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Crop Progress Shows Corn, Soybean Planting Progress Remains Ahead of Last Year

May 4, 2020 | Posted in Seeding & Planting

The USDA Crop Progress report for the week ended May 3, 2020 showed planting progress for both corn and soybeans above progress for the same week last year, as well as above their respective five year averages.

Cover Crops and Farm Profitability in Central Indiana

May 4, 2020 | Posted in Cover Crops

Source: University of Illinois

Farmers are often hesitant to adopt cover crops, due to concerns that they represent added costs. This analysis by the University of Illinois shows that even when corn prices are below $3, cover crops can improve the bottom line.

Banding vs. Broadcast: Digging Into the Benefits, Barriers & Breakthroughs

By Jack Zemlicka posted on April 30, 2020

University of Illinois researcher Scott Foxhoven will share new research on replicated trials comparing banded potassium and nitrogen to broadcast application, along with seeding population and yield response experiments at the 2020 National Strip-Tillage Conference.

Crop Progress Report Shows 27% of Corn Planted, 3% Emerged

April 28, 2020 | Posted in Seeding & Planting

The most recent USDA crop progress report showed corn planting progress increase significantly over the previous week. Planting progress reached 27% planted vs. 7% in the previous week, above the five year average of 20% and the 12% planted this time last year.

Today’s Recap: Adam Ehlers, No-Tiller, Presho, S.D.

By Sarah Hill posted on April 27, 2020

Waiting for parts is not what any farmer wants to do when they’re gearing up for spring planting. Presho, S.D., no-tiller Adam Ehlers, has encountered delays due to COVID-19.

Building Cover Crop Biomass with Roots, not Shoots

Leveraging a diverse, and dynamic cover cropping program, Quebec strip-tiller Mike Verdonck will discuss his has motivation to build soil health to overcome a short growing season and stubborn soils at the 2020 National Strip-Tillage Conference.

April 23, 2020 | Posted in Cover Crops

For Canadian strip-tiller Mike Verdonck, weed pressure, erosion and a reliance on heavy herbicide and fertilizer applications are all symptoms of “sick” soil. The antidote? Reducing tillage, moving to a year-round, multi-species cover cropping system and putting a focus on rebuilding and maintaining soil health.

[Podcast] Ray Rawson: The Father of Zone Tillage

In this episode of the Influencers & Innovators podcast, brought to you by Topcon Agriculture, editor Frank Lessiter talks with Ray Rawson about zone tillage, the Zone Builder, his ever- changing planter setups and some of the inventions Ray developed over the years.

April 23, 2020 | Posted in Seeding & Planting

In this episode of the Influencers & Innovators podcast, brought to you by Topcon Agriculture, editor Frank Lessiter talks with Ray Rawson about zone tillage, the Zone Builder, his ever- changing planter setups and some of the inventions Ray developed over the years.

USDA Crop Progress Shows 7% of Corn, 2% of Soybeans Planted

April 21, 2020 | Posted in Seeding & Planting

The latest USDA crop progress report shows both corn and soybean planting progress remains ahead of last year's numbers. Almost all other reported crops are on track with or ahead of last year's numbers as well.

From the Field: Widening the Window for Spring Strip-Till

Accommodating field conditions and increasing confidence in strip-till fuel a three-fold increase in custom strip-till acres this spring for Elk Point, S.D. farmer Joey Hanson.

By Sarah Hill posted on April 21, 2020

Strip-tilling fields in southern South Dakota is underway, as of last week, according to Joey Hanson, a custom strip-tiller from Elk Point, S.D. “We started on April 8, and ran for three days,” he says. “I’ve done 600 acres so far — three times the amount I was able to strip-till in the spring of 2019.”

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Crop Progress Shows Corn, Soybean Planting Progress Remains Ahead of Last Year

Cover Crops and Farm Profitability in Central Indiana

Top Strip-Till Stories from April 2020

Banding vs. Broadcast: Digging Into the Benefits, Barriers & Breakthroughs

Crop Progress Report Shows 27% of Corn Planted, 3% Emerged

Today’s Recap: Adam Ehlers, No-Tiller, Presho, S.D.

Building Cover Crop Biomass with Roots, not Shoots

[Podcast] Ray Rawson: The Father of Zone Tillage

USDA Crop Progress Shows 7% of Corn, 2% of Soybeans Planted

From the Field: Widening the Window for Spring Strip-Till

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