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Keys to Managing Herbicide Resistance in Soybeans

May 8, 2018 | Posted in Residue Management

Source: University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Here are six key management practices and five key timings to improve control of herbicide-resistant weeds this year.

Does Delayed Planting of Spring Wheat Mean Lower Yields?

May 7, 2018 | Posted in Seeding & Planting

Source: North Dakota State University

Earlier planting usually means that temperatures are more favorable during tillering and spike formation.

Choosing Soybean Maturities Based on Planting Time

March 26, 2015 | Posted in Seeding & Planting

Growers may want to use longer soybean maturities on fields where early planting is likely, while fields that often stay wet past mid-May could benefit from a mid-season variety, University of Illinois Extension says.

No-Tillers May Lose Money on Yield Goals This Year

February 13, 2015 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Nutrient Management

The University of Kentucky Ag Extension says using yield goals to determine fertility needs may cost no-tillers this season.

Is Corn Hybrid Switching Necessary?

May 6, 2014 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Crop Protection

Source: Penn State Extension

As corn planting gets off to a slow start in many areas one concern is whether we should think about switching hybrids.

How CRP Was Turned Into Production Land Using No-Till

December 2, 2010 | Posted in Soil Health

Source: The Prairie Star

Can former CRP be successfully transitioned into good cropland without breaking up the ground?

Review Planter Performance; Apply Nitrogen Efficiently

While preparing to make sidedressed nitrogen applications, check early crop stands to see whether you need to adjust your no-till planter for next year.

By Jim Leverich posted on June 1, 2008 | Posted in Equipment, Nutrient Management

Hopefully, your crop is off to a great start! Now is a good time to assess crop stands and learn from your planting-season management to see if there are things you should do differently.

Put Dollars In the Bank Not In Your Fuel Tank

Check these 50 fuel-saving tips for no-tillers.

By Randall Reeder posted on July 1, 2006 | Posted in Equipment

No-tillers already minimize fuel expenses by not pulling tillage equipment over their fields. But, given the exploding cost of fuel, it can’t hurt to note that we can save even more by ensuring that we’re operating our equipment as efficiently as possible throughout the growing season. Here’s a checklist to help ensure thoroughness in further reducing your costs.

We Asked, And You Said

We asked No-Till Farmer’s online E-Tip recipients several questions about their no-till operations over the past few weeks, and their answers might confirm your own experiences. Or they might surprise you. Here’s what your fellow no-tillers had to say.

June 1, 2005

New Phosphorus Fertilizer Treatment May Significantly Improve Yields

Field tests indicate that compound boosts crop development by preventing chemical fixation, allowing nutrient uptake. Product could hit full market in 2005.

By Ron Perszewski posted on July 1, 2004 | Posted in Nutrient Management

Imgaine gaining 20 more bushels of corn per acre or similarly significant jumps in soybean, wheat and other crop yields. It could be possible next year just just by treating the phosphorus applied to your no-till fields with a new compound designed to improve uptake of the nutrient.

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