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2024 Strip-Till Innovator Develops Banded System for 300-Bushel Yields

Chris Perkins introduces strip-till to growers in his region & boosts yields by 60 bushels per acre with liquid & dry fertilizer program.

By Noah Newman posted on July 19, 2024 | Posted in Equipment, Crop Protection, Nutrient Management

Every time Otwell, Ind., strip-tiller Chris Perkins breaks the 300-bushel barrier, a framed vintage DeKalb seed bag goes up on his office walls, showing the year, hybrid type and yield number. He’s running out of wall space.

No-Till, Cover Crops Could Help Combat Nutrient Runoff Due to Extreme Rainfall

By Marianne Stein posted on December 19, 2023 | Posted in Cover Crops, Soil Health

Source: Phys.Org

Nutrient runoff from agricultural production is a significant source of water pollution in the U.S., and climate change that produces extreme weather events is likely to exacerbate the problem. A new study from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign looks at how extreme rainfall impacts runoff and suggests possible mitigation strategies.

2022 U of I Profit Projections Show 27% Drop for Corn, 44% Drop for Soy

April 13, 2022 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Nutrient Management

As costs soar, so too have prices, and profit-taking is still possible in 2022, according to crop budget projections issued by University of Illinois researchers on Wednesday.

Superweed Resists Another Class of Herbicides

August 16, 2019 | Posted in Crop Protection

Source: CropLife

In a new study from the University of Illinois, scientists document waterhemp’s resistance to yet another class of herbicides, known as Group 15s. The study provides the first documentation of a non-grass plant to be resistant to Group 15 herbicides.

Soil Phosphorus Availability and Lime: More Than Just pH?

August 1, 2018 | Posted in Soil Health

Source: ACSESS

If soils are too acidic, phosphorus reacts with iron and aluminum, making it unavailable to plants. But if soils are too alkaline, phosphorus reacts with calcium and also becomes inaccessible. However, liming can influence other ways by which phosphorus might become available to plants.

Early-Season Management of Soybeans

April 16, 2018 | Posted in Seeding & Planting

Source: University of Illinois

It’s clear that the spring of 2018 is not going to be one that allows a very early start for field operations.

Adjacent and Neighboring: How Far is That?

February 26, 2018 | Posted in Crop Protection

Source: University of Illinois

Preventing off-target dicamba movement during application is the responsibility of the applicator, but what is less-than-clear is how far from the treated field off-target extends.

Improving Strategies for Reducing Nutrient Runoff into Mississippi River

January 23, 2018 | Posted in Nutrient Management

Source: University of Illinois

Research aims to track the contributing factors of nutrient management practices, such as cover crops, reducing nitrogen use and wood chip bioreactors.

Traits of Profitable Farming

By Mark McNeely posted on January 17, 2018

If you’re running a farm yourself or managing someone else’s operation, yes, you’re a farmer, but you’re also a businessperson. After all, whether it’s a smaller, family-owned venture or a larger, corporate enterprise, the end game is some form of profitability.

New Method Analyzes Corn Kernel Characteristics

November 17, 2017 | Posted in Seeding & Planting

Source: University of Illinois

With the help of a new imaging machine developed at the University of Illinois breeders can learn the number of kernels per ear, plus a lot more information than can be manually observed.

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2024 Strip-Till Innovator Develops Banded System for 300-Bushel Yields

No-Till, Cover Crops Could Help Combat Nutrient Runoff Due to Extreme Rainfall

2022 U of I Profit Projections Show 27% Drop for Corn, 44% Drop for Soy

Superweed Resists Another Class of Herbicides

Soil Phosphorus Availability and Lime: More Than Just pH?

Early-Season Management of Soybeans

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Improving Strategies for Reducing Nutrient Runoff into Mississippi River

Traits of Profitable Farming

New Method Analyzes Corn Kernel Characteristics

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