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5 Steps to Ensure Conservation Compliance

April 17, 2015 | Posted in Soil Health, Water Management

To be eligible to receive many USDA benefits, including loans and federal crop insurance premium subsidies, growers must comply with requirements for highly erodible lands and wetlands.

Strip-Tiller to Discuss 'Biologically Aware' Approach to Farming at 2015 National Strip-Tillage Conference

By Jack Zemlicka posted on April 14, 2015 | Posted in Nutrient Management, Soil Health

For nearly 30 years, Persia, Iowa, strip-tiller Bill Darrington has evolved his farming operation from no-till and strip-till to a hybrid of the two farming practices.

Tire Tips and Other Practices for Reducing Soil Compaction

April 14, 2015 | Posted in Equipment, Seeding & Planting, Soil Health

Using tires that can operate at lower pressures is one of the most effective ways to minimize soil compaction, along with reducing total axle load and minimizing trips across the field.

$2,500 RNMF Scholarship Targets Students of Agriculture

April 13, 2015 | Posted in Nutrient Management

The scholarship is intended to further the education of students who demonstrate the ability to clearly articulate the importance of responsible 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”.

The Differences Between SOC and SOM

April 7, 2015 | Posted in Soil Health

Source: ANP Inc.

Even a soil scientist can get confused by the numbers/values related to Soil Organic Carbon and Soil Organic Matter. Here's a quick refresher.

10 Considerations for Adjusting 'N' Rates to Reduced Corn Prices

April 7, 2015 | Posted in Nutrient Management

Source: University of Nebraska Extension Crop Watch

The price of corn is low compared to pre-2014 harvest prices. This should affect nitrogen (N) rate application. Consider the following as spring N application for corn approaches.

Bust that Myth: Strip-Till Practices

April 5, 2015 | Posted in Strip-Till Farming 101

Farmers are always on the lookout for ways to increase profitability while protecting their soil and water. One option many farmers have implemented and others are considering is some form of reduced or conservation tillage.

Burndown Options for Crops Close to Planting

April 3, 2015 | Posted in Seeding & Planting

What should the burndown strategy be for those crops with planting time upon us?

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