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Boost Wheat Yields With Nitrogen At Greenup

March 8, 2012 | Posted in Nutrient Management

Source: Ohio State University

Despite the fact that an unusually wet fall and planting delays kept many wheat farmers from applying starter nitrogen, an Ohio State University Extension educator says they shouldn't rush to apply spring nitrogen earlier than needed.

Top 10 Tips For Boosting Soybean Yields

December 19, 2011 | Posted in Seeding & Planting

Source: Plant Health Initiative

The Plant Health Initiative issued a report offering its top 10 strategies to help increase soybean yields.

Row Width Considerations In Soybean Production

November 17, 2011 | Posted in Seeding & Planting

Source: By Mark Jeschke, Crop Insights, Pioneer Hi-Bred

Row width is one of the management practices most often considered by growers as potentially important to increased soybean yields and profits.

Master The Basics For 100-Bushel Soybeans

August 18, 2011 | Posted in Seeding & Planting

Source: Ohio State University

While producing such productive soybeans is possible, producers have a tendency to look for additional, or "alternative," management practices before having fully mastered the basic tenets of raising beans, Harold Watters says.

Why Starter Is Critical With No-Tilled Corn

Adding potassium to your starter fertilizer may prove especially valuable.

By Frank Lessiter posted on August 1, 2002 | Posted in Nutrient Management

Even with a growing trend toward higher soil fertility levels, starter fertilizer still appears to be a good investment for most no-till corn growers. In fact, recently completed University of Wisconsin research indicates that no-till and other reduced tillage systems may even have higher-than-expected potassium needs.

Stripping Away No-Till Soil Concerns

While strip-till can often overcome wet and cold soil problems, there’s no reason to consider the expense and time involved if no-till corn is working for you.

By Frank Lessiter posted on August 1, 2002 | Posted in Strip-Till Farming

With some midwestern no-tillers facing concerns with cold and wet soils, building fall strips may be a good way to dry out and warm up these problem soils before no-tilling in the spring.

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Farmer Sees 7% No-Till Corn Yield Bump with 20-Inch Rows

On this edition of Conservation Ag Update, brought to you by CultivAce, longtime no-tiller Jim Leverich explains why 20-inch corn rows are paying off big time on his Sparta, Wis., farm.

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