Farmers looking for ways to decrease feed costs in the winter time should utilize corn stalks as a grazing resource for mid-gestation cows if they mind these residue- and nutrient management tips from South Dakota State University Extension.

Many no-tillers don't choose to graze corn residue due to compaction or other concerns, but most farmers who graze their own corn residue say they don't have to change their tillage or grazing practices, according to a recent survey by University of Nebraska Extension.

Last time I wrote about how we drilled our edible bean crop this year in 7.5-inch rows with an air seeder. Prior to last fall we had been planting our beans in 15-inch rows with a planter.