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New Research Finds No-Till Consistently Produces Higher Yields

Michigan State University study proves stability & consistency of no-till systems

By Nicole Heslip and Hayden Lessiter posted on August 7, 2024

30 years of research from Michigan State University shows that no-till consistency produces higher, stable yields compared to tillage.

NCR-SARE Issues 2023 Farmer Rancher Grant Call for Proposals

September 2, 2022 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Cover Crops, Nutrient Management, Precision Agriculture, Soil Health, Water Management

Proposals should show how farmers and ranchers plan to use their own innovative ideas to explore sustainable agriculture options and how they will share project results. The deadline for proposals is 4 p.m., Dec. 1.

Nanotechnology Could Sharply Reduce Herbicide Bills

By Brian O'Connor posted on July 28, 2022 | Posted in Crop Protection

Atrazine contained in nanocapsules and applied to slender amaranth and hairy beggarticks outperformed commercially recommended rates for atrazine, even when heavily diluted, according to researchers in Brazil.

Determining Profitability of Your Soybean Starter Fertilizer Program

March 31, 2022 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Fertilizer

Source: Michigan State University

Some Michigan soybean producers want to increase soybean yield and net income by applying fertilizer in a 2x2 band at planting—2 inches to the side of the seed furrow and 2 inches below the seed. The high fertilizer prices make it critical for these producers to know for sure if their starter fertilizer program is making them money or costing them money. The best way to find out is to establish replicated strips with and without the starter fertilizer in a field and collect the yield from each strip.

Studies Show Flaming Aids Cover Crop Termination

Italian researchers added a fire-based technique to up roller-crimper effectiveness and timeliness.

By Dan Crummett posted on March 1, 2022 | Posted in Cover Crops, Nutrient Management

Cover croppers seeking to improve the effectiveness of using a roller-crimper to terminate standing covers ahead of the planter may want to consider adding flames to the procedure.

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Grazing for Soil Health and Getting Cover Crops Into the Mix

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5 Cover Crop Studies Show Varied Results

March 12, 2015 | Posted in Cover Crops

University of Nebraska shares the first-year results of five cover crop studies conducted on no-till fields throughout the state.

Retiring High Plains Ag Lab Farm Manager Reflects on 40 Years

February 16, 2015

University of Nebraska High Plains Ag Lab farm manager Tom Nightingale says one of the biggest changes he's faced in his four decades of dryland agricultural research was moving from the plow to no-till systems.

High Plains Ag Lab Building to be Named for Fenster

February 16, 2015

A new University of Nebraska-Lincoln office and laboratory will be named in recognition of Charles Fenster, a pioneering UNL researcher in dryland cropping systems.

Frankly Speaking

29 Reasons Why Many Growers Are Harvesting Higher No-Till Yields in Their Fields Than Some University Scientists Find In Research Plots

By Frank Lessiter posted on January 12, 2015

In the December 2014 issue of No-Till Farmer, we looked at a recent worldwide analysis of over 5,000 side-by-side tillage system observations in 610 peer-reviewed studies.

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