“The biggest thing that we’ll incorporate into the whole farm is the addition of that early nitrogen source,” Galt Porter says. “It bridges the gap when everything is stagnant and gives the roots that extra boost. We’ve also increased our strip-till acreage by 500 acres."
Inspired by other farmers having success with reduced tillage, in 2010 he adopted no-till soybeans and strip-till corn. In addition to time savings and less equipment maintenance, Scotty Herriman noticed positive changes in his soil.
Dave Hula continues his NCGA Yield Contest championship run with a 490-bushel yield in the strip-till irrigated category — the top overall yield in the 2024 contest. His son, Craig, was right behind him with a 461-bushel yield in the same category.
Nick Preissler is a realist regarding the future of nitrogen use, knowing that restrictions could happen at some point. That’s why his goal is to grow profitable corn using 0.5 pounds nitrogen per bushel—cutting old recommendations in half.
“It takes a little time to measure everything out and make certain it’s precise,” Kenny Rathjen says. “But we learn from one year and change for the next. We’ve participated for several years and got first in the state several times.”
I’m a first-generation farmer on the Tennessee/Alabama border. I’ve finished 1st in multiple NCGA yield contests in both states and hold the Alabama dryland record of 316 bushels of corn per acre.
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