Articles by Lynn Grooms

Will Automatic Steering Benefit No-Tillers?

It may be as much as a $50,000 question, but increased accuracy could definitely make it pay in some no-till operations.

By Lynn Grooms posted on July 1, 2002 | Posted in Precision Agriculture

While it depends on your own particular farming operation, automatic tractor steering systems that cost as much as $50,000 could pay off relatively quickly, says Randall Reeder, Extension agricultural engineer at Ohio State University.

Soybean Aphids Can Hurt Your No-Till Yields

When you find as many as 1,021 soybean aphids on a soybean plant, yields have to be affected.

By Lynn Grooms posted on July 1, 2002 | Posted in Crop Protection

IT'S difficult to imagine, let alone count, 1,021 aphids on a single soybean plant. But in soybean fields last August, that's what Dave Cole and Mark Myers did.

Focusing The Phosphorus-Management Picture

It is helpful for no-tillers to fully understand how nitrogen and phosphorus movement differ.

By Lynn Grooms posted on May 1, 2002 | Posted in Nutrient Management

Phosphorus management is best understood by balancing the close-up view against the big picture.

Filling In The Cracks With No-Till Fertility

Paul Reed takes a look at soil test concerns, understanding the impact of magnesium on soil and hydraulic conductivity, compaction, nutrient management and no-till corn hybrid response to fertility.

By Lynn Grooms posted on May 1, 2002 | Posted in Nutrient Management, Soil Health

Paul Reed, his three brothers and father have been no-tilling corn since 1982 and soybeans since 1989. They no-till throughout the western side of Iowa's Washington County.

Try These 14 Proven Strategies For Successfully No-Tilling Corn

Think through the entire process before you start, don’t overlook anything, make sure the system flows together, address problems and find the needed solutions.

By Lynn Grooms posted on April 1, 2002

While the acres have leveled off nationally since the mid-1990s, a lot of farmers are having tremendous success with no-tilled corn.

No-Till Soybeans, Wheat Together At The Same Time!

Using coated soybean seed and relay intercropping, northern no-tillers could cash in on doublecropping benefits.

By Lynn Grooms posted on April 1, 2002 | Posted in Seeding & Planting

While doublecropping has long been an option for no-tillers located in the South and southern Corn Belt, it's an option their northern counterparts have not been able to enjoy.

Good Planter, Toolbar, Sprayer Critical For Successfully No-Tilling Beans, Strip-Tilling Corn

While there’s a definite learning curve with no-till, the latest advances in equipment and herbicides have minimized the challenges.

By Lynn Grooms posted on April 1, 2002 | Posted in Equipment

Dean Fehl has been no-tilling soybeans on his LaPorte, Iowa, farm since 1989. About 6 years ago, he began strip-tilling corn.

With Upland Terraces, No-Till Slices Cropping Time in Half

Even so, this farmer is looking more closely at no-till cultural practices due to disturbing weather trends.

By Lynn Grooms posted on March 1, 2002 | Posted in Seeding & Planting

Jared Hoover started no-tilling to cut costs on his mostly upland terraced land. Since the Abilene, Kan., farmer began no-tilling about a decade ago, Hoover figures he’s cut the time it takes to farm by about 50 percent.

Much Ado About Nitrates

When it comes to reducing nitrogen concerns, no-tillers are leading the way.

By Lynn Grooms posted on January 1, 2002 | Posted in Nutrient Management

The nitrate standard, which has long been set at 10 parts per million, does not accurately reflect real world situations. But it's probably here to stay, maintains Jay Lehr, senior scientist with Environmental Education Enterprises in Ostrander, Ohio.

Using Precision Ag To Unlock Higher No-Till Yields

You can earn an extra $5.20 extra per acre by using variable rate seeding with new precision management tools.

By Lynn Grooms posted on January 1, 2002 | Posted in Precision Agriculture

To feed future generations, no-tillers will need to find new ways to increase productivity while conserving current and future resources, says Darian Landolt, a researcher in CNH Global’s Product Management Innovation Group at Maple Park, Ill. Most importantly, he maintains that these objectives must be sustainable.

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