Articles by Darrell Bruggink

No-Tillers Ready to Make Slight Cuts with Fertilizer

After increasing per-acre spends on fertilizer in 2014, no-tillers will try to trim expenditures mostly through cuts to soybean applications.

By Darrell Bruggink posted on April 17, 2015 | Posted in Crop Protection, Nutrient Management, Soil Health

Year after year, fertilizer is the big gorilla in the room when it comes to farm expenditures. In 2014, the readers of No-Till Farmer spent an average of $85,513 per farm to feed their crops — far outpacing the average of $69,732 spent on average, per farm, for land rent.

Farm Size Falls to 7-Year Low

Owned farmland hits highest percentage ever in benchmark study at 47%.

By Darrell Bruggink posted on April 17, 2015 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Soil Health

Just one year after hitting an all-time high, the average farm size of No-Till Farmer readers fell to a 7-year low in the No-Till Operational Benchmark Study conducted by No-Till Farmer editors.

[Webinar] Plotting a Strategy to Improve Germination, Plant Stands

By Darrell Bruggink posted on March 12, 2015 | Posted in Seeding & Planting

Through our exclusive No-Till Farmer webinar series, Reid Abbott, Field Agronomy Manager for Agro-Culture Liquid Fertilizers, shared findings from research studies conducted at the 750-acre North Central Research Station near St. Johns, Mich., and proven management practices to get corn and soybeans off to a great start in the spring. [To view any of our webinar replays, you must be logged in with a free user account.]

3 No-Tillers Honored for Responsible Nutrient Management Practices (2015)

Maryland, North Dakota and Pennsylvania growers share their efficient, effective fertility practices with no-tillers at the National No-Tillage Conference.

By Darrell Bruggink posted on January 16, 2015 | Posted in Nutrient Management

Three farmers have been honored for their efficient and effective use of applied fertilizer in their no-till systems.

Updated List of CCE Credits Offered at 2015 National No-Tillage Conference Now Available

By Darrell Bruggink posted on January 7, 2015

Total CCA CEU Credits: 42 (Most possible per person is 17 for general sessions/classrooms; 21 with Workshop)

Weather Challenges No-Tillers' Profitability

By Darrell Bruggink posted on May 1, 2013 | Posted in Equipment

Thank goodness for high grain prices — and crop insurance, too. A topsy-turvy 2012 saw both the highs and lows of choosing a career as a farmer.

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No-Till Corn Seeding Rates Up For 4th Straight Year

By Darrell Bruggink posted on April 16, 2013 | Posted in Seeding & Planting

No-tillers seeding soybeans with the planter will use nearly 11% less seed than operators of no-till drills.

Speakers Announced For 2013 National No-Tillage Conference

By Darrell Bruggink posted on October 3, 2012

Today just happens to be one of my favorite days of the year. Why is that, I hear you ask? Is it because I realize the November general election is about to end in a month and I won’t have to put up with a seemingly endless trail of campaign ads much longer? (By the way, cast your vote for President right here.)

'Nation That Destroys Its Soil Destroys Itself'

By Darrell Bruggink posted on June 6, 2012 | Posted in Soil Health, Water Management

Theodore Roosevelt once said, “The nation that destroys its soil destroys itself.”

More Insights From No-Till Farmer's 4th Annual No-Till Operational Benchmark Study

By Darrell Bruggink posted on May 2, 2012 | Posted in Nutrient Management, Soil Health

When are no-tillers making nitrogen applications for corn? Our 4th annual No-Till Operational Benchmark study, answered by 520 readers of No-Till Farmer, revealed the following.

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