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Switchgrass-Based Ethanol Nets Major Energy Gain

March 1, 2008 | Posted in Equipment

Switchgrass grown for biofuel can produce 540% more energy than needed to grow, harvest and process into cellulosic ethanol, according to estimates from a large on-farm study conducted by researchers at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.

Don’t Forget Nutrient Value When Harvesting Corn Stover

No-till corn stover could provide new revenue, but loss of nutrients from removed residue may offset income.

By Mark Moore posted on March 1, 2008 | Posted in Nutrient Management

Corn stover has generated a lot of attention as a potential new source of plant biomass to produce ethanol.

Southeast No-Tillers Finding Benefits To Heavy Cover Crops

Better water management, weed suppression helping to boost yield in system.

By Mark Moore posted on December 1, 2007 | Posted in Cover Crops, Residue Management, Water Management

A recent article in No-Till Farmer cautioned that growers should kill ryegrass cover crops before they get taller than 2 feet.

Determine Residue’s Value Now

When selling residue becomes an option, no-tillers will have to consider the residue needed for soil protection and the cost to replace lost nutrients.

By Mark Moore posted on May 1, 2007 | Posted in Residue Management

Corn residue generates increasing interest as a source of value-added products, most notably ethanol. But before you begin to collect corn stover, it’s important to realize the value of leaving residue for your no-tilled ground. Collecting the stover might offer some no-tillers a great opportunity to pull additional income from their fields; but for others, the value of the residue is greater if it is left on the ground.

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Ethanol Production From Corn Stover Called Possible Within The Next Year

March 1, 2007 | Posted in Equipment, Residue Management

With scientists progressing in their efforts to turn crop residues such as corn stover into ethanol, demonstration processing plants could begin using such materials within the next year, according to experts speaking during a recent conference at South Dakota State University.

Push Continues For Residue To Be Used In Ethanol Production

Report by international group of private organizations advocates massive changes to expand no-tilling and residue collection; suggestions offered for the 2007 farm bill.

By Ron Perszewski posted on January 1, 2007 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Equipment

No-tillers could gain income for their crop residue as the United States seeks energy independence and relief from soaring oil prices.

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Federal Research Sees Big Role For No-Till Residue In Alternative Fuel

January 1, 2006 | Posted in Equipment

Researchers results from the U.S. Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory describe great potential for biomass, specifically that from no-till farms, to fuel transportation in the United States.

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No-Till Could Save $458 Million

May 1, 2001

With interest growing in having the government clean up the environment through carbon sequestration and other means, it's a good time to look at a successful 6-year continuous no-till program that's working well in Virginia.

Add Cover Crops To Your No-Till Rotation

By Darrell Bruggink posted on September 1, 1998 | Posted in Cover Crops

While cover crops are often an afterthought in a no-till operation, Steve Groff considers them a vital part of his crop rotation. In fact, he uses cover crops on 90 percent of his farmland.

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