"I've been coming to this conference for over 10 years and this was definitely one of the best programs yet," an attendee told No-Till Farmer technology editor Noah Newman as the conference wrapped up.
A quick fire to eliminate standing stubble in harvested grain fields costs much more than the match that lights it. Valuable plant nutrients sent up in smoke must be replaced with purchased fertilizers.
Insatiable curiosity drove me to perform cover crop biomass tests on standing soybeans at the R6.5 growth stage in an effort to determine how much nitrogen (N) is captured in the above ground biomass just prior to harvest. What I found was staggering.
After pioneering no-till practices on his Circleville, Ohio farm – becoming one of the first to do it on an entire farm operation – Richards was tapped to serve as chief of the NRCS, then known as the Soil Conservation Service.
Geologist says the effects of tillage should be incorporated into the USDA’s erosion estimates, so the agency's numbers might better align with the 57.6 billion metrictons of soil that the researchers estimate has been lost across the Midwest in the last 160 years.
K-State research indicates that in most situations, there should be enough dry matter residue from the grain sorghum harvest to support one non-lactating cow for 50 to 60 days per acre.
Drought conditions, paired with high winds, are causing an increased fire threat. According to the U.S. Drought Monitor, much of the High Plains are in some level of drought. At the same time, corn harvest is ongoing and there’s always a risk of an equipment-related fire could start.
Recognizing the value of getting stalks, straw and chaff across the full width of the combine header, we asked readers in the No-Till Farmer email discussion group — how are you getting the job done with today’s extra-wide headers? Check out the responses below.
As harvest season approaches in Vincennes, Ind., the region brings unique challenges for growers in the area. For Ray McCormick, this is nothing he hasn’t dealt with before.
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