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Piecing Together a Profitable Corn-on-Corn Strip-Till System

Illinois strip-tiller John Werries to share how corn-on-corn system and cover crops can minimize erosion and increase yields at the 2016 National Strip-Tillage Conference.

March 2, 2016

Illinois strip-tiller John Werries to share how corn-on-corn system and cover crops can minimize erosion and increase yields at the 2016 National Strip-Tillage Conference.

IPNI Releases 2015 North American Soil Test Summary Results

February 29, 2016 | Posted in Nutrient Management

Source: International Plant Nutrition Institute

The summary is the most extensive evaluation of the fertility of North American soils ever conducted. It shows status and temporal trends for several critical nutrient and pH components of soil health and provides insights into the sustainability of farming practices.

March Forecast: Likely a Lion on the Plains

February 29, 2016 | Posted in Water Management

Climate Prediction Center outlooks indicate a continuation of the trend of above-normal moisture from the southwest U.S. through the central Plains, says Nebraska state climatologist Al Dutcher.

Customizing Fertilizer Applications to Weather

February 28, 2016 | Posted in Nutrient Management, Soil Health

Regular soil testing and in-crop applications of nitrogen can help growers manage nutrient levels for swings in the weather and take advantage of when better-than-normal crop growth occurs, says the International Plant Nutrition Institute.

Skip Sugar Applications and Focus on Fertility

February 27, 2016 | Posted in Nutrient Management, Soil Health

Research has consistently shown sugar applications do not provide a yield increase in corn or soybeans, Ohio State University Extension says.

Herbicide Options for Marestail Burndown

February 27, 2016 | Posted in Crop Protection

Source: University of Tennessee Extension

University of Tennessee Extension shares the most effective herbicides and tank mixes a grower can utilize as a burndown for marestail in soybeans and cotton.

New Products Revealed at National Farm Machinery Show

February 25, 2016 | Posted in Equipment

We've rounded up some of the planting, fertilizer, harvesting, precision technology and other products introduced from the National Farm Machinery Show's 880-plus exhibitors.

U.S., Canada Form Phosphorus Goals to Protect Lake Erie

February 25, 2016 | Posted in Nutrient Management

Source: Associated Press

The U.S. and Canadian governments have called for deep cuts in phosphorus runoff from farms and other sources into Lake Erie, where an overload in recent years has fed harmful algae blooms that have fouled drinking water and killed fish.

Survey: Farmers More Interested in Boosting Yields Than Cost Cutting

February 22, 2016 | Posted in Strip-Till Farming 101

Farmers are more than twice as likely to be motivated by how high they can get their yields than by lowering their cost of unit of production. That's according to a recent survey Millennium Research completed for the Precision Ag Institute.

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