Experts say last-minute planter adjustments based on growing degree days & physical examination of in-furrow seed offers an opportunity to find free bushels
Experts say last-minute planter adjustments based on growing degree days & physical examination of in-furrow seed offers an opportunity to find free bushels.
Big changes are under way in the soil testing industry as digital technology demonstrates the importance of viewing farm fields as a living system — requiring more than a yearly grocery list of plant nutrients.
Results of a recent Conservation Tillage Guide survey of vertical tillage users show many growers vouch for the practice and believe it’s a useful tool on their farm. Many indicated residue management was a top goal for using the implements, followed by cover crop seeding and fertilizer or manure incorporation.
Brian Dougherty says growers combatting compaction in their fields should realize they have bigger problems than merely compressed soil, and compaction is a symptom of poor soil function.
Collaborative study of ‘structure-from-motion’ has shown accurate assessments of cereal rye stands can be made using inexpensive GoPro cameras & sophisticated computer analysis
Research into accurately estimating total biomass of standing cover crops from a moving tractor may eventually spawn new ways for strip-tillers to save money on planting rates and herbicide use in row crops.
Until recently, once the EPA issued a registration for various crop protection products, growers and product manufacturers seemed to be on solid ground when they read and followed application rules and regulations published on the official label.
Conservative assumptions show a first-year 95% ROI on full farm adoption of precision ag tools. Sticker shock may apply, but you can bank returns in year two, says Iowa farmer & dealer.
Corn and soybean farmer Adam Gittins cautions strip-tillers to control their natural reaction to “sticker shock” when shopping for precision agriculture technology, and to realize the rapid ROI such tools can provide.
Years of on-farm trials show even in colder climates, strip-till offers early-season corn planting flexibility, comparable yields & overall reduced operating costs
While cover crops are useful for suppressing weeds, research finds they don’t stand alone as a tactic in the long-term fight against herbicide resistance
While the USDA estimates only about 10% of U.S. cropland is being managed with cover crops for various soil health and weed suppression reasons, recent research across the Corn Belt shows over-wintering cereal crop covers can significantly reduce weed biomass.
New tool to boost the efficiency of inserting desirable traits into corn hybrids is key to field successes seen with a proprietary 3 Bt-trait stack in heavy CRW fields.
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On this episode of Conservation Ag Update, brought to you by Titan International, we pay a visit to Strip-Till Innovator Robert Boyle’s farm in Coolidge, Ariz., for an up-close look at how he’s transforming his soils with cover crops and diverse rotations.
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