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No-Tilling Soybeans at Thanksgiving - 25 Years Ahead of Its Time?

By Frank Lessiter posted on November 27, 2024 | Posted in Seeding & Planting

While “pushing the limits” of early planting dates, Iowa crop consultant and farmer David Savage proved 25 years ago that no-tilling soybeans extremely early might just be crazy enough to work. Like maybe the day before Thanksgiving or Christmas?

Strip-Till Thanksgiving: 5 Things I'm Grateful For...

By Noah Newman posted on November 26, 2024 | Posted in Equipment, Nutrient Management, Seeding & Planting

Thanksgiving weekend gives us time to unplug for a couple days and reflect on everything we’re grateful for in our lives. Let’s get a head start — here are 5 things I’m grateful for in the world of strip-till.

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Where Does the Nitrogen in Soybean Residue Go?

By Joe Ailts posted on November 24, 2024

Insatiable curiosity drove me to perform cover crop biomass tests on standing soybeans at the R6.5 growth stage in an effort to determine how much nitrogen (N) is captured in the above ground biomass just prior to harvest. What I found was staggering.

45Z Tax Credits Bring Ag Data Questions

By Todd Janzen posted on November 19, 2024

45Z brings a lot of promises to midwestern corn farmers, but it also brings a lot of unanswered questions about what ag data is necessary to verify compliance and how such data will be used.

Among Strip-Tillers With Dairy, How Well Do the Cows Adapt to Daylight Saving Time?

By Frank Lessiter posted on November 17, 2024

Whether it is “spring ahead” or “fall back” time, the schedules of strip-tillers are somewhat impacted by the twice-a-year shifting of the clock. And for farmers spending time in the milking parlor, there’s a question on how cow behavior and milk production is affected.

Tillage On Display Supports Researcher’s Soil Erosion Estimates

By Dan Crummett posted on November 8, 2024 | Posted in Soil Health

Geologist says the effects of tillage should be incorporated into the USDA’s erosion estimates, so the agency's numbers might better align with the 57.6 billion metrictons of soil that the researchers estimate has been lost across the Midwest in the last 160 years.

GUEST VIEWPOINT: Are Pesticides the Primary Cause of Species Decline in North America?

By Richard Brain posted on November 7, 2024 | Posted in Crop Protection

Popular culture suggests as much after reading the headline above. However, a systematic review of the evidence indicates otherwise, writes Syngenta's Richard Brain.

Is Inflation Hurting Conservation Adoption?

By John Dobberstein posted on November 3, 2024 | Posted in Cover Crops, Soil Health

Researchers at the University of Illinois conducted a thorough review of federal data to analyze how inflationary pressures are affecting the reach of USDA’s conservation assistance to farmers. Read on to see what they found.

Telling the Story for the Farmers

By Mackane Vogel posted on October 31, 2024 | Posted in Equipment

No matter the crop or the region, every farmer is constantly looking for ways to improve their bottom line, cut back on harmful chemicals, improve their weed or pest management strategies, increase yields — every farmer strives for a more efficient operation.

Don't Forget About Phosphorous & Potassium

By Rick Hartmann posted on October 29, 2024 | Posted in Nutrient Management

Source: Practical Farmers of Iowa

In a low commodity price environment, reconsidering phosphorus and potassium fertilization rates might provide an avenue for lowering input costs.

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No-Tilling Soybeans at Thanksgiving - 25 Years Ahead of Its Time?

Strip-Till Thanksgiving: 5 Things I'm Grateful For...

Where Does the Nitrogen in Soybean Residue Go?

45Z Tax Credits Bring Ag Data Questions

Among Strip-Tillers With Dairy, How Well Do the Cows Adapt to Daylight Saving Time?

Tillage On Display Supports Researcher’s Soil Erosion Estimates

GUEST VIEWPOINT: Are Pesticides the Primary Cause of Species Decline in North America?

Is Inflation Hurting Conservation Adoption?

Telling the Story for the Farmers

Don't Forget About Phosphorous & Potassium

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