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Fall Manure Application Tips

September 23, 2016 | Posted in Nutrient Management

Ohio State University Extension reminds growers of the legal requirements for applying manure and shares some tips for keeping phosphorus and nitrogen in their fields.

Corn and Soybean Herbicides and Rotation to Cover Crops

September 22, 2016 | Posted in Cover Crops

Source: Penn State University Extension

With silage harvest well underway and corn grain and soybean not far behind, a number of farmers are considering cover crop establishment this fall. Remember that some herbicides can persist and potentially influence successful cover crop establishment.

3 Factors to Consider Before Baling Corn Residue

September 21, 2016 | Posted in Nutrient Management

Source: University of Minnesota Extension

While corn residue is incorporated or left on the soil surface in most fields, some growers harvest the residue for use as livestock feed and bedding. How much crop residue removal is too much?

Balancing Phosphorus Needs and Soil Health

September 20, 2016 | Posted in Nutrient Management, Soil Health

Source: International Plant Nutrition Institute

Policymakers and extension educators have particularly linked onto soil health as a key attribute in reduction strategies for phosphorus (P) loss. Are their expectations warranted?

Don’t Loosely Tie Agronomy Into Precision Equipment

September 16, 2016 | Posted in Precision Agriculture

Strip-tiller Luke Lowery is an agronomist by trade, but works as a sales and service technician for Bottom Line Solutions, a precision farming equipment sales and service dealer in Morton, Ill.

Bayer-Monsanto a Done Deal for $66 Billion

September 15, 2016 | Posted in Crop Protection, Nutrient Management

It’s the biggest takeover so far this year and the biggest obstacle the two companies are confronting is getting the merger past regulators around the globe, according to CNN Money.

Brexit Unlikely to Impact U.S. Agricultural Trade

September 11, 2016

Source: Kansas State University Extension

A Kansas State University economist does not believe there will be radical changes in trade within the U.S. agricultural sector from the U.K.'s decision to leave the EU.

Experimental Farming in the Name of Soil Health

September 10, 2016 | Posted in Soil Health

Source: NRCS

No-tiller Steve Siverling talks about rebuilding soil structure and fertility, and experimenting with cover crop mixes, on his small farm in northern Wisconsin.

Tribine Harvester Drone Footage from Farm Progress 2016

September 9, 2016 | Posted in Equipment

Aerial footage of the Tribine from the harvesting field demos at the 2016 Farm Progress Show.

Harvest Some Corn Early for Better Seed Quality

September 9, 2016 | Posted in Crop Protection

Source: University of Tennessee Extension

Wet weather combined with shorter tusks and lightweight ears makes the crop more vulnerable to moisture accumulation inside the husk and cause sprouting on the ears, says University of Tennessee Extension.

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