No-Till
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farming in 1996 and are experiencing the benefits of improved soil
organic matter and water holding capacity as well as decreased soil
compaction. We
have maintained excellent yields
and have decreased our fuel consumption and
labor. If you are interested in more information on this topic
please visit the no-till
website. |
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Crop
Rotations
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| We aggressively rotate crops to reduce
weed pressure and decrease herbicide use. We take
advantage of available soil moisture by double cropping which
also hastens the
rotation cycle. |
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Grain Storage & Marketing
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We have increased our
marketing flexibility by building additional on-farm grain
storage. This has also streamlined our harvesting; we are
able to avoid some of the long lines at elevators and take
advantage of quick truck unloading times to complete our
harvesting efficiently. |
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Web
Links
Marketing &
Precision Ag
FSA
DTN
agDaily
High Plains Journal
Farmers Coop
Elevator
Collingwood
cargill
AgHorizons
KSU PA
KARA
AgTalk
Ag
Online
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Precision
Ag
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| We utilize the tools of precision agriculture:
yield monitors, GPS guided soil sampling, GIS record
keeping, lightbar guidance systems and even automated
steering. Our goal in
farming is to manage our larger farm as well as our grandfather
was able to intimately farm a quarter section of land. We
have the ability to record and monitor the exact locations where
we are applying seed, fertilizer and herbicides. |
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On-Farm Research
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These
are the studies
we have done on our farm during the past three years
| Inoculation (soybeans) |
| Starter fertilizer
(soybeans, milo) |
| Plant populations (corn,
soybeans and wheat) |
| Row spacing (soybeans
and milo) |
| Topdress with sulfur (wheat) |
| Planter attachments (corn,
milo, soybeans) |
| Planting speed (corn) |
| Variable rate lime
and gyp |
| Seed variety selection |
We belong to several
organizations to keep abreast of the changes rapidly taking place in
the agricultural industry and our society.
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