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[Podcast] Regenerating No-Till Soils After a Season of Saturated Soil

In this episode of the No-Till Farmer podcast, brought to you by Montag Mfg., we welcome Barry Fisher, a veteran soil health expert and regional team leader with Indiana’s NRCS office to discuss soil health strategies.

By Mark McNeely posted on May 25, 2018 | Posted in Cover Crops, Soil Health, Water Management

In this episode of the No-Till Farmer podcast, brought to you by Montag Mfg., we welcome Barry Fisher, a veteran soil health expert and regional team leader with Indiana’s NRCS office to discuss soil health strategies.

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Sticking with No-Till During Tough Times

By John Dobberstein posted on May 24, 2018 | Posted in Residue Management, Water Management

A trip this week through Kansas was a lesson about the perils of drought, but also the potential of no-till and cover crops to build resilient soils that have a better chance of weathering dry periods.

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Ogallala Aquifer Summit a First Step — But What’s Next?

By John Dobberstein posted on April 26, 2018 | Posted in Water Management

A recent two-day summit about preserving the crucial aquifer drew officials from several states, but the real-life hard work of addressing low adoption of water-saving practices like no-till and precision technology still lies ahead.

Drainage Water: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle

April 25, 2018 | Posted in Water Management

Source: Iowa Soybean Assn.

Drainage water recycling is a system of storing water in a pond or reservoir and irrigating it back onto crops later in the growing season.

Wheat Graze-Out Decisions for the 2017-18 Growing Season

April 25, 2018 | Posted in Water Management

Source: Kansas State University Extension

With drought, disease and poor stands in the mix in some areas, Kansas State University Extension shares some considerations for growers who are facing a difficult decision whether to graze out winter wheat or harvest it for grain.

Microbes in Soil Help Sorghum Stay Strong Against Droughts

April 23, 2018 | Posted in Soil Health, Water Management

Source: Inside Science

Researchers are studying the soil around sorghum plants in hopes of gleaning how microbes help the crop continue to produce during droughts, possibly providing clues to helping other crops improve drought tolerance traits.

Undercutting Kills Resistant Weeds Without Disturbing Soil Residue

If herbicide-only weed control plans are becoming less effective and more expensive, no-tillers may consider using this minimum tillage tool to keep challenging weeds in check.

By Laura Barrera posted on April 14, 2018 | Posted in Equipment, Crop Protection, Residue Management, Water Management

When herbicides just won’t kill your weeds anymore — and the cost of multiple herbicide applications is no longer economical — what do you do?

No-Till, Living Roots Help Make Waterlogged Soils Productive Again

The Uetrecht family is managing moisture with cover crops, tile and long-term no-till to boost corn and soybean yields and keep more of their rich soils on the farm.

By John Dobberstein posted on April 14, 2018 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Cover Crops, Water Management

Every no-till operation has its challenges. For Dan Uetrecht and his father, Vincent, it’s dealing with moisture.

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Use Drones to Flag Runaway Soil?

By John Dobberstein posted on April 12, 2018 | Posted in Precision Agriculture, Soil Health, Water Management

A proposal to use drones in the United Kingdom to flag areas with serious erosion issues seems to be getting traction. Should this be done in the U.S.?

Review of Drought-Tolerant Corn Hybrids, Yield Benefits

April 10, 2018 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Water Management

Source: Kansas State University Extension

Kansas State University Extension reviews the yield benefits of drought-tolerant corn hybrids to maximize production per unit of available water in dryland environments.

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[Podcast] Regenerating No-Till Soils After a Season of Saturated Soil

Sticking with No-Till During Tough Times

Ogallala Aquifer Summit a First Step — But What’s Next?

Drainage Water: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle

Wheat Graze-Out Decisions for the 2017-18 Growing Season

Microbes in Soil Help Sorghum Stay Strong Against Droughts

Undercutting Kills Resistant Weeds Without Disturbing Soil Residue

No-Till, Living Roots Help Make Waterlogged Soils Productive Again

Use Drones to Flag Runaway Soil?

Review of Drought-Tolerant Corn Hybrids, Yield Benefits

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