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3 Nutrients Necessary for Corn Fertility Improved by Water Management

January 23, 2024 | Posted in Water Management

Phosphorus, potassium, sulfur and nitrogen. All are traditional nutrients growers plan to put into soil each year to help maximize their yield potential. But did you know there are 3 other major components that are often overlooked?

Healthy Soil Biology Tied to Higher Crop Yields Among Other Benefits

October 20, 2023 | Posted in Soil Health

Source: South Dakota Soil Health Coalition

Agricultural producers often base their land management decisions on the living things they can see above the ground – crops, livestock, forage, weeds, insects, wildlife, etc. However, new research is showing they should also consider life found in the soil.

Why Compaction Happens in Your Soils

Increasing equipment weight & reliance on ‘myths’ for compaction alleviation cause soils to harden & negatively impact yields.

By Julienne Isaacs posted on April 7, 2023 | Posted in Soil Health

A regional educator for the University of Minnesota Extension based in west-central Minnesota, Jodi DeJong-Hughes helps farmers improve soil health by minimizing soil compaction and improving tillage systems.

How Do Different Root Structures Affect Soil?

February 1, 2021 | Posted in Soil Health

Source: Soils Matter

The common belief is that soil naturally provides a nurturing and supportive environment for plants. But according to a blog by Jake Mowrer of Texas A&M AgriLife Extension, that couldn't be further from the truth.

[Podcast] Analyzing Investment & Payback of Variable-Rate and Moisture Probes in Strip-Till

In today’s Strip-Till Farmer podcast, brought to you by Topcon Agriculture, Chad Godsey shares the value and payback of variable-rate and soil and moisture sensing technology in a strip-till system on his family farm.

June 1, 2018 | Posted in Precision Agriculture, Soil Health, Water Management

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Know Your Zones: What Should My Strip-Tilled Zones Look Like?

April 26, 2018 | Posted in Nutrient Management, Soil Health

Source: Eric Moore, ETS Agronomist

At Environmental Tillage Systems we often get the question, “What should my strip-tilled zones look like?” The aspects I evaluate in a strip-tilled zone include: residue management, soil structure and nutrient placement.

How Manure Impacts Soil Aggregation

July 11, 2017 | Posted in Nutrient Management

Source: University of Nebraska Extension

If manure increases formation of larger and more stable soil aggregates, what might be the benefits of fertilizing with manure as compared to commercial fertilizer? University of Nebraska Extension discusses potential benefits.

First Year Lessons from Cover Crops in Strip-Till

December 29, 2016

Seeking to move away from a "monoculture" cropping system, Coolidge, Ariz., strip-tiller Robert Boyle incorporated hairy vetch as a cover crop on a strip-tilled corn field. The experiment helped preserve soil structure and water during the year-long growing season.

Experimental Farming in the Name of Soil Health

September 10, 2016 | Posted in Soil Health

Source: NRCS

No-tiller Steve Siverling talks about rebuilding soil structure and fertility, and experimenting with cover crop mixes, on his small farm in northern Wisconsin.

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Management Strategies for Strip-Tilling Seed Corn & Soybeans - Jason Wykoff and Adam Souder - NSTC 2015 - MP3 Download

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With the majority of his farm under center-pivot irrigation, Jason Wykoff relies on more than annual precipitation to successfully strip-till seed corn and soybeans on a 4,500-acre operation in New Carlisle, Ind. Limiting passes through the field and building soil structure are strip-till priorities for the Wykoffs, who have realized 20-30% savings in fuel, with an eye on slashing fuel costs by at least half.

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No-Till Harvest Update: Great Yields, Tough Market

On this episode of Conservation Ag Update, brought to you by CultivAce, we head to Amboy, Ill., where Dave Thompson shares his top takeaways from harvest season. Univ. of Illinois soil scientist Andrew Margenot discusses why some no-tillers might want to dial back P and K rates next growing season.

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