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Scaling Strip-Till Value to Large Acreage Operations

March 13, 2020 | Posted in Nutrient Management

Managing the family’s 11,000-acre farm operation, Kentucky strip-tiller Brandon Hunt puts trial-and-error to the test and will share results of recent nutrient management and cover cropping experiments at the 2020 National Strip-Tillage Conference.

Crop Injury Associated with Growth Regulator Herbicides

July 13, 2018 | Posted in Crop Protection

While off-target dicamba injury to soybean has dominated the news the past year, it is important to recognize that dicamba is not the only Group 4 herbicide (HG4) capable of injuring soybean. HG4 products can induce plant responses at lower doses than most other herbicide groups.

Crop Rotation, Grazing Rebuilds Soil

March 7, 2018 | Posted in Soil Health

Soil gets tired. After years of supporting a rotating cast of crops, the soil’s nutrient supply is often exhausted. The tilling, turning, and planting also degrade the organic matter in the soil and its ability to stay hydrated.

[Podcast] Putting Profitable Precision Tools to Work in Strip-Till

This week we're joined by Dresden, Ontario farmer, Mark Richards, who has adopted and adapted precision farming strategies, including implement guidance, interseeding technology and data analysis on his 3,000-acre corn, soybeans, sugarbeet and wheat operation.

January 4, 2018 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, GPS & Precision Farming

New Method Analyzes Corn Kernel Characteristics

November 17, 2017 | Posted in Seeding & Planting

Source: University of Illinois

With the help of a new imaging machine developed at the University of Illinois breeders can learn the number of kernels per ear, plus a lot more information than can be manually observed.

Spider Mites in Corn

September 29, 2017

Source: iGrow

What should you do about the spider mites that you're finding in corn?

Insights into Grain Phosphorus and Potassium Numbers

September 14, 2017 | Posted in Nutrient Management

Source: University of Illinois

Corn and soybean take up relatively large amounts of phosphorus (P) and potassium (K), and much of this P and K ends up in the grain that is taken off the field during harvest. In order to keep soil nutrient levels from dropping over time, the amounts removed need to be replaced by applying fertilizer or manure. In order to know how much nutrient a crop removes, we need to know how much there is in a bushel of harvested grain.

When to Consider Foliar Fungicide Applications on Corn

Under certain conditions, applying a fungicide to corn may provide an economic return. A look at few key criteria will help in determining whether to apply fungicides or wait things out.

July 20, 2017 | Posted in Crop Protection

Source: Penn State Extension

Under certain conditions, applying a fungicide to corn may provide an economic return. A look at few key criteria will help in determining whether to apply fungicides or wait things out.

[Podcast] Strip-Till Secrets to Achieving High Yields

In this episode of the Strip-Till Farmer podcast, brought to you by Blu-Jet, we welcome Iowa farmer Keith Schlapkohl to share his time-tested tips for turning 300-bushel corn and 100-bushel soybeans from a dream to a reality.

February 1, 2017 | Posted in Nutrient Management

Considering In-Furrow Starter for Corn in 2015

April 8, 2015 | Posted in Strip-Till Farming 101, Nutrient Management

The application of liquid fertilizer with the planter presents additional costs which may or may not be warranted depending on the year and where a field is located. The results of several field trials have recently been summarized in a new publication “Banding Fertilizer on the Corn Seed”.

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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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