Nutrient Management

Iowa Learning Farms To Host Strip-Till And Cover Crops Field Day In Webster County

Iowa Learning Farms will host a Strip-till and Cover Crops for Nutrient Management field day on Tuesday, June 17 at the farm of Mark Thompson near Badger, Iowa from 5:30-7:30 p.m. Topics that will be discussed include the use of strip-tillage and cover crops as conservation farming techniques, and how these methods reduce water impairment and pollution. The event is free-of-charge and open to the public, and dinner will be provided.
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Strip-Till, Fertility Tweaks Boost Soils, Increase Corn Yields

Moving to deep placement of nutrients and incorporating organic fertilizers helped Nebraska strip-tiller Ron Kadavy improve corn yields by 20 bushels an acre.
Farming in Weston, Neb., in the eastern part of the state, Ron Kadavy is accustomed to dealing with high winds, low humidity and inconsistent rainfall on his 2,000-acre corn and soybean operation.
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'Feed The Crop' Strategy Makes For Strip-Till Payoff

A flexible fertility program and a homemade rig helps Wisconsin strip-tiller Alan Sweeney attain a 30-bushel per acre increase over no-till, while saving 15% on fertilizer costs.
A flexible fertility program and a homemade rig helps Wisconsin strip-tiller Alan Sweeney attain a 30-bushel per acre increase over no-till, while saving 15% on fertilizer costs.
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Tips For Planting A Field To Soybeans For The First Time

Soybean production is expanding. In some situations, the crop will be planted in fields that have never been planted to soybeans or haven't been planted to soybeans for more than four years. This article provides recommendations for planting soybeans under these conditions.
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When Is It Too Cold To Apply A Burndown Herbicide?

Because of the dramatic swings in air temperature that we've experienced already this spring, we've received a few questions about the effect of air temperatures on our spring burndown applications. Specifically, most people are asking, "When is it too cold to apply a burndown herbicide?" and "What are the conditions that lead to poor weed control following a burndown herbicide application?"
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