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6 Tips for Properly Adjusting Tillage Implements
2013-09-28 02:05:00| Corn & Soybean Digest
Source: AGCO No matter what your tillage goal is residue management, seedbed preparation or preparing for the next crop in a rotation a properly adjusted and properly used tillage implement will result in fewer trips to the field, better management of the quality and performance of the next crop, and hopefully lower potential erosion. Tillage experts from Sunflower, offer some advice for preparing and setting disc harrows before going to the field this fall. These tips apply regardless of the brand of disc harrow youre working with. read more
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Tillage Increases Soil Erosion: See for Yourself
2013-04-24 19:52:00| Corn & Soybean Digest
These three water samples reflect different degrees of tillage and live cover. A gentle overnight rain turned into a science experiment for Darin Williams, Waverly, Kan., when he collected these samples of drainage water from nearby ditch waterways. The samples come from a -mile radius of each other and have the same soil types. read more
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Great Plains adds Lister Cultivator to its Tillage Equipment Line
2013-04-10 06:00:00| Corn & Soybean Digest
SALINA, KS – In response to growing customer demand for a price-competitive alternative to the competition, Great Plains is introducing its new LC40 Lister Cultivator model this spring. The LC40 Lister Cultivator is built in the spirit of other Great Plains equipment with a focus on innovation, functionality, and toughness. read more
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Nutrient Management Sessions Featured at Ohio Conservation Tillage and Technology Conference
2013-02-14 19:47:00| National Hog Farmer
Source: Ohio State University The upcoming Ohio Conservation Tillage and Technology Conference features a comprehensive nutrient management program geared toward providing information to help producers maintain water quality while also improving their understanding of fertilizers to improve crop yields. Presentations will target tillage and nutrient management systems for improved drought tolerance, while also providing information about manure injection research. Cover crops, nitrogen management, placing values on micronutrients and soil/tissue sample interpretation are also on the agenda. read more
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Education, Support for Conservation Tillage is Focus of Conference
2013-01-28 18:37:00| Corn & Soybean Digest
By Tracy Turner When it became apparent that the dry spell many Ohio growers experienced last year would become the worst drought in 50 years, David Brandt wasn't worried about how well corn and soybeans on his 1,150-acre farm would fare. The Carroll, Ohio, farmer instead relied upon a natural form of insurance that left the soils in his fields protected against the devastating effects of the record heat and drought that decimated many farmers nationwide in 2012. read more
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