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How Much Yield Increase to Expect When Applying Phosphorus Fertilizer

January 31, 2024 | Posted in Nutrient Management

A few frequent questions about phosphorus (P) fertilizer use are: Does P fertilizer always result in a positive yield response? How much yield increase is expected with applied P? What is the likelihood of yield penalty if P fertilizer is not applied?

The Truth About Cover Crop Yield Drag

By Amanda Kautz posted on January 28, 2024 | Posted in Cover Crops

Source: Indiana Prairie Farmer

Ken Rulon farms with his family in Hamilton County, Ind., using a cover crop system. “You can’t put the transition years in the data,” Rulon says. “Everyone out here is looking at one year of data when this isn’t a one-year system.”

Producers Surprisingly Happy with 2023 Yields

October 20, 2023

Corey Chicoine of Elk Point, South Dakota, Brandon Hope of Sinai, South Dakota, and Brandon Fast of Mountain Lake, Minnesota, all grow both corn and soybeans. For each of them, the year was dry, though not nearly as bad as last year.

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Strip-Tiller Sets New Soybean World Record with 206-Bushel Yield

By Noah Newman posted on August 30, 2023 | Posted in Seeding & Planting

Smithville, Ga., strip-tiller Alex Harrell set a new world soybean yield record with an astonishing 206.7997 bushels per acre, topping Randy Dowdy's 2019 yield of 190.23 bushels per acre. Strip-till and cover crops are a crucial piece to his record-breaking formula.

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August 8, 2023

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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.

Key Factors in Determining Optimal Soybean Seeding Rates

April 25, 2023 | Posted in Seeding & Planting

Source: Kansas State Extension

Seed cost is a critical economic factor, and selecting the proper seeding rate is a key management practice. This article reviews key factors in determining optimal soybean seeding rates.

New Study Finds Foliar Fertilizers Rarely Increase Soybean Yields

April 19, 2023 | Posted in Nutrient Management

Source: University of Minnesota Extension

The study concludes that the prophylactic use of foliar fertilizers is likely to decrease the profitability of soybean production.

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.

Cover Crops Pay By Boosting Yields & Fighting Glyphosate-Resistant Weeds

By Libby Wawzenek posted on February 21, 2023 | Posted in Cover Crops, Crop Protection

Data showing increased yield potential & ability to suppress weeds should outweigh concerns about economic barriers, says agronomist Jim Stute.

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