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Penn State’s multipurpose cover-crop seeder handles three passes in one
A cover-crop seeder designed by Penn State agricultural scientists that can plant seed, add herbicides and spray fertilizer in a single trip might also improve corn yields.
Deep tillage raised crop yields, lower soil compaction
Ohio State University research on subsoiling found certain soil types benefit from deep loosening, increasing corn and soybean yields an average of 4 percent to 5 percent each year.
Can soils handle stover removal for ethanol?
COLUMBUS – Removing corn stover for use in ethanol production decreases the amount of carbon stored in the soil, and has an adverse impact on overall soil fertility and crop development, according to Ohio State University research.
Sugar Creek farmersGet late spring nitrate test help free
WOOSTER, Ohio – Take the guesswork out of fertilizing corn with a late spring nitrate test, which shows how much nitrogen a field needs or not, ensures the crop is fed enough, and prevents unnecessary applications.
Big move is really no big deal
April 28, corn futures on the Chicago Board of Trade were up nearly 23 cents, the soybeans were down 42 and a fraction, and the wheat futures were up more than 25 cents.
Don’t neglect alfalfa – weevil won’t
COLUMBUS – Warmer weather in early April pushed many farmers to plant corn and soybeans. In their haste, they risk neglecting vulnerable alfalfa crops, said Extension entomologists from Purdue and Ohio State universities.
On immigration, Congress needs to do what we elected them to do: Lead
If you ran your farm or ranch like the White House and Congress run the federal government, your corn would never get planted and your cows would be long gone.
Parents’ own love story was almost interrupted by farming
When Judith Sutherland’s dad landed her mom, he nearly blew it all when he told her he couldn’t take her to the prom because he had to plant corn.
Weed killer Atrazine aids conservation tillage
GREENSBORO, N.C. — According to a new study by Paul D. Mitchell, ag economist at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, the herbicide atrazine benefits U.S. corn, sorghum and sugar cane farmers by up to $3.3 billion annually, thanks to increased yield, decreased cost and reduced soil erosion.
How to make sure your pesticide spraying does no harm
Recently, pesticide spray drift from different pesticide applications caused damage to field corn on a bordering farm, vegetables in an adjacent backyard, trees and bushes in a nearby state park and vegetation on an adjoining campus.
