Add to ORKGEvery fall and spring, producers are faced with tillage decisions for the next crop year. Generally, tillage--whether for corn or soybean--has shown limited advantage in yield and economic returns, except in few cases where drainage and field conditions are challenging. As preparations for spring field operations are underway, producers need to stop and think about the choice of tillage system, given the challenges faced with energy prices and the associated cost of conventional tillage operations
The weather is gradually improving and most Iowa producers are getting closer to working in the fiel...
No-till farming systems have both advantages and challenges concerning the management of crop residu...
Growers and those who advise them receive annual prompting to consider collecting soil samples from ...
As we are in the harvest season, producers are searching for the best way to manage their residue co...
Making a tillage management decision for 2003 starts now. The first decision is what tillage, if any...
The sunny forecast this week is expected to help dry out the saturated and flooded field conditions ...
This year, like any year, producers have to make a decision whether they till or not. This year is e...
It is not to soon to start planning for crop year 2002. When the crops come out this fall, producers...
This is the time of the year when tillage becomes the number one priority for some, whether they nee...
Establishing an even distribution of crop residue while harvesting is critical in stopping soil eros...
After talking to the 12 Iowa State University extension field crop specialists this morning (May 24)...
Every spring presents new challenges for producers in assessing and working with field and soil cond...
Weeds impact soybean yields by competing for limited resources, primarily light, water, and nutrient...
If crop production was severely reduced because of dry conditions this year, there are a few items y...
Before making tillage choices in the field, producers should consider their overall approach to till...
The weather is gradually improving and most Iowa producers are getting closer to working in the fiel...
No-till farming systems have both advantages and challenges concerning the management of crop residu...
Growers and those who advise them receive annual prompting to consider collecting soil samples from ...
As we are in the harvest season, producers are searching for the best way to manage their residue co...
Making a tillage management decision for 2003 starts now. The first decision is what tillage, if any...
The sunny forecast this week is expected to help dry out the saturated and flooded field conditions ...
This year, like any year, producers have to make a decision whether they till or not. This year is e...
It is not to soon to start planning for crop year 2002. When the crops come out this fall, producers...
This is the time of the year when tillage becomes the number one priority for some, whether they nee...
Establishing an even distribution of crop residue while harvesting is critical in stopping soil eros...
After talking to the 12 Iowa State University extension field crop specialists this morning (May 24)...
Every spring presents new challenges for producers in assessing and working with field and soil cond...
Weeds impact soybean yields by competing for limited resources, primarily light, water, and nutrient...
If crop production was severely reduced because of dry conditions this year, there are a few items y...
Before making tillage choices in the field, producers should consider their overall approach to till...
The weather is gradually improving and most Iowa producers are getting closer to working in the fiel...
No-till farming systems have both advantages and challenges concerning the management of crop residu...
Growers and those who advise them receive annual prompting to consider collecting soil samples from ...