Nutrient Management

Lowering Fertility Needs While Raising No-Till Yields

April 8, 2016 | Posted in Nutrient Management

Three No-Tillers were honored for their responsible approach to their on-farm fertility practices at the 2016 National No-Tillage Conference in Indianapolis earlier this year.

National Strip-Tillage Conference Speaker

Stacking Up Nutrient Stewardship Benefits with Strip-Till

Ohio strip-tiller David Myerholtz to share how strip-till connects the dots to the 4Rs of fertilizer application on his farm at the 2016 National Strip-Tillage Conference.

By Jack Zemlicka posted on April 5, 2016 | Posted in Nutrient Management

Farming in an area that drains directly into the Western Lake Eerie Basin, Gibsonburg, Ohio, strip-tiller David Myerholtz intensively manages nutrient application on his 1,500-acre corn, soybean and wheat operation.

Corn Response to Starter Fertilizer

April 4, 2016 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Nutrient Management

Purdue University researchers saw increased plant height and accelerated plant development from starter fertilizer, but increased yield only occurred at the two of six locations, both no-tilled.

Field-by-Field Strip-Till Tweaking

By Ian Gronau posted on March 22, 2016 | Posted in Nutrient Management

Indiana farmer Doug Davenport has spent more than a decade experimenting with slight changes in fertilizer application, cover crops and equipment set-ups to get the most from his strip-tillage.

Farmer Perspectives on Grazing Corn Residue

March 10, 2016 | Posted in Nutrient Management, Soil Health

Many no-tillers don't choose to graze corn residue due to compaction or other concerns, but most farmers who graze their own corn residue say they don't have to change their tillage or grazing practices, according to a recent survey by University of Nebraska Extension.

IPNI Releases 2015 North American Soil Test Summary Results

February 29, 2016 | Posted in Nutrient Management

Source: International Plant Nutrition Institute

The summary is the most extensive evaluation of the fertility of North American soils ever conducted. It shows status and temporal trends for several critical nutrient and pH components of soil health and provides insights into the sustainability of farming practices.

Customizing Fertilizer Applications to Weather

February 28, 2016 | Posted in Nutrient Management, Soil Health

Regular soil testing and in-crop applications of nitrogen can help growers manage nutrient levels for swings in the weather and take advantage of when better-than-normal crop growth occurs, says the International Plant Nutrition Institute.

Skip Sugar Applications and Focus on Fertility

February 27, 2016 | Posted in Nutrient Management, Soil Health

Research has consistently shown sugar applications do not provide a yield increase in corn or soybeans, Ohio State University Extension says.

U.S., Canada Form Phosphorus Goals to Protect Lake Erie

February 25, 2016 | Posted in Nutrient Management

Source: Associated Press

The U.S. and Canadian governments have called for deep cuts in phosphorus runoff from farms and other sources into Lake Erie, where an overload in recent years has fed harmful algae blooms that have fouled drinking water and killed fish.

7 Tips for Ideal Fertilizer Placement in a Strip-Till System

Farmers and equipment manufacturers weigh in on the best times, seasons, products and strategies for developing a successful strip-till fertility program.

By Ian Gronau posted on February 23, 2016 | Posted in Nutrient Management

From depth, timing and rate to season, product and method, strip-tillers always seem to be on the hunt for new strategies to improve their fertilizer and nutrient application programs. Strip-tillage already offers advantageous placement in the root zone, but there are still many decisions for a farmer to make when he takes to the field.

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Lowering Fertility Needs While Raising No-Till Yields

Stacking Up Nutrient Stewardship Benefits with Strip-Till

Corn Response to Starter Fertilizer

Field-by-Field Strip-Till Tweaking

Farmer Perspectives on Grazing Corn Residue

IPNI Releases 2015 North American Soil Test Summary Results

Customizing Fertilizer Applications to Weather

Skip Sugar Applications and Focus on Fertility

U.S., Canada Form Phosphorus Goals to Protect Lake Erie

7 Tips for Ideal Fertilizer Placement in a Strip-Till System

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