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Conservation Stewardship Program Deadline Approaching

February 5, 2015 | Posted in Cover Crops, Residue Management, Nutrient Management, Soil Health, Water Management

New enrollments for the Conservation Stewardship Program will be accepted through Feb. 27, 2015. The program is designed to reward farmers, ranchers and foresters for maintaining existing conservation, and also the adoption of additional conservation measures.

Putting More In The Bin, More In The Bank

A diverse cropping rotation, cover crops and onfarm research helps Ontario no-tiller/ridge-tiller Shawn McRae achieve soil and financial health.

By Clair Urbain posted on May 1, 2012 | Posted in Cover Crops, Crop Protection, Nutrient Management

For Shawn McRae, more than two decades of onfarm research shows that thinking holistically about no-till soil health isn’t just a feel-good decision — it puts more crops in the bin and, more importantly, more money in the bank.

Try An ‘Attitude Adjustment’ To Boost Soybean Yields

No-tillers should plant earlier, control weeds better and capitalize on seed-treatment technology to get the most out of every plant, a soybean specialist says.

By John Dobberstein posted on January 1, 2012 | Posted in Crop Protection, Nutrient Management

When soybean prices were hovering around $5 a bushel several years ago, farmers could justify their decision to plant, fertilize and spray their corn crop first.

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Economist: Growers Should Be Profitable Again in 2010

December 1, 2009 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Equipment

Higher input prices and lower prices for corn and soybeans will likely hurt farm profitability in 2009, but University of Illinois economist Gary Schnitkey forecasts a brighter future for farmers.

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Farmer Sees 7% No-Till Corn Yield Bump with 20-Inch Rows

On this edition of Conservation Ag Update, brought to you by CultivAce, longtime no-tiller Jim Leverich explains why 20-inch corn rows are paying off big time on his Sparta, Wis., farm.

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