Articles by John Dobberstein

Cut The Wait For Pre-Sidedress Nitrate Tests

By John Dobberstein posted on April 30, 2013 | Posted in Soil Health

New technology could give no-tillers the results of PSNTs in only minutes, helping them get more out of sidedressing applications in corn.

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Introducing Our New Editor

By John Dobberstein posted on February 28, 2013 | Posted in Equipment

Beginning this month, you'll be greeted by a new face when opening your Strip-Till Strategies e-newsletter.

Two-Pass System Boosting Corn Yields, Soil Health

By John Dobberstein posted on February 28, 2013 | Posted in Soil Health

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7 years of strip-till is rewarding Ames, Iowa, farmer Dennis Smith with double-digit yield increases in corn, higher soil-organic matter levels, cooler summer soils and more timely spring planting.

No-Till, Precision Ag Highlighted At Farm Bill Hearing

By John Dobberstein posted on April 22, 2012 | Posted in Precision Agriculture

NRCS, FSA propose streamlining and reform as lawmakers debate funding for conservation-title programs like EQIP and CRP.

New Company Aims To Help No-Tillers Expand

By John Dobberstein posted on April 22, 2012 | Posted in Strip-Till Farming 101

A group of farmers and investors is spearheading an effort to help no-tillers expand their operations. Fall Line Farms (FLF) is offering to become capital partners for no-tillers who don't have the resources to buy farmland - either because current prices are economically unfeasible or because they're already highly leveraged but still need to grow.

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