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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.

2 Research-Backed Solutions for Building Soil Health

July 20, 2023 | Posted in Soil Health

Beck’s Practical Farm Research data outlines two management practices that aim to build soil health and increase return on investment.

Topdressing Wheat with Nitrogen: Timing, Application Methods, Source and Rates

February 6, 2018 | Posted in Nutrient Management

Source: Kansas State University Extension

Given the dry conditions and some fairly small wheat in many fields due to delayed fall planting, Kansas Stater University Extension shares some key elements to consider when deciding on the exact N fertilizer program for this year's crop.

Cover Crops Key To Storing More Soil Organic Carbon

No-till practices alone may not sequester as much organic carbon in soil profiles as previously thought, but seeding cover crops could help rebuild it, says University of Illinois researcher Ken Olson.

By John Dobberstein posted on November 18, 2014 | Posted in Cover Crops, Nutrient Management

Ken Olson doesn't dispute that no-till can sequester organic carbon in the soil, or provide numerous other benefits to farmers.

Iron Availability Matters, But Plant Intake Varies

Obtaining iron-chlorosis crop ratings prior to planting, and choosing varieties and hybrids wisely, can help no-tillers avoid iron deficiency problems

By Claire Keyes posted on September 1, 2014 | Posted in Nutrient Management

When it comes to plant requirements, iron is needed in small amounts to facilitate proper plant growth and production.

Getting It Done With One-Pass Systems

While some sacrifices are required, more no-tillers are putting down fertilizer with the planter to reduce field passes, boost nutrient efficiency and improve soil health.

By Mark Parker posted on May 1, 2012 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Nutrient Management

The push to increase productivity and yields in agriculture has convinced an increasing number of no-tillers to explore one-pass planting and fertilizing systems.

Use Deep Zone-Tillage To Farm Vertically

Higher yields can result from getting crop roots to grow deeper in your no-tilled fields.

By Lynn Grooms posted on August 1, 2003 | Posted in Seeding & Planting

"If you want to double the size of your farm, farm vertically,” says Ray Rawson. The developer of several pieces of zone tillage equipment and a no-till corn and soybean producer from Farwell, Mich., for many years has taken the time to look beneath the soil surface. The result has been higher yields on his own and and many other farms.

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No-Till Innovator Adam Daugherty checks in from Coffee County, Tenn., with a preview of the 2025 National No-Tillage Conference (NNTC). The former NNTC Presenter of the Year, farmer and NRCS district conservation official will be leading a classroom presentation, “Don’t Start Planting Cover Crops Until…”.

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