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Early Season Drought Can Have a Lingering Impact on Corn

May 31, 2023 | Posted in Strip-Till Farming 101, Water Management

Source: Pioneer

Water availability is the most common yield-limiting factor in corn production.

USDA Forecasts US Corn, Soybean, Cotton Production Up From 2020

September 14, 2021

Corn, soybean and cotton production is up from 2020, according to the Crop Production report issued on Sept. 10 by USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS). Corn production is up 6% from last year, forecast at 15.0 billion bushels; soybean growers are expected to increase their production 6% from 2020, forecast at 4.37 billion bushels; cotton production is up 27% from 2020 at 18.5 million 480-pound bales.

Assessing the Potential for Higher Corn Prices

November 4, 2016 | Posted in Seeding & Planting

Source: University of Illinois

University of Illinois economist Darrel Good discusses what needs to take place in the market for corn prices to increase above $4 per bushel in 2017.

Five Tips For Selecting Corn Hybrids For 2014

By Paul Thomison posted on January 6, 2014 | Posted in Equipment

Source: Ohio State University Extension

Hybrid selection is one of the most important management decisions a corn grower makes each year. It's a decision that warrants a careful comparison of performance data.

Iowa Corn Nitrogen Rate Calculator Updated

June 26, 2013 | Posted in Nutrient Management

The Corn Nitrogen Rate Calculator is an online tool that allows determination of nitrogen (N) application rates for corn production and is helpful in determining the effect of fertilizer and corn price on needed rates. The method for calculating suggested N rates is based on a regional (Corn Belt) approach to N rate guidelines.

Soil Test Determines Best Strip-Till 'P' Placement

June 28, 2012 | Posted in Soil Health

Source: Gyles Randall, soil scientist, University of Minnesota Extension

Strip-till for corn and soybean production is an alternative to no-till on many poorly drained northern Corn Belt soils because it provides a warmer, tilled seedbed while maintaining substantial amounts of erosion-minimizing plant residue between the tilled strips.

Strip-Tilling Saves $50 Acre For Forage Production

May 30, 2012 | Posted in Seeding & Planting

Source: Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE)

By switching to strip-till, a typical dairy producer in California could eliminate up to four or five tractor passes, says Jeff Mitchell of the University of California Kearny Agricultural Center.

From The Desk Of Dan Zinkand

How Do You Manage Nitrogen And Grow Top Yields?

By Dan Zinkand posted on April 22, 2012 | Posted in Nutrient Management

Some topics grab my attention more than others, so I'm glad I attended Peter Scharf's session on nitrogen sensors in corn production at last week's Iowa Soybean Association's On-Farm Network conference.

Spring Strip-Till, Strip-Tilled Soybeans & More Strip-Till Proven Practices - Jeff Reints - NSTC 2014 Presentation - MP3 Download

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Fall or spring strip-till? Coulter setup or shanks? Jeff Reints has worked with nearly every corn-production system in the past 20 years, having switched from conventional tillage to no-till in the ‘90s and then transitioning to strip-till in the last decade. View

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Independent on-farm researcher Marion Calmer checks in from Alpha, Ill., with a preview of his 2024 National Strip-Tillage Conference presentation, “Did Strip-Till Solve My Nutrient Stratification Problems?” Over the last 5 years, Calmer has been examining fertility levels vertically in his soil profile. This inch-by-inch examination uncovered a serious nutrient stratification problem on his farm that was costing him up to $135,000 annually. The No-Till Legend switched back to strip-till in 2023 for the first time since 1995 in an effort to solve his nutrient stratification problems.

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