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Expect Higher Input Prices in 2012

November 2, 2011 | Posted in Seeding & Planting
Source: By Bruce Erickson and Alan Miller, Purdue University

Growing an acre of corn, soybeans, or wheat in 2012 will likely cost much more than in 2011, Purdue University economists Bruce Erickson and Alan Miller say.


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Cover Crops, No-Till Works For Cattlemen

October 31, 2011 | Posted in Cover Crops
Source: By Kindra Gordon, Angus Beef Bulletin
Among no-till grain farmers, cover crops — a second crop planted immediately after harvest — are becoming a popular management practice that enhances cropland soil health.
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No-Till Corn Grows In Indiana

October 31, 2011 | Posted in No-Till Farming 101
Source: ISDA, Indiana Ag Connection
The latest bi-annual tillage transect results, compiled by the Indiana State Department of Agriculture and the Natural Resources Conservation Service for 2011, show that 23% of the Indiana's corn crop and 59% of soybean acreage were no-tilled.
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Time To Give Your Sprayer Some TLC

October 29, 2011 | Posted in Equipment
Source: By Erdal Ozkan, Ohio State University
If you want to avoid potential problems and save yourself from frustration and major headaches, you will be wise to give your sprayer a little bit of TLC these days.
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Nutrient Removal Rates In Grain Crops

October 25, 2011 | Posted in Nutrient Management
Source: By George Silva, Michigan State University
As crops are being harvested and grain is taken to the storage or elevator, it is time to estimate the amount of nutrients that are removed by this grain, particularly the three major nutrients: nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium.
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