The 3-year study compared conventional till broadcast, no-till broadcast and strip-till banded systems, and different application rates of MAP and potash with each system.
Conventional wisdom is overrated for Nickerson, Neb., farmers Kirk Brand and Brent Willnerd, especially when it comes to getting the most out of their 2,600-acre corn and soybean operation.
Current projections put fertilizer costs in 2016 about $10 per acre lower than in 2015, according to farmdoc daily. If fertilizer prices continue to decrease, the cost decrease could be larger.
As Steve Frahm began adding acreage to his irrigated Ashland, Neb., farm more than a decade ago, one mounting challenge was finding the time and labor to continue ridge-tilling.
Farming 1,800 acres in south central Michigan, Ryan Groholske is accustomed to navigating rocky — though fertile — ground. Through long-term no-till practices, he’s been able to elevate organic matter content on some sandier soils to as much as 5%, while also creating a thriving habitat for earthworms.
A move to strip-till by Ray and Dave Delhotal, has helped them better time fertilizer applications and improve soil health on their central Illinois operation
Over the five generations the Delhotal family has farmed in West Brooklyn, Ill., it's been important for them to produce high quality crops while caring for the land in an environmentally sustainable way.
Strip-tillers tend to be particularly conscious of when, where and how much fertilizer they apply to promote long-term yield consistency. Some prefer to broadcast potash, while others see the benefits of deep-placement of phosphorus and potassium beneath the strip.
Source: Jerry May, Michigan State University Extension
Manure is a valuable asset to livestock farmers who grow crops. It provides nutrients - nitrogen, phosphorus and potash - and helps maintain or increase soil health.
Source: The Bulletin, University of Illinois Extension — Integrated Pest Management
Corn and soybean harvest continues to move along in Illinois, and as the 2013 crops come off, thoughts turn to fall fertilization. In this article we'll discuss nutrients other than nitrogen. This will be followed soon by an article on nitrogen.
Paul and Mike Schweitzer, who farm near Malta, Illinois, band phosphorous and potash with their strip tillage unit using precision farming equipment. They band-apply variable-rate phosphorous and potassium with their fall strip-till pass with an 8-row Orthman 1tRIPr strip-till rig.
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Go behind the scenes with Leo Johnson and his son, Patrick, as they plant corn into strips for the first time on their 1,000-acre farm in Clinton, Wis. Jason Pennycook, precision specialist for 9-store Case IH dealer Johnson Tractor, comes to the rescue with remote support when Patrick runs into a problem with the planter in the field.
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Kuhn Krause's focus, above all, is to continue to produce quality products to serve producers better; to strive to respond to their needs with new tools and new technology to meet their growing challenges. Agronomic practices are constantly changing, and at a faster pace now than ever.