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Strip-till boosts nutrient uptake and yield
URBANA — The practice of deep banding fertilizer is growing in popularity as more growers turn to strip-till. However, this method may be costing growers more than it is worth A new University of Illinois study revealed that strip-till was superior to no-till and increased yield in soybean. However, the results showed no difference in
Support the Federal Milk Marketing Act and help farmers
Editor: The Federal Milk Marketing Improvement Act of 2011 has been revised and is at the legislative council getting into the proper format. Once again our farmers are facing more difficult times and we need to make the right changes before it is too late for most of them. Proposals are being brought forth again
Draw of the water is so irresistible
In the dead of winter, I dream deep dreams of swimming. As the thermometer sits precisely on zero this morning on our farm, I just awoke from a blissful night of dreaming, snuggled down in my cozy warm bed, topped with a down comforter.
Hazard A Guess: Week of Feb. 28, 2002
Each week Farm and Dairy challenges readers to identify a small tool or gadget.
Even seeds deserve the VIP treatment
INDIANAPOLIS – Over the years, growers have learned more about the soil and the different techniques to properly manage their crops.
Woman searches for missing horses
SALEM, Ohio – It’s been two weeks and Juanita McDonnell is no closer to finding her two horses than she was the morning she woke up to find them missing from their Mahoning County paddock.
Don’t bury just the CO2 pipelines; bury their very idea
Alan Guebert ponders what gives the better environmental and financial return — billions spent on a CO2 pipeline or investing in solar and wind generators?
Raise quail for meat and eggs
Practical advice on how to buy birds, set-up a brooder and grow birds to harvest weight
Ag outlook: Farm bill support not as substantial as it may seem
Ohio State agricultural economists continue a statewide tour of agricultural policy and outlook meetings through mid-December.
Checkoff boosters’ facts are weak
Columnist Alan Guebert comments on the USDA’s lenthgy, costly and failing devense of commodity checkoffs.
