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Does Wheat Need Nitrogen in Fall?

October 19, 2020 | Posted in Nutrient Management

Decent fall tillering is very important to wheat yield potential, and that tillering is supported by adequate nitrogen (N). But soil has N, regardless of whether you put any there, says the University of Missouri. Is it enough, or not enough, to maximize wheat yield potential?

[Video] A Cost Cutting Mentality Reaps Strip-Till Rewards

September 4, 2020 | Posted in Equipment, Nutrient Management

Erosion control and banded nutrient placement are a couple of the reasons New Prague, Minn., strip-tiller Greg Entinger adopted strip-till in 2015. He shares some of the economic objectives and measurable returns he's seen with reduced fuel usage, selling full-width tillage equipment and fertilizer cost savings.

[Video] Bringing Cattle Back to the Farm to Enhance the Value of Cover Crops

September 4, 2020 | Posted in Cover Crops, Nutrient Management, Soil Health

Seeking to combine the return of cattle with capturing the value of cover crops, Rock Creek, Minn., strip-tiller and no-tiller Jon Stevens is grazing cattle on a 30-acre paddock seeded with grasses and cereals with the intention of trying to rotate in corn within 3 years to capture in-field nitrogen.

The Andersons Launches Bio Reverse to Maximize Residue Breakdown

August 18, 2020 | Posted in Nutrient Management

Source: The Andersons

A new microbial product helps break down crop residues post-harvest, making nutrients more available to meet the following crop's needs.

Bio-Rehabbing Soil with Strip-Till & Cover Cropping

Reduced tillage and year-round cover cropping make Mike Verdonck’s farm operation near Montreal, more profitable and resistant to a punishing northern climate.

By Ian Gronau posted on August 18, 2020 | Posted in Cover Crops, Nutrient Management

For Canadian strip-tiller Mike Verdonck, weed pressure, erosion and a reliance on heavy herbicide and fertilizer applications are all symptoms of “sick” soil.

Combining Experience with Experimentation for a Progressive, Profitable Strip-Till System

Proving the practices they put to work on a diverse strip-till operation requires a willingness to try — and sometimes fail — but always learn for Megan and Eric Wallendal.

By Jack Zemlicka posted on August 6, 2020 | Posted in Nutrient Management, Soil Health, Water Management

The phrase “change is constant” is an appropriate one to summarize the ever-evolving strip-till operation that Megan Wallendal and her husband, Eric, manage at Alsum Farms, in Grand Marsh, Wis.

Nutrien Introduces Smart Nutrition MAP+MST Homogenous Fertilizer

July 14, 2020 | Posted in Nutrient Management

Nutrien announced today the launch of Smart Nutrition MAP+MST fertilizer powered by MST, the latest system for delivering sulfur and phosphate to meet crop needs and maximize production just in time for the fall application season.

From Seeds to Strips, Variety Goes the Distance

Sharon, Wis., strip-tiller Mike Cerny isn’t afraid to shake things up and adapt new practices to take productivity, yields to a higher level.

By James DeGraff posted on May 22, 2020 | Posted in Nutrient Management, Seeding & Planting, Soil Health

In a farming career spanning over four decades, not much fazes Mike Cerny at this point. From downturns to data and drones, the “combo-tiller” knows better than to get carried away with any given industry breakthrough, although he is always willing to at least give one a try.

[Podcast] Ray Ward on Soil Testing and No-Till Nutrient Management

In this episode of the Strip-Till Farmer podcast, brought to you by Topcon Agriculture, Darrell Bruggink talks with soil scientist Ray Ward, who founded Ward Laboratories and was the Premier Lecture Series speaker at the 2017 National Strip-Tillage Conference, about the importance of identifying the need for a new approach to making soil fertility recommendations.

May 19, 2020 | Posted in Nutrient Management, Soil Health

In this episode of the Strip-Till Farmer podcast, brought to you by Topcon Agriculture, Darrell Bruggink talks with soil scientist Ray Ward, who founded Ward Laboratories and was the Premier Lecture Series speaker at the 2017 National Strip-Tillage Conference, about the importance of identifying the need for a new approach to making soil fertility recommendations.

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The Timing is Right: Flexibility in the Timing of Strip-Till With Nutrient Application

May 8, 2020 | Posted in Equipment, Nutrient Management

Whether you are thinking about trying strip-till or already using strip-till in your farming operation, the question of timing comes up: fall or spring? There are many factors that go into this decision, including availability of equipment and labor, and weather and field conditions that change year to year.

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Does Wheat Need Nitrogen in Fall?

[Video] A Cost Cutting Mentality Reaps Strip-Till Rewards

[Video] Bringing Cattle Back to the Farm to Enhance the Value of Cover Crops

The Andersons Launches Bio Reverse to Maximize Residue Breakdown

Bio-Rehabbing Soil with Strip-Till & Cover Cropping

Combining Experience with Experimentation for a Progressive, Profitable Strip-Till System

Nutrien Introduces Smart Nutrition MAP+MST Homogenous Fertilizer

From Seeds to Strips, Variety Goes the Distance

[Podcast] Ray Ward on Soil Testing and No-Till Nutrient Management

The Timing is Right: Flexibility in the Timing of Strip-Till With Nutrient Application

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