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New Company Yield360 Launches System To Capture Higher Yields

July 14, 2014 | Posted in Equipment

Corn has the potential to yield 500 bushels per acre. But according to the USDA, the average corn yield lands short at 158.

4 Mid-Season Soybean Diseases To Watch Out For

July 14, 2014 | Posted in Crop Protection

Source: Anne Dorrance, Ohio State University

This year, there is a very high degree of variability across the state with regards to soybean height, canopy coverage and overall crop condition.

Kinze Continues Progress on World's First Electric Multi-Hybrid Planter

Limited production planned for 2015 planting season

July 14, 2014 | Posted in Equipment

Kinze Manufacturing, Inc. continues progress on the world's first electric multi-hybrid planter, with six planters having successfully been used for planting on test plots in Iowa, Illinois and Indiana this spring.

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Strip-Till Cuts Operational Costs While Maintaining Yields

By Jack Zemlicka posted on July 9, 2014 | Posted in Equipment

Fox Lake, Wis., strip-tiller Jonathan Gibbs, shares how strip-till has helped save operational costs over conventional tillage practices, while maintaining as good or better corn yields.

Reduced Tillage System Considerations For Vegetables

July 7, 2014 | Posted in Strip-Till Farming 101

Source: Cornell University

Reduced and modified tillage systems, including strip-till, represent strategies to reduce soil degradation and erosion and protect water quality.

Evaluating Flood-Damaged Crops

July 3, 2014 | Posted in Water Management

Heavy rains, strong winds, hail and even tornadoes leave their mark on fields across the Midwest every year. If your farm is in the path of one of these storms, there is not much you can do, except seek shelter and assess the damage when the coast is clear.

Post-Emergence Control Of Giant Ragweed In Soybeans

By Mark Loux posted on July 3, 2014 | Posted in Crop Protection

Source: Ohio State University

The wet season has delayed crop development and post-emergence herbicide applications in many soybean fields, and there are some large giant ragweed waiting to be treated.

Identifying And Responding To Poor Soybean Nodulation

By Mike Staton posted on July 2, 2014 | Posted in Nutrient Management, Soil Health

Source: Michigan State University

Soybeans use a lot of nitrogen, up to 5 pounds of nitrogen per bushel, but nitrogen rarely limits soybean yields and nitrogen fertilizer applications are not recommended.

Poison Hemlock Is A Manageable Menace

July 2, 2014 | Posted in Crop Protection

Source: Ag Answers

Poison hemlock is a problem for both livestock and row-crop producers, but can be eliminated without causing damage if identified in its first year of growth, a Purdue Extension weed scientist says.

Three Reminders As Soybeans Enter Reproductive Growth Stage

June 30, 2014 | Posted in Seeding & Planting

Source: Shawn Conley, The Soy Report

As we enter the soybean reproductive growth phase there are a few things to keep in mind. The first is that soybeans will produce flowers for around 3 to 5 weeks, depending upon planting date and environment.

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