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Early Season Drought Can Have a Lingering Impact on Corn

May 31, 2023 | Posted in Strip-Till Farming 101, Water Management

Source: Pioneer

Water availability is the most common yield-limiting factor in corn production.

Long-Term Research Reveals Advantages of Diverse Crop Rotations

By Stan Wise posted on May 19, 2023 | Posted in Soil Health

USDA-ARS researchers also worked with economists at South Dakota State University to evaluate the economics of the different rotations, including crop prices and production costs. They determined that some four-year rotations have a higher benefit-cost ratio.

3 Scenarios Demonstrating the Importance of Starting Weed-Free at Planting

April 19, 2023 | Posted in Crop Protection

Source: GROW

Starting weed-free (also known as “starting clean”) means planting into fields without emerged weeds, which provides the crop with the best chance to establish early and compete with weeds.

New Research Shows How Drought Impacts Corn Yields

By Eric Hamilton posted on March 14, 2023 | Posted in Crop Protection

Source: American Society of Agronomy

With the information gained from this study, the researchers are now trying to make corn more resilient to drought stress. The next step is finding genetics of corn that are naturally able to handle drought better during flowering.

Employ Plant Health Promoter Certified for Tank-Mixing with Popular Herbicides

March 2, 2023 | Posted in Crop Protection

Source: Employ

Early season tank-mix partner enhances stress & disease tolerance, boosts crop yields.

How Crop Rotation & Microbial Management Practices Affect Soil Health

Strip-till coupled with the inclusion of year-round living roots can revive previously declining soil organic matter levels.

By Dorothy Stephenson posted on February 20, 2023 | Posted in Cover Crops, Soil Health

Strip-till coupled with the inclusion of year-round living roots can revive previously declining soil organic matter levels.

Corn Response to Starter Fertilizer in Indiana

January 30, 2023 | Posted in Nutrient Management

Source: Purdue University Department of Agronomy

This summary is based on 55 field scale research trials conducted at Purdue Ag. Centers and with on-farm collaborators around the state of Indiana from 2014 – 2022.

Why Nitrogen is Vital to Crop Development

January 27, 2023 | Posted in Nutrient Management

Source: Minnesota Corn Growers Association

“Nitrogen plays a role in chlorophyll formation — the greenness in plants — which allows them to absorb sunlight more effectively. Chlorophyll is a plant’s energy manufacturing system,” said Warren Formo, executive director of the Minnesota Agricultural Water Resource Center.

4 Yield-Boosting Tips from a 300 Bushel-Per-Acre Strip-Tiller

By Ian Gronau posted on January 25, 2023 | Posted in Nutrient Management

Nutrient management, reverse osmosis and pesticide reduction contribute to Iowa strip-tiller Keith Schlapkohl’s quest for consistently increasing corn-on-corn yields.

3 Strip-Tillers Share Their Best Ideas for 2023

December 15, 2022 | Posted in Strip-Till Farming 101, Cover Crops, Equipment, Seeding & Planting

Strip-tillers Jon Stevens of Rock Creek, Minn., Ryan Nell of Beaver Dam, Wis., and Ryan Shaw of Snover, Mich., share their approach to the 2023 growing season during a panel discussion at the 2022 National Strip-Tillage Conference.

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