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Driving yield with crop inoculant innovation

Real Agriculture

What crops can benefit from inoculants and what kind of yield impact can they have? sales managers Doug Tigges says the first questions he typically gets from growers include whether an inoculant or biological product is easy to use; how it fits into management of the crops grown on the farm; and. XiteBio Technologies U.S. Read More

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The Agronomists, Ep 137: Building maximum corn yield with Mark Foster, Nicole Rasmussen, and Paul Sullivan

Real Agriculture

What drives maximum corn yield? To tackle the topics of hybrid selection, the planting pass, disease considerations, and fertility, host Lyndsey Smith is joined by Paul Sullivan of Sullivan Agro, Mark Foster of Jockbrae Farms, and Nicole. Read More What drives maximum corn yield? Read More

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Farming Forward: Using SWAT maps to inform nitrogen management decisions

Real Agriculture

Soil tests are one tool for determining fertilizer needs of a particular field, but several other factors impact the overall productivity of any soil zone, regardless of nutrient level. Read More

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From Farms to Flourishing Businesses

Sustainable Harvest International

Sustainable Farming Increases Income Many family farmers struggle to afford inputs such as chemical fertilizers and pesticides that they have been taught to use, even though the money spend on these takes away from their ability to meet basic needs. Farmers learn to make bokashi using materials readily available on their farms.

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Soil School: Building a corn management strategy that fits your farm

Real Agriculture

Soil type, water availability, hybrid choice, plant population and crop nutrients are just some of the factors growers have to consider when pursuing a high-yielding corn crop on their farm. Read More

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Soil School: Unlocking soil’s full yield potential

Real Agriculture

Understanding each field’s soil is key to maximizing yield potential. That’s the philosophy Fieldwalker Agronomy’s Jonathan Zettler takes to the field when advising clients on how to best manage the unique environments throughout their farms.

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Larger farms and younger farmers more likely to soil test

Real Agriculture

A comprehensive soil testing protocol can be a significant investment of time and cash, however the pay off in managing the fertilizer bill, maximizing yield potential, and possibly decreasing environmental impacts makes it very worth it for many farms. Still, soil testing is not universal, and. Read More