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Tune Up Your Strip-Till Fertilizer Program

By Dan Zinkand posted on December 13, 2012 | Posted in Nutrient Management, Soil Health
Whether they're veterans or rookies, six strip-tillers across the U.S. are paying close attention to their fertilizer programs to maximize profitable production of corn, soybeans and other crops. By varying fertilizer rates, timing, placement and equipment, strip-tillers have improved early root development, fertilizer efficiency and profitability.
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Soil Testing Critical After A Drought Year

October 12, 2012 | Posted in Soil Health
Source: Richard Ferguson, Gary Hergert, Charles Shapiro, Tim Shaver and Charles Wortmann, UNL Extension Soils Specialists-University of Nebraska
The combination of drought conditions, heavy irrigation, and widely varying yields means that soil testing is more important than ever this year.
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Don't Let The Drought Sink Strip-Till Profits

By Dan Zinkand posted on August 23, 2012 | Posted in Soil Health
This week's lead story includes specific recommendations from Iowa farmer and tillage consultant Kevin Kimberley on how strip-tillers can cope successfully with the bone-dry, rock-hard fields they'll be facing this fall in much of the Midwest and Great Plains.
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