Formulations

August 7, 2009 | Posted in Nutrient Management

Agrotain International announces it has developed three new formulations for the 2010 growing season as part of the company's ongoing sustainability initiative.

Foul Fall Likely Means More Spring-Applied Fertilizer

A late harvest, poor weather and high prices mean more no-tillers will be looking to apply more fertilizer this spring than usual.

By Martha Ostendorf posted on February 1, 2009 | Posted in Nutrient Management

Fertilizer was a painful input for most no-tillers in 2008. Growing world demand (up 14% — a growth equal to the entire U.S. market, according to The Fertilizer Institute), high production costs, increased transportation expense and a faltering U.S. dollar all contributed to record-high prices for major nutrients.

Custom Planters Offer Advice And Money-Making No-Till Ideas

Early adoption of no-till led to requests for assistance and, eventually, a business that supplements their own farming.

By Ron Ross and Jeff Schmitt posted on April 1, 2006 | Posted in Equipment

Good business sense plus compassion for their fellow no-till farmers have partnered to create a scattering of custom no-till planting and/or equipment rental enterprises. Here are solid ideas from five entrepreneurs to think about, whether you’re a veteran or novice no-tiller.

Nitrogen Management Made Simple — Sort Of

The options are many, and so are the potential problems, but nitrogen guidelines increase the odds of no-tilling success.

By Ron Perszewski posted on August 1, 2004 | Posted in Nutrient Management

Nitrogen management is simple, says Bob Hoeft, a University of Illinois fertility specialist. “All you have to do is put it on at exactly the right rate, at exactly the right time and use exactly the right application technique for the material of choice.”

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