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USDA Reports 95% Corn, 96% Soybeans Harvested

November 22, 2021 | Posted in Seeding & Planting

Harvest appears nearing completion for most staple row crops.

USDA Reports 41% of Corn Harvested

October 11, 2021 | Posted in Seeding & Planting

USDA reported 41% of corn crops harvested, above the 39% reported harvested by this time in 2020. The 5-year average for corn harvested in this week is 31%.

USDA Reports 29% of Corn Harvested

October 4, 2021 | Posted in Seeding & Planting

USDA reported 29% of corn crops harvested, above the 24% reported harvested by this time in 2020. The 5-year average for corn harvested in this week is 22%.

USDA Reports 18% of Corn Harvested

September 28, 2021 | Posted in Seeding & Planting

USDA reported 18% of corn crops harvested, above the 14% reported harvested by this time in 2020.

USDA Reports 8% of Corn Dented

August 10, 2021 | Posted in Seeding & Planting

USDA's crop progress report for the week ended August 8 reported 8% of corn dented, below the 10% reported dented in the same week last year. The 5-year average for corn dented in this week was 11%.

USDA Reports 91% of Soybeans Emerged in the U.S.

June 21, 2021 | Posted in Seeding & Planting

According to the report, 91% of soybeans have emerged, above the 86% reported emerged in the same week last year. The 5-year average for soybean emergence in this week was 85%.

USDA Reports 96% of Corn Emerged in the U.S.

June 14, 2021 | Posted in Seeding & Planting

According to the latest Crop Progress report from USDA, some 96% of corn was reported emerged, above both the 94% emerged last year and the 90% emerged in the week prior. The 5-year average emergence rate for this week was 91%.

How Do Your Strip-Till Strategies Stack Up?

April 28, 2021 | Posted in Strip-Till Farming 101, Seeding & Planting, Cover Crops, Equipment, Nutrient Management

Take part in our 8th annual Strip-Till Practices Survey which evaluates cropping practices, fertilizer application methods, berm-building techniques and precision technology adoption.

Conquering Stubborn Soils and Residue with a Switch to Strip-Till

Seeding and fertilizing experimentation enables Nebraska farmers to better manage residue, convert poor fields into pivotal performers.

By James DeGraff posted on July 28, 2020 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Cover Crops, Crop Protection

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.

From Seeds to Strips, Variety Goes the Distance

Sharon, Wis., strip-tiller Mike Cerny isn’t afraid to shake things up and adapt new practices to take productivity, yields to a higher level.

By James DeGraff posted on May 22, 2020 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Nutrient Management, Soil Health

In a farming career spanning over four decades, not much fazes Mike Cerny at this point. From downturns to data and drones, the “combo-tiller” knows better than to get carried away with any given industry breakthrough, although he is always willing to at least give one a try.

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Independent on-farm researcher Marion Calmer checks in from Alpha, Ill., with a preview of his 2024 National Strip-Tillage Conference presentation, “Did Strip-Till Solve My Nutrient Stratification Problems?” Over the last 5 years, Calmer has been examining fertility levels vertically in his soil profile. This inch-by-inch examination uncovered a serious nutrient stratification problem on his farm that was costing him up to $135,000 annually. The No-Till Legend switched back to strip-till in 2023 for the first time since 1995 in an effort to solve his nutrient stratification problems.

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