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Use Of Starter Fertilizers In Corn Production

April 15, 2011 | Posted in Nutrient Management

Source: By Jake Vossenkemper and John Shanahan, Pioneer Hi-Bred

Some growers seeking to exploit current grain price opportunities are evaluating whether starter fertilizer can play a more prominent role in increasing corn yields.

No-Till Notes

Prepare Your Post-Planting Checklist

Check the performance of your planter, starter fertilizer and early season weed control, and make preparations for effective sidedressing

By Jim Leverich posted on June 1, 2010 | Posted in Crop Protection, Nutrient Management

If the weather has cooperated and you've avoided equipment breakdowns, hopefully your crops are in the ground.

Frankly Speaking

We're Not There Yet, But 300-Bushel Corn Yields May Be Typical Just 20 Years From Now

By Frank Lessiter posted on February 1, 2010 | Posted in Seeding & Planting

David Hula captured top no-till yield honors in last fall’s National Corn Growers Association contest with a yield of 319.3 bushels per acre. While this Charles City, Va., no-tiller’s result was about double the current national average, 300 bushels is a yield some industry leaders are anticipating as being typical just 20 years from now.

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.

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We’re Not There Yet, But 300-Bushel Corn Yields May Be Typical Just 20 Years From Now

By Frank Lessiter posted on February 1, 2010

Removing No-Till Obstacles

Residue managers should move trash so gauge wheels run level, drop seed consistently and produce uniform, high-yielding stands.

By Phil Needham posted on May 1, 2009 | Posted in Residue Management

No-tilling corn and soybeans presents many challenges to producers across the country, especially within continuous corn and other high-residue environments.

No-Till Notes

No-Tillers Dish Out Their Best Advice

Here’s a look at what Ohio no-tillers say no-till can do for you.

By Jim Leverich posted on February 1, 2009

I recently attended Ohio’s annual winter No-Till Conference and picked up several tips from some new and veteran no-till professionals. Held in early December, conference attendance was tremendous with more than 200 participants — a testament to increasing interest in no-till by many producers. Here is a quick look at some of the information picked up by Ohio no-tillers.

Small Details Make Big Difference

Attention to detail in fertility placement, planting date, timing of applications and even no-till equipment weight definitely pay.

By Lynn Grooms posted on June 1, 2003 | Posted in Crop Protection, Nutrient Management, Precision Agriculture

For Mike Guetterman, who farms 7,000 no-till acres with his father and brothers, small details make a big difference in the success of a continuous no-till program.

No-Till Online

Does Saving Money On Fertilizer Pay Off In The Long Run?

Aside from the valuable fertilizer discussion, the always popular topic of Keetons vs. Rebounders took center stage as well at www.no-tillfarmer.com

By Michael Austin posted on June 1, 2003 | Posted in Nutrient Management

Can saving money now on fertilizer pay off down the road or are you better off spending a little extra money to see better results in your no-tilled fields?

Fanks Comments

No-Till Tips From Corn Champ

By Frank Lessiter posted on May 1, 2003 | Posted in Nutrient Management

While Francis Childs certainly doesn’t no-till, the Manchester, Iowa, farmer uses a number of ideas some ideas that you could use in your own no-tilling operation. Using a mini moldboard plow that works the soil up to 14 inches deep yet still leaves up to 40 percent soil cover from his extremely heavy continuous corn plant residue, he harvested an amazing 442.1 bushels of corn per acre last fall. For the sixth straight year, he took top honors in the 2002 National Corn Growers Association National Corn Yield Contest.

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