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Dan Crummett

Dan Crummett

Dan Crummett has more than 40 years in regional and national agricultural journalism including editing state farm magazines, web-based machinery reporting and has a long-term interest in no-till and conservation tillage. He holds B.S. and M.S. degrees from Oklahoma State University.
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Aftermarket Closing Wheels Consistently Boost Bushels

Beck’s closing wheel study shows a quick ROI for using aftermarket closers, but one company analyst says closing wheels are the low-hanging fruit in improving planter performance.
By Dan Crummett posted on April 24, 2023 | Posted in Equipment
The latest edition of Beck’s Practical Farm Research (PFR) on planter attachments shows the use of popular aftermarket closing wheels can result in an extra 5 bushels of corn per acre and 2.5 bushels of soybeans per acre.
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No-Till Pests – Part 2

Scout for Black Cutworm Early & Often to Prevent Outbreaks in No-Till Corn

Black cutworm moths reproduce on overwintering vegetation & residue, producing larvae that feed on emerging corn & soybeans.
By Dan Crummett posted on April 3, 2023 | Posted in Crop Protection
At certain times in their development, black cutworm larvae can each cut 3-5 corn plants during the early season, which can lead to significant yield losses in fields where the pest reproduces in large numbers.
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Ahead of the Curve

Robot Weeders Provide Lower Costs & Higher Crop Prices

Swarms of robotic weeders offer herbicide-free weed control & food-grade traceability.
By Dan Crummett posted on April 3, 2023 | Posted in Precision Agriculture
Getting rid of herbicides and marketing produce with that goal in mind is the two-pronged business model of GreenField, Inc., a south-central Kansas startup that will be fielding 20 robotic mechanical weeders in broadacre row crops this year.
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Deep-Dive Microbe Soil Testing Improves Farm Returns

Consultant-based testing facility enables no-tillers growing corn & soybeans to make informed choices in combatting soil-borne pathogens by sequencing DNA of entire microbial population of topsoil.
By Dan Crummett posted on April 1, 2023 | Posted in Crop Protection
If you’ve ever wished for a crystal ball as you penciled in plans for soil-borne pathogens in corn and soybeans for the coming season, a relatively new California-based company supporting crop consultants in the Corn Belt and Mississippi Delta can take some of the guesswork out of that process — and likely save you some money.
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Ahead of the Curve

Killing Weeds Without Hoes & Chemicals

Carbon Robotics’ LaserWeeder eliminates hand labor & chemical use in high-value crops with technology that could fight Palmer amaranth & marestail in commodity crops.
By Dan Crummett posted on February 28, 2023 | Posted in Crop Protection, Precision Agriculture
Paul Mikesell, CEO of Carbon Robotics, discusses the economic and environmental benefits of the company's LaserWeeder, a AI-powered robot that uses artificial intelligence to recognize and destroy weeds.
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Deep-Dive Microbe Soil Testing Improves Farm Returns

Consultant-based testing facility enables no-tillers growing corn & soybeans to make informed choices in combatting soil-borne pathogens by sequencing DNA of entire microbial population of topsoil.
By Dan Crummett posted on February 27, 2023 | Posted in Soil Health
Pattern Ag, based in Emeryville, Calif., specializes in cataloging and identifying soil-dwelling organisms in more than half a million acres of farm fields from the Dakotas south to Kansas and across the Corn Belt to Ohio. The company just released its free, public 2023 Predictive Ag Report that highlights areas of concern for various corn and soybean pests for the coming year.
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15TH ANNUAL NO-TILL OPERATIONAL BENCHMARK STUDY

Highly Experienced No-Tillers Reveal Most Popular Management Strategies

Respondents to the 15th No-Till Operational Benchmark Study matched last year’s record-high corn yield at 185 bushels per acre, ended 2022 profitable & reported record cover crop usage.
By Dan Crummett posted on February 21, 2023

Respondents to the 15th No-Till Operational Benchmark Study matched last year’s record-high corn yield at 185 bushels per acre, ended 2022 profitable & reported record cover crop usage.


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