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Attempting a 30% Reduction to Fertilizer Bill with Strip-Till

By Gil Gullickson posted on May 30, 2024 | Posted in Nutrient Management

Source: Decorah News

Andrew Focht is in his happy place as he plants corn on a late April day. The Villisca, Iowa, farmer not only likes growing corn — he loves it.

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[Video] Banded Systems: 300 Bushels & Beyond with 2024 Strip-Till Innovator Chris Perkins

By Noah Newman posted on April 19, 2024 | Posted in Strip-Till Farming 101, Seeding & Planting, Equipment

Strip-Till Farmer paid a visit to 2024 Strip-Till Innovator Award recipient Chris Perkins in Otwell, Ind. In this video, we go behind the scenes with Perkins, as he talks shop with fellow strip-tiller and Montag territory manager Harold Crawford.

Nitrogen Placement & Rate Considerations for Starter Fertilizer in Strip-Till Corn

By Dorivar Ruiz Diaz posted on April 9, 2024 | Posted in Nutrient Management

Source: K-State Extension

Starter fertilizer is typically considered to be the placement of a small rate of fertilizer, usually nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P), near the seed at planting time. Some strip-tillers might also consider using this opportunity to apply higher rates of fertilizer that can supply most of the N and P needs for the corn crop.

How to Identify Corn Root Damage Caused by Fertilizer

July 14, 2023 | Posted in Nutrient Management

Source: Purdue Kernel News

Corn root damage caused by starter fertilizer is often attributed to the salt content present in fertilizers and the fertilizer salt index is often used to promote and sell safer in-furrow options.

[Video] Deere's ExactShot Reduces Starter Fertilizer Need By 60%

April 27, 2023 | Posted in Equipment, Precision Agriculture

Corn & Soy Solutions Architect Grant Wonderlich explains how John Deere's new ExactShot system works alongside ExactEmerge to improve fertilizer placement on each seed while planting.

Starter Fertilizer Placement and Rate Suggestions

April 10, 2023 | Posted in Nutrient Management

Source: Kansas State Extension

Producers should be very cautious about applying starter fertilizer that includes high rates of N (and/or K). It is best to have some soil separation between the starter fertilizer and the seed, according to Kansas State soil fertility and nutrient management specialist Dolivar Ruiz Diaz.

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Planter Fertilizer: When Starters Don’t Start, what Does the Research Say?

November 13, 2019 | Posted in Nutrient Management, Soil Health

The theory in using starter fertilizer is that it gets the plant growing faster after emergence and that rapid establishment will enable better yield. However, some experts believe a faster start doesn’t necessarily mean a higher yield.

West Central Releases New Fertilizer and Adjuvant

March 28, 2019

ROI is never far from a grower’s mind, and two factors that help producers reach profit goals — strong root development and weed control — are at the heart of two new products.

How Much 'N' is Left, and is More Starter Needed?

May 31, 2016 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Nutrient Management

Source: University of Nebraska Extension

With recent heavy rains, experts at University of Nebraska discuss nitrogen needs for crops and whether or not more starter fertilizer is needed at re-planting.

Corn Response to Starter Fertilizer

April 4, 2016 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Nutrient Management

Purdue University researchers saw increased plant height and accelerated plant development from starter fertilizer, but increased yield only occurred at the two of six locations, both no-tilled.

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On this edition of Conservation Ag Update, brought to you by CultivAce, we honor the life and legacy of Bill Richards — the ‘Grandfather of No-Till’ — who passed away Tuesday at the age of 93.

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