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How Drought Affects Corn at Each Growth Stage

July 22, 2022 | Posted in Water Management

Corn plants need 1.25 inches of rain each week in July and August to maintain rapid growth and produce the best possible yields. The University of Missouri summarizes the effects from moderate drought on corn plants and the resulting impact on yield.

Strip-Tilled Corn Fields at Advantage in Hot, Dry Kentucky Weather

July 6, 2022 | Posted in Water Management

Source: AgFax

Strip-tilled fields may be at an advantage for holding moisture in the next few weeks because the residue between the strips prevents evaporation.

How to Recover Flooded Crops

June 27, 2022 | Posted in Water Management

Source: Ohio State University Extension

When there's an excess of rain, crops are susceptible to flooding and waterlogged soils, resulting in immersion of plants.

[Video] MagrowTec Magnets for Sprayers Normalize Droplet Size, Reduce Drift

March 28, 2022 | Posted in Water Management

MagrowTec uses a series of powerful magnets to condition water in a sprayer and normalize droplet size, which reduces drift and increases plant coverage. Trimble’s Ron Cox explains the technology and why MagrowTec became a Trimble Select partner.

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Virginia Researchers Use Drones, Integrated Pest Management for Precision Crop Management

Precision agriculture technologies improve practices on farms of all sizes.

February 11, 2022 | Posted in Crop Protection, Precision Agriculture, Water Management

On the Eastern Shore of Virginia, drones hover in the sky and data is analyzed on the ground to provide growers with tools to tackle the pests that wreak havoc on their crops and manage the nutrients that help them thrive.

Relay Cropping of Soybeans into Small Grains Now Insurable by Special Agreement

February 7, 2022 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Soil Health, Water Management

Source: USDA

For 2022, the USDA's Risk Management Agency will now allow soybeans relay cropped into an established small grain crop to be insurable via written agreement, according to a memo from Administrator Marcia Bunger.

[Podcast] Why Farming is More Complex Than Rocket Science with Jerry Hatfield

In this episode of the Strip-Till Farmer podcast, brought to you by Terrasym by NewLeaf Symbiotics, Jerry Hatfield, the retired director of the National Laboratory for Agriculture and the Environment, shares data indicating how strip-till increases soil organic matter, what’s an ideal water infiltration rate for soil, his advice on when you should get into carbon markets and more.

February 3, 2022 | Posted in Soil Health, Water Management

In this episode of the Strip-Till Farmer podcast, brought to you by Terrasym by NewLeaf Symbiotics, Jerry Hatfield, the retired director of the National Laboratory for Agriculture and the Environment, shares data indicating how strip-till increases soil organic matter, what’s an ideal water infiltration rate for soil, his advice on when you should get into carbon markets and more.

Oklahoma Producers Invited to 4-Day Master Irrigator Program at OSU

January 26, 2022 | Posted in Water Management

The irrigation program is offered to producers, crop consultants and farm managers in southwest Oklahoma, with preference for participants from Greer, Harmon, Jackson, Kiowa and Tillman counties.

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Sugarbeet Farmers Find Sweet Success with Strip-Tilling

General Mills and other companies make funding available for strip-tilling and other conservation practices.

January 21, 2022 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Water Management

Source: AgWeek

North Dakota and Minnesota farmers found success in a drought year and funding from companies like General Mills by strip-tilling sugarbeets.

[Podcast] Biological Farming, Carbon Cycle, Modified Strip-Till Systems & More

For this Strip-Till Farmer podcast, brought to you by Terrasym, we’re revisiting Strip-Till Farmer’s top 5 most played episodes of 2021 to share highlights from conversations that resonated most with other strip-tillers. Some are even among the most listened to episodes ever since we started this podcast in 2016, including our #1 episode of the year, “Biological Farming with Gary Zimmer.”

January 7, 2022 | Posted in Strip-Till Farming 101, Equipment, Soil Health, Water Management

For this Strip-Till Farmer podcast, brought to you by Terrasym, we’re revisiting Strip-Till Farmer’s top 5 most played episodes of 2021 to share highlights from conversations that resonated most with other strip-tillers. Some are even among the most listened to episodes ever since we started this podcast in 2016, including our #1 episode of the year, “Biological Farming with Gary Zimmer.”

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How Drought Affects Corn at Each Growth Stage

Strip-Tilled Corn Fields at Advantage in Hot, Dry Kentucky Weather

How to Recover Flooded Crops

[Video] MagrowTec Magnets for Sprayers Normalize Droplet Size, Reduce Drift

Virginia Researchers Use Drones, Integrated Pest Management for Precision Crop Management

Relay Cropping of Soybeans into Small Grains Now Insurable by Special Agreement

[Podcast] Why Farming is More Complex Than Rocket Science with Jerry Hatfield

Oklahoma Producers Invited to 4-Day Master Irrigator Program at OSU

Sugarbeet Farmers Find Sweet Success with Strip-Tilling

[Podcast] Biological Farming, Carbon Cycle, Modified Strip-Till Systems & More

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