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Economic Return of Soil Testing

November 17, 2014 | Posted in Nutrient Management
Fall after harvest is an excellent time for soil sampling and testing. This year, with lower grain prices, many growers may be looking for places to cut costs. However, cutting back on soil testing could result in lowering profits.
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From The Desk Of Jack Zemlicka

Don't Be Afraid To Think Outside The Strip

By Jack Zemlicka posted on June 12, 2013 | Posted in Equipment, Soil Health
Change isn't always an easy sell to farmers who have relied on the same methodology for years or even decades, especially if they've had success. Farmers tend to rely on the two T's -- tillage and tradition, Minnesota strip-tiller David Legvold told me during a recent visit to his farm. In my opinion, you need to shift away from the traditional, and from practices that are damaging the soil.
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From the Desk of Dan Zinkand

Tips For Soil Sampling In Strip-Till

By Dan Zinkand posted on January 30, 2013 | Posted in Nutrient Management
After reading recent questions from readers of Strip-Till Strategies about soil-sampling procedures and nitrogen credits -- as well as nitrogen rates in strip-tilled corn following soybeans - Orthman Mfg. Co. lead agronomist Mike Petersen offered some recommendations.
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