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Recycled Grain Hulls Provide Structure for Trace Elements

Soileos chemically bonds carbon-rich waste cellulose products & trace elements to form bioavailable plant nutrients

By Dan Crummett posted on December 1, 2023 | Posted in Nutrient Management

Canadian-based agtech startup Lucent BioScience is using a novel practice to supply plant nutrients to commercial crops.

2018 Farm Progress Show

[Video] Introducing the New MicroSync Granular Micronutrients from Verdesian Life Sciences

September 6, 2018 | Posted in Nutrient Management

Kevin Bodensteiner of Verdesian Life Sciences gives details into the launch of new MicroSync granular micronutrients, including a new manufacturing process called Nutripaction that offers an even spread of micronutrients across fields.

No-Till Operational Benchmark Study

Fertilizer Expenses Creep Upward

After slashing their fertilizer bill nearly 27% in 2016, no-tillers battled to keep their spending on applied nutrients to a 4% increase last year.

By Darrell Bruggink posted on March 10, 2018 | Posted in Nutrient Management

After having made considerable cuts to their fertilizer spending in 2016, No-Till Farmer readers fought hard to hold on to those dollars in a bid to stay profitable in 2017. They did well, for the most part.

Company, Farmers Have Conflicting Takes on How Keystone XL Pipeline Would Affect Land

August 15, 2017 | Posted in Cover Crops, Soil Health

Source: Omaha World-Herald

This article discusses hearings in Nebraska about the Keystone XL pipeline, including the story of a no-tiller whose fields could be damaged by construction of the pipeline, and we share a No-Till Farmer story about what farmers could potentially do about damages caused by pipelines.

Selecting the Right Starter Fertilizer for Your No-Till Farm

The raw materials in a fertilizer product, its purity, salt index and what it’s being blended with all influence the availability of the nutrients and their impact on the crop.

By Laura Barrera posted on April 15, 2017 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Nutrient Management

It's been said there are over 4,700 pounds of actual phosphorus (P) in the soil at any one time, says Brian Banks.

9th Annual Benchmark Study

Fertilizer Sees Drastic Decline Among No-Tillers

No-tillers were conservative in their fertilizer use in 2016 for both corn and soybeans, and plan to continue cutting back in 2017.

By Laura Barrera posted on March 11, 2017 | Posted in Nutrient Management

As no-tillers tightened their belts even more in 2016 due to continued low crop prices, fertilizer took one of the biggest hits.

Identifying Nutrient Deficiency Symptoms in Field Crops

June 12, 2016 | Posted in Nutrient Management

Source: Michigan State University Extension

Determine whether a nutrient deficiency is the result of a mobile or immobile nutrient based on where the symptoms first appear in the plant.

[Video] Verdesian Life Sciences at the 2016 National No-Tillage Conference

February 17, 2016 | Posted in Nutrient Management

Ryan Barham, technical sales representative for Verdesian Life Sciences, discusses products in their portfolio that would be of interest to no-tillers in the area of nutrient management, polymer efficiencies, micronutrients, biologicals and soil inoculants.

June 2015 Poll: Product Application During Planting

May 16, 2015 | Posted in Seeding & Planting

From May 16th - June 15th, we asked No-Till Farmer readers: "What products do you put down during planting?"

No-Tillers Ready to Make Slight Cuts with Fertilizer

After increasing per-acre spends on fertilizer in 2014, no-tillers will try to trim expenditures mostly through cuts to soybean applications.

By Darrell Bruggink posted on April 17, 2015 | Posted in Crop Protection, Nutrient Management, Soil Health

Year after year, fertilizer is the big gorilla in the room when it comes to farm expenditures. In 2014, the readers of No-Till Farmer spent an average of $85,513 per farm to feed their crops — far outpacing the average of $69,732 spent on average, per farm, for land rent.

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No-Till Harvest Update: Great Yields, Tough Market

On this episode of Conservation Ag Update, brought to you by CultivAce, we head to Amboy, Ill., where Dave Thompson shares his top takeaways from harvest season. Univ. of Illinois soil scientist Andrew Margenot discusses why some no-tillers might want to dial back P and K rates next growing season.

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