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Gauging the Sustainability of Corn-on-Corn

Many Michigan farmers rely on corn-on-corn systems to meet feed demands, but is this short rotation approach truly effective? Here are some considerations for corn-on-corn production systems before sticking with it.
While continuous corn with cereal rye offers benefits to a livestock producer in terms of feed supplementation, it does not fully replace the advantages of a longer, diversified crop rotation, Michigan State University Extension explains.
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[Video] 2025 Strip-Till Innovator Improves Water Use Efficiency with Autonomous Pivot

2025 Strip-Till Innovator Ray Flickner showcases his Autonomous Pivot radar unit that can perform up to 300 soil moisture readings per rotation without disturbing the soil. The Moundridge, Kan., strip-tiller explains how it’s helping him increase profitability by decreasing pumping costs while maintaining yield.
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2025 Strip-Till Innovator

[Video] 2025 Strip-Till Innovator Talks Crop Rotation, Strip-Till Benefits & Challenges

2025 Strip-Till Innovator Ray Flickner goes over his crop rotation and talks about the importance of having living roots year-round in his Moundridge, Kan., soils. Flickner also digs into the December-made strips to show how they’re holding moisture in a dry year, and he reveals his no. 1 challenge with strip-till.
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