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Planter Fertilizer: When Starters Don’t Start, what Does the Research Say?

By Dr. Jerry Wilhm posted on November 13, 2019 | Posted in Nutrient Management, Soil Health

The theory in using starter fertilizer is that it gets the plant growing faster after emergence and that rapid establishment will enable better yield. However, some experts believe a faster start doesn’t necessarily mean a higher yield.

5 Tips for Soil Health Test Sampling

October 2, 2019 | Posted in Soil Health

Source: University of Minnesota

Soil health tests can help you understand whether you have the microbial activity to supply nutrients to plants or whether your soil structure is sufficient to allow air and water to flow. If you’re going to send soil samples to a lab, the quality of samples you collect is very important. Here are a few rules of thumb for soil health test sampling from the University of Minnesota.

Correlation of Soil Test Nitrate Level and Wheat Yield

August 21, 2019

Source: Kansas State University Extension

Because many producers wait until spring green-up to make their nitrogen (N) application, does soil sampling in the fall for nitrate-N really provide useful information for N management in wheat? Kansas State University Extension provides some insight into this question.

5 Tips for Cutting Phosphorus, Potassium Fertilizer Costs

July 15, 2019 | Posted in Nutrient Management

Source: University of Minnesota Extension

From the University of Minnesota, here's how to cut back on nutrient application to increase your profitability while maintaining the integrity of your crops.

The PLFA Soil Health Test

By Alan Sundermeier posted on April 16, 2019 | Posted in Soil Health

Source: Ohio State University Extension

Soil biology plays a key role in building healthy soils, providing nutrients to crops and naturally controlling some soil-borne pests and diseases. It is difficult to assess the soil biological properties in a lab, but the PLFA test serves as a good indicator of soil microbial communities.

Illinois’ First Dedicated Soil Health Lab Gives Farmers Fast Results Close to Home

February 28, 2019 | Posted in Soil Health

Biological activity tests quickly provide farmers with usable information for critical crop decisions.

What I’ve Learned from No-Tilling: Continuous Adjustments Make for Profitable No-Till Yields

Indiana father-son no-till team seek to balance productive yields with profitability.

By Bob and Ryan Chalfant and Martha Mintz posted on January 21, 2019 | Posted in Cover Crops, Precision Agriculture, Soil Health

We’re not out for the highest yield at any expense. We’re out for the highest yield we can produce profitably.

What I've Learned from No-Tilling

No-tilling, Cover Crops Help Tame Troublesome Soils

Abused, heavy clay soils are now almost fluffy and far more productive thanks to careful management focused on improvement.

By Angela "Annie" Dee and Martha Mintz posted on January 8, 2019 | Posted in Cover Crops, Soil Health, Water Management

We went from farming white sugar sand to farming the heaviest of clay soils when my family moved our farming operation from Florida to Alabama in 1989. To say the move made farming a bit different would be a drastic understatement.

Proper Plant Analysis Timing Helps Improve Fertility Plans

Soil tests, tissue samples and in-field nutrient sensors can provide valuable information for a no-tiller’s fertility program, but only if the results and recommendations are accurate.

By Laura Barrera posted on June 9, 2018 | Posted in Nutrient Management

When relying on nutrient recommendations from your soil and plant test results to plan your fertility program, do you know how accurate those recommendations are?

Soil Testing, Cover Crops Prove Crucial to Fertility Management

The 10th class of Responsible Nutrient Management Practitioners utilizes yield maps, cover crops and variable-rate application in their successful quest for nutrient efficiency.

By No-Till Farmer Editors posted on February 10, 2018 | Posted in Nutrient Management

Recognized for their successful fertility practices, Jake Kaderly of Monticello, Wis., Stuart Lawrence of Rosetown, Saskatchewan and Richard Lyons of Harvel, Ill., were honored as the 10th class of Responsible Nutrient Management Practitioners at the 2018 National No-Tillage Conference in Louisville.

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