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Unlocking the Yield Potential of No-Tilled Corn

No-tiller Darren Grumbine has logged 300-bushel-per-acre corn by taking care of the soil and managing nutrients efficiently and responsibly.

By John Dobberstein posted on February 25, 2020 | Posted in Residue Management, Nutrient Management

Darren Grumbine is leaving no stone unturned in his quest to maximize yield production on his no-till operation, whether that means tweaking equipment or casting a critical on eye on long-held assumptions about nutrient and disease management.

[Video] Furrow Runner Tool Saves Irrigation Water, Sidedresses Corn

August 23, 2016 | Posted in Equipment, Nutrient Management, Water Management

Dexter, Mo., no-tiller Johnny Hunter discusses his Furrow Runner implement that cuts narrow trenches in the soil for irrigation water to flow in high-residue no-tilled fields. Fashioned from an old 18-row Orthaman Mfg. BedLister, he also uses the unit to sidedress corn with 28-0-0-4 or 32% at V2-V4 with the help of CDS-John Blue Visa-Gage II flow monitors, John Deere GreenStar rate controller and a 1,700-gallon tank pulled behind.

Manure Drag Hose Plot Results

February 16, 2016 | Posted in Equipment, Nutrient Management

Source: Ohio State University Extension

Ohio State University Extension pulled a 6-inch-diamater drag hose across corn plots to determine what stage a manure sidedness application can be made before crop damage hurts corn yield.

Lean, ‘Green’ No-Tilling Machine

Double-cropping, ‘planting green’ and adding precision technology is helping no-tiller David Black reduce erosion and boost crop yields.

By John Dobberstein posted on January 11, 2016 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Cover Crops, Nutrient Management

Having started no-tilling more than 40 years ago, David Black has seen soil health and yields continue to improve. But getting there was, at times, a test of faith.

How to Determine if Corn Needs Additional Nitrogen

May 27, 2015 | Posted in Nutrient Management

Research has shown that both the Pre-Sidedress Soil Nitrate Test and Chlorophyll Meter Test, if used correctly, can significantly improve nitrogen management.

Ingenious Toolbar Offers Great Capacity, Flexibility For Strip-Tiller

Shane Houck designed a 60-foot-wide, front-folding-frame toolbar for strip-tilling, planting corn and soybeans and sidedressing corn, too.

By Dan Zinkland posted on November 1, 2010 | Posted in Strip-Till Farming

Just down the road from the machine shed of Pennville, Ind., strip-tiller Shane Houck, a tan boulder stands halfway between the edge of the cornfield and the county blacktop. Cut into the top of the rock is the inscription, “Houck Homestead Farm 1838.”

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Sustainable Agriculture Summit Shines Light on No-Till, Strip Till & Cover Crops

During the Sustainable Agriculture Summit in Minneapolis, Minn., Carrie Vollmer-Sanders, the president of Field to Market who also farms in Northeast Indiana and Northwest Ohio, shared why it is important for no-tillers and strip-tillers to share their knowledge with other farmers.

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