For farmers who've used 22-inch rows and conventional tillage for dry edible beans and sugarbeets, going to a 22-inch strip-till system seems like a natural transition. Increasingly, these farmers are also growing corn on narrow-row spacing.

Growers conducting soil tests this fall may be surprised at unexpectedly low potassium (K) levels,according to DuPont Pioneer agronomy experts.

The latest re-registration is underway for metaldehyde and Lonza has decided to let corn and soybeans drop from the label.

KUHN Krause, Inc. is pleased to announce the grand opening of its previously announced expanded manufacturing facilities at its manufacturing location in Hutchinson, Kansas, USA. Construction ground breaking for the high-bay 70,000 square foot building expansion began in April, 2012 and was recently completed.

The message from Nick Jensen, chief marketing officer for Thurston Mfg., and from agronomists from Monsanto, is that strip-tilling in cold climates will help the soil warm up faster, get corn out of the ground quicker and improve yields.

A brief history of our no-till operation emphasizes an important lesson to new no-tillers: Success doesn't come overnight. But if you pay attention to details, no-till or strip-till has the potential for higher yields in rotated or continuous corn and more profitability than any other tillage method.

When hard ground bends and breaks equipment on strip-till rigs, and ripple and fluted coulters won't go in the dirt, try a straight coulter, says Iowa tillage and planting consultant Kevin Kimberley.

Purdue weed scientist's with the assistance of Purdue extension educators and various agricultural industry reps have identified corn and soybean fields in northwestern Indiana that have Palmer amaranth infestations.

The USDA's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) reminds producers to work with the local NRCS office to remain in compliance with their current conservation plan on highly erodible land.

A new gauge wheel assembly available for toolbars will save time for farmers and make adjustment easier when setting toolbar depth as they encounter changing field conditions. The new 3500-113 Gauge Wheels operate using ratcheting screw jacks with 1¼-inch Acme threads, and all adjusting parts are zinc plated for rust prevention.