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Know Your Soils, Improve Their Quality to Help Soybean Fertility
Corn is usually the main focus of a grower’s fertility program, but no-tillers should pay just as much attention to their soybeans by knowing their soil quality and understanding nutrient availability.Read MoreWhat I've Learned from No-TillingNo-Till, Cover Crops and Wheat Pull Farm Out of a Yield Rut
Yields had stalled for Dick and Chris Nissen until no-till, tiling, cover crops and wheat helped them manage water issues and improve their soils.Read MoreNo-Till Out-Yields Tillage in Tough Conditions
Two long-term tillage studies in Indiana and Illinois prove no-till can yield as well as tillage and perform even better in periods of drought or heat stress.Read MoreNew Tools and Technologies Offer More Precision, Efficiency
Among the many new products introduced this fall, no-tillers now have more options for fertilizer application, down-pressure systems and spraying.Read MoreStep-by-Step Approach Yields Early Success with No-Till Transition
Bruce Nelson is seeing improved drainage, stable yields and more organic matter after parking his tillage equipment and focusing on soil health and structure.Read MoreTransition to Conservation Changes Soil, Lengthens Season
Adopting no-till, strip-till and cover crops in Ontario has helped suppress weeds and allowed Ken and Kevin Nixon to get their crops planted earlier.Read MoreFour Keys to Successfully No-Tilling Tough, Wet Soils
Ross Bishop describes how avoiding tillage, getting more aggressive with fertility, seeding cover crops and making equipment modifications have helped him grow higher yields in a challenging environment.Read MoreStretch Out Residuals to Control Waterhemp
Rotating modes of action and crops, seeding cover crops and narrower rows could help beat back this voracious weed.Read More -
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What I've Learned from No-TillingNo-Till, Cover Crops and Wheat Pull Farm Out of a Yield Rut
Yields had stalled for Dick and Chris Nissen until no-till, tiling, cover crops and wheat helped them manage water issues and improve their soils.Read MoreStretch Out Residuals to Control Waterhemp
Rotating modes of action and crops, seeding cover crops and narrower rows could help beat back this voracious weed.Read MoreKnow Your Soils, Improve Their Quality to Help Soybean Fertility
Corn is usually the main focus of a grower’s fertility program, but no-tillers should pay just as much attention to their soybeans by knowing their soil quality and understanding nutrient availability.Read More - Digital Edition
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