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Online Extra: 8 More Tips on No-Till Planting Methods and Field Management

Growers have a better chance of succeeding with no-till with a diverse rotation, proper fertilizer placement, prudent residue management and proper hybrid selection to meet unique no-till challenges.

By John Dobberstein posted on February 10, 2018 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Residue Management, Nutrient Management

With planting season not as far away as it might seem, editors at No-Till Farmer recently talked with Nebraska Extension ag engineer Paul Jasa about a range of topics related to no-tilling corn, soybeans and wheat.

Consider Economics, Soil Health When Mulling Corn Stover Harvest

Michigan project examines residue harvest in terms of impact on yield, storage characteristics, use as cattle feed or combining with cover crops.

By Mark McNeely posted on November 18, 2017 | Posted in Residue Management

In a recently concluded 3-year study at Michigan State University Extension, researchers weighed the functionality and marketability of harvesting corn stover in corn-on-corn and corn-on-soybeans rotations.

Consider Partial Corn Stover Harvest

October 17, 2014 | Posted in Residue Management

Source: Penn State Extension

This year’s corn crop will be a record and along with it we will produce a record amount of corn stover. Stover production has been increasing over time as corn yields have increased

Study Shows Corn Stover Collection Can Have Environmental Impacts

March 19, 2013 | Posted in Nutrient Management

Source: Purdue University

Removing corn stover from agricultural fields to produce cellulosic ethanol requires careful management to avoid adding greenhouse gas emissions and soil erosion to the environment, say Purdue University researchers.

Removing Crop Residue Removes Nutrients

September 20, 2010 | Posted in Residue Management

Source: The University of Illinois

Remote sensing will enable scientists to see if winter cover crops are improving water quality in the Chesapeake Bay.

Economics Challenge Cob Biofuel Future

September 7, 2010 | Posted in Residue Management

Corn cobs could provide a future energy source, but farmers would have to receive a much higher price than previously thought to cover their costs and turn a profit, according to a Purdue University study.

Study Looks At Stover Removal, Soil Loss

September 22, 2009 | Posted in Residue Management

How much corn crop residue, or stover, can be removed for biofuels without harming soil? An Agricultural Research Service (ARS) study of a 10-mile circle around the University of Minnesota's Morris campus offers some clues.

Iowa State Studies Impact Of Stover Harvest

September 15, 2009 | Posted in Nutrient Management

Corn stover has been used for many years as bedding and food for livestock, as well as to nourish and protect no-till soils.

Ethanol Production Boom Foreseen, Creating Windfall For No-Tillers

After decades of little movement, this gasoline additive is heading toward mass production using corn residue from no-till fields.

By Ron Perszewski posted on October 1, 2003 | Posted in Equipment

This time looks like the mass production of ethanol is really going to happen, and many farmers — especially no-tillers — could prosper because the fuel can now be made from corn residue.

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