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Harnessing Residual Soil Nitrogen After Dry Season

November 19, 2024 | Posted in Nutrient Management

Source: University of Nebraska

Harnessing this residual nitrogen can provide a natural nutrient source for crops in the 2025 season, helping reduce the need for additional fertilizers, lowering costs, and preserving soil and water quality.

Investigating Soil Profiles for Signs of Compaction

By DeAnn Presley posted on November 15, 2024 | Posted in Soil Health

Source: Kansas State Extension

Once you determine the depth at which the compaction occurs, you can work on solutions for improving (decreasing) the density of the compacted layer or the soil in general.

Cover Crops Still Beneficial in Fall, Even Under Dry Conditions

November 14, 2024 | Posted in Cover Crops, Soil Health

Source: North Dakota State University Extension

Strip-tillers will still be able to reap the benefits of having a cover crop emerge early in the spring even if they do not see any visible growth in the fall. Nevertheless, a few management practices should be considered.

High School Ag Program Puts Strip-Till Under Microscope

By Melisa Goss posted on November 13, 2024 | Posted in Strip-Till Farming 101

Source: Tri-State Neighbor

This year’s crop averaged over 210 bushels per acre. The plot is managed primarily with no-till, though this year they did half strip-till and applied both liquid and dry fertilizer.

Maximizing Manure Efficiency in the Fall

By Leslie Johnson posted on November 12, 2024 | Posted in Nutrient Management

Source: University of Nebraska

Whether you’re using high-tech precision equipment or adopting a DIY approach, incorporating manure into your precision fertility plan can lead to healthier soils and more balanced yields. The key is to be strategic about where and how you apply it.

Innovative Strip-Tiller Never Stops Looking for Ways to Improve

By Jeff Hutton posted on November 11, 2024 | Posted in Equipment, Nutrient Management

Source: Iowa Soybean Association

Robb Ewoldt shies away from being labeled as an innovator; he just prefers you call him a farmer. But Ewoldt is both. He has proven over the years that adapting new ideas, new practices and seeking out better ways to improve crop production while also protecting the environment can be profitable.

Strip-Tiller Recognized During 2024 British Farming Awards

November 10, 2024 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Soil Health

Source: Farming Online

Improving farm efficiency and enhancing timelines has been a focus for Chris Greenaway, implementing numerous actions to achieve this, including improving the farm's soil structure and the rotation which has allowed time for other aspects of the business.

Phantom Yield Loss Study: Corn Harvested at 27% Moisture Makes Most Money

By Noah Newman posted on November 7, 2024 | Posted in Strip-Till Farming 101

Source: InsidePTI

Agronomist Jason Webster checks in from the Precision Planting PTI Farm in Pontiac, Ill., with results from a phantom yield loss study that compared corn hybrids harvested at 4 different moisture levels.

Strip-Tillers Leverage Financial Assistance to Tackle Top Challenges

By Brandon O'Connor posted on November 6, 2024 | Posted in Strip-Till Farming 101, Cover Crops, Soil Health

Source: USDA

After enrolling with the Midwest Climate-Smart Commodity Program, Bryan Biegler put the financial assistance to good use and made the jump from 100 acres of cover crops in 2022, to covering all 2,500 acres in 2023. He has also adopted strip-till practices throughout his farm and is looking to take the practice even further by adopting vertical tillage.

First Herbicides with ESA-Compliant Herbicide Label Approved

By Sarah Lancaster and Frannie Miller posted on November 3, 2024 | Posted in Crop Protection

Source: Kansas State Extension

The EPA issued a final decision to approve Liberty Ultra (glufosinate-P), making it the first herbicide with a label for agronomic crops that follows the principles outlined in the EPA’s Herbicide Strategy, which is intended to help herbicide registrations comply with Endangered Species Act requirements.

Articles Tagged with ''strip-till''

Harnessing Residual Soil Nitrogen After Dry Season

Investigating Soil Profiles for Signs of Compaction

Cover Crops Still Beneficial in Fall, Even Under Dry Conditions

High School Ag Program Puts Strip-Till Under Microscope

Maximizing Manure Efficiency in the Fall

Innovative Strip-Tiller Never Stops Looking for Ways to Improve

Strip-Tiller Recognized During 2024 British Farming Awards

Phantom Yield Loss Study: Corn Harvested at 27% Moisture Makes Most Money

Strip-Tillers Leverage Financial Assistance to Tackle Top Challenges

First Herbicides with ESA-Compliant Herbicide Label Approved

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