For veteran no-tiller Mike Starkey, nothing beats learning from fellow farmers. He no-tills 2,500 acres of wheat, corn, soybeans and hay in Brownsburg, Ind., with his son, his nephew and his nephew’s son.
Drought conditions change the way farmers should fall-apply nitrogen. Soil retains more nitrogen during a drought, so there could be an opportunity for farmers to spread out or delay input costs to avoid sending excess N downstream.
Experiments performed over the last two crop seasons have helped in creating a greater window of decision making regarding the application of nitrogen (N) fertilizers.
There is a fine balance between applying the proper rate of N, current and future weather conditions, economics and potential environmental consequences.
Here are some tips from Purdue University Extension on making effective nitrogen applications in corn to provide sufficient, but not excessive, nutrients to the crop.
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No-Till Innovator Adam Daugherty checks in from Coffee County, Tenn., with a preview of the 2025 National No-Tillage Conference (NNTC). The former NNTC Presenter of the Year, farmer and NRCS district conservation official will be leading a classroom presentation, “Don’t Start Planting Cover Crops Until…”.
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