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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.

Frankly Speaking

With Last Spring’s Extremely Late Planting Season, No-Tilling Corn in 20-Inch Rows Could Have Helped Overcome Yield Worries

By Frank Lessiter posted on October 18, 2019 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Equipment

As it did for many corn growers in 2019, the late planting season hit home with Fred Below as many of his research plots didn't get planted until after June 1. And he's convinced delayed planting can easily cost a grower 15-20% of their potential yield. So what should a grower do to protect yields when faced with a weather-stressed late planting situation?

No-Till Notes

Evaluating Your Crops After Tough Spring Weather

Scout your fields, manage weeds proactively and provide timely applications of nutrients if you want to reach or exceed your yield goals this year.

By Daniel Davidson posted on July 1, 2014 | Posted in Nutrient Management

On our farm in northeast Nebraska, both corn and soybeans were planted in a timely manner — by May 10 — after a cold, dry and open winter and then a dry and cold spring.

Boron Key For Pollination, Flowering And Podset

To get full benefit of boron, plants need a continual soil supply — either naturally or supplemented through a fertilizer application — throughout the growing season.

By Claire Keyes posted on April 1, 2014 | Posted in Nutrient Management, Soil Health

Boron deficiency is one of the most widespread micronutrient deficiencies in the world, but it can be hard to visually identify these deficiencies in row crops.

Tips For Getting More From Your ‘P And K’

Building healthier no-till soils, frequent soil testing and other readily available products and practices can help no-tillers stretch their fertility dollars further, regardless of their application system.

By Mark Parker posted on November 1, 2013 | Posted in Residue Management, Nutrient Management

The price tag for phosphorus and potassium is way too high for no-tillers to allow nutrients to tie up, float away or just plain not do their job effectively.

6 Secrets That Could Help Boost Soybean Yields

After the “7 Wonders Of The Corn-Yield World” challenged status-quo thinking about corn, researchers Fred Below and Jason Haegele are breaking new ground with the secret sauce for doubling soybean yields.

By Laura Barrera posted on May 1, 2013 | Posted in Crop Protection

Three years ago, Stark City, Mo., farmer Kip Cullers set the world record for soybean yields at 160 bushels an acre, nearly four times the average soybean field in the U.S.

Banding Vs. Broadcasting Nutrients In Strip-Till: Which Is Best?

There are pros and cons to both application methods, with nutrient availability, soil tests and even land ownership factoring into the debate.

May 1, 2012 | Posted in Strip-Till Farming

Strip-tillers and agronomists agree about the need to maximize the use of fertilizer to produce high-yielding corn and soybean crops.

Getting The Most Out Of Nitrogen

No-tillers can improve their utilization of ‘N’ by measuring variability in their fields and taking advantage of biotech corn.

By John Dobberstein posted on December 1, 2010 | Posted in Precision Agriculture

There's more pressure than ever today for no-tillers to increase corn yields, and the challenge of high fertilizer prices and environmental regulations aren't going away either.

Corn Rootworm-Resistant Hybrids Need More Nutrients

The larger root mass in hybrids with corn-rootworm resistance function longer and remove more water and nutrients than non-corn-rootworm counterparts.

By Dan Zinkland posted on October 1, 2010 | Posted in Nutrient Management

No-tillers need to pay attention to the extra phosphorus, zinc and other nutrients that corn rootworm-resistant (CRW) hybrids use compared to biotech hybrids without the CRW trait, says Fred Below, University of Illinois plant physiologist.

Energize Your Corn Fields

Make the most of the 7 wonders of the corn yield world to boost your returns.

By Frank Lessiter posted on February 1, 2009 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Nutrient Management

Fred Below looks at pushing up corn yields in a much different way than many researchers. The crop physiologist at the University of Illinois has determined that 7 critical items have the most impact on corn yields.

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ARTICLES

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

With Last Spring’s Extremely Late Planting Season, No-Tilling Corn in 20-Inch Rows Could Have Helped Overcome Yield Worries

Evaluating Your Crops After Tough Spring Weather

Boron Key For Pollination, Flowering And Podset

Tips For Getting More From Your ‘P And K’

6 Secrets That Could Help Boost Soybean Yields

Banding Vs. Broadcasting Nutrients In Strip-Till: Which Is Best?

Getting The Most Out Of Nitrogen

Corn Rootworm-Resistant Hybrids Need More Nutrients

Energize Your Corn Fields

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