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International No-Till, Strip-Till and Cover Crops Research Journal – November 2024

Each month, the conservation ag group at Cornell University offers an analysis of the latest scientific papers dealing with conservation agriculture research from around the world. For this on-going web series, our editors will be selecting several research papers from the Cornell list that will be of special interest to North American no-tillers, strip-tillers and cover croppers.

By Frank Lessiter posted on November 13, 2024 | Posted in Cover Crops, Crop Protection, Seeding & Planting, Soil Health

In this edition:

Further Adoption of Conservation Tillage Can Increase Maize Yields in the Western U.S. Corn Belt
A New Theory for Soil Health
Weed Communities after Decades of Mineral Fertilization and Tillage Treatments in a Corn–Soybean Rotation
Changes in Soil Microbial Parameters after Herbicide Application in Soils under Conventional Tillage and Non-Tillage

Strip-Tiller Recognized During 2024 British Farming Awards

November 10, 2024 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Soil Health

Source: Farming Online

Improving farm efficiency and enhancing timelines has been a focus for Chris Greenaway, implementing numerous actions to achieve this, including improving the farm's soil structure and the rotation which has allowed time for other aspects of the business.

Iowa Learning Farms Hosting Strip-Till, Cover Crops & Intercropping Field Day

October 31, 2024 | Posted in Strip-Till Farming 101, Seeding & Planting

Host Jay Lynch began adopting a no-till/strip-till system about 15 years ago on his family’s Century Farm and has discovered that the key to higher yield potential, enhanced soil tilth, and effective conservation revolves around soil health.

'Incredible Yields' as Harvest 2024 is 'Way Ahead of Schedule'

By Noah Newman posted on October 23, 2024 | Posted in Seeding & Planting

As an agronomist turned custom strip-tiller, Donnellson, Iowa, farmer Mark Dobson is on the road quite a bit and visits a lot of farms in different regions. The biggest takeaway from his 2024 travels as harvest season reaches a crescendo?

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Strip-Tiller Shatters Soybean Record with Early Planting & Banded Fertility

218-bushel recipe includes cover crops & spring strip-till

By Noah Newman posted on October 18, 2024 | Posted in Cover Crops, Nutrient Management, Seeding & Planting

Leesburg, Ga., strip-tiller Alex Harrell raised the bar once again with a 218-bushel soybean yield in 2024, shattering his own 206-bushel record from last year.

Strip-Till Intel: 5 Takeaways from Summer Trade Shows

New products aim to maximize strip-till productivity in tough soil conditions

By Noah Newman posted on October 18, 2024 | Posted in Equipment, Seeding & Planting

The spotlight shined bright on strip-till during the summer trade show circuit in 2024. Strip-Till Farmer editors walked an average of 16,000 steps daily at the Farm Progress Show in Boone, Iowa.

The 7 Key Components of 300-Bushel Corn

Good soil structure & drainage are crucial to high yields, Fred Below says, while weather & fertility account for up to 180 bushels

By Ian Gronau posted on October 9, 2024 | Posted in Nutrient Management, Seeding & Planting

Like most agronomic researchers, Fred Below has spent his career chasing down the mix of in-field factors that create 300-bushel corn yields.

Short Corn Could Replace the Towering Cornfields Steamrolled by a Changing Climate

September 24, 2024 | Posted in Seeding & Planting

Source: AP

The corn’s smaller stature and sturdier base enable it to withstand winds of up to 50 mph — researchers hover over fields with a helicopter to see how the plants handle the wind.

[Video] MacDon Showcases FC Series FlexCorn

By Kim Schmidt posted on September 9, 2024 | Posted in Equipment, Seeding & Planting

Mark Zastrow, product manager with MacDon, highlights some of the key features of the company’s new FC Series FlexCorn. The FlexCorn brings the one-pass residue management of MacDon’s OCtiRoll Residue Management System into a flexing platform.

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[Video] RhizoSorb 8-39-0 Generates $20 in ROI Per Acre

By Noah Newman posted on September 6, 2024 | Posted in Nutrient Management, Seeding & Planting

Craig Dick, VP of sales and marketing for Phospholutions, showcases the company’s new RhizoSorb 8-39-0, billed as the next generation of phosphate fertilizer. Dick explains why the fertilizer is 50% more efficient than traditional MAP or DAP and how it can deliver $20 per acre in ROI.

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International No-Till, Strip-Till and Cover Crops Research Journal – November 2024

Strip-Tiller Recognized During 2024 British Farming Awards

Iowa Learning Farms Hosting Strip-Till, Cover Crops & Intercropping Field Day

'Incredible Yields' as Harvest 2024 is 'Way Ahead of Schedule'

Strip-Tiller Shatters Soybean Record with Early Planting & Banded Fertility

Strip-Till Intel: 5 Takeaways from Summer Trade Shows

The 7 Key Components of 300-Bushel Corn

Short Corn Could Replace the Towering Cornfields Steamrolled by a Changing Climate

[Video] MacDon Showcases FC Series FlexCorn

[Video] RhizoSorb 8-39-0 Generates $20 in ROI Per Acre

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