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PFI Paying No-Tillers Willing to Reduce Nitrogen Rate for Corn

February 8, 2024 | Posted in Soil Health

Farmers in six Midwestern states who want to save on their next nitrogen bill can now sign up for a Practical Farmers of Iowa program designed to lower the risk of cutting the amount of nitrogen they apply.

Consider Adjusting Corn Nitrogen Program in Dry Weather

By Greg LaBarge posted on June 7, 2023 | Posted in Nutrient Management

Source: The Ohio State University

Mass flow is where nutrients in soil solution move toward the root as the plant takes up and transpires water through the crop canopy. Consider how dry weather affects the plant root system. Root growth will slow in dry soils, the situation we are now experiencing in the upper soil depths.

5 Things Learned in 2022 That Will Impact How I Farm in 2023

Northwest Ohio no-tiller-turned-farm-broadcaster uncovers unique management practices and tips gleaned from other operations.

By Noah Newman posted on December 31, 2022 | Posted in Cover Crops, Nutrient Management, Soil Health

Dusty Sonnenberg refers to himself as a first-generation farmer on a fifth-generation farm.

[Video] Pivot Bio Unveils First Ever On-Seed N Application

September 6, 2022 | Posted in Equipment

Mark Reisinger, VP of Commercial Operations for Pivot Bio, reveals the company's first ever on-seed application of microbial nitrogen, PROVEN 40. He'll discuss how their application process binds nitrogen to their corn root itself, acting as the only form of nitrogen which does not leech.

Managing Nitrogen Application During a Drought

By 4R Plus posted on October 8, 2021 | Posted in Nutrient Management, Soil Health

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.

Determining Additional Nitrogen in a Historic Rainfall Season

June 28, 2019 | Posted in Nutrient Management

Source: Penn State Extension

With the increased amount of rain that we have experienced in this growing season, it is important to understand the considerations necessary to accurately make in-season nitrogen applications to corn, writes the Penn State Extension.

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