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  • Feb. 15, 2012
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    Lesson Learned in Africa

    I recently learned a costly lesson that many of you know instinctively. But for me, it cost me a crop under irrigation. Our farm is in a remote part of Ghana. Farming in an isolated region without electricity and a network of trusted colleagues can be a challenge....More
  • Feb. 1, 2012
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    Crop Whisperers | “We used to waste more water than we use now to grow a crop,” says one moisture-monitor user

    Driving with a broken fuel gauge isn’t just inconvenient, it’s risky. So most logical drivers would keep the tank full for fear of running out of fuel at the most inopportune times – or better yet, fix the fuel gauge. The blind hope required to drive with a malfunctioning gauge is exactly how Nick Lammers describes most folks’ approach to moisture management....More
  • Jan. 1, 2012
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    Tires or tracks? | What’s the Best Way to Avoid Soil Compaction?

    Are tracks or tires better for reducing compaction from loaded grain carts? “The answer is, it depends,” says Randy Taylor, an Oklahoma State University Extension ag engineer....More
  • Dec. 1, 2011
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    Simple Yet Sophisticated | Student Adapts Equipment for Variable-Rate Application

      One young farmer tailors his family’s farm equipment to keep up with precision agriculture. When J.D. Riffel finishes his Kansas State University master’s degree in agronomy next year, he plans to head back to the family farm near Stockton, KS, where he’s already testing precision-ag technology with a custom-made, variable-rate fertilizer applicator....More
  • Nov. 22, 2011
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    Slurry-Seeding Synergy | New One-Pass System Combines Light Tillage, Manure Application, Cover-Crop Seeding

    Manure and cover crops are a natural combination, but livestock farmers are often too busy in the fall with harvesting and manure application to worry about putting in a cover crop. Now, a new seeding technique makes it more practical for Midwest growers to reap the benefits of cover crops without an extra field pass. Slurry seeding combines liquid manure injection, low-disturbance tillage and cover-crop planting – all in one efficient operation....More
  • Oct. 25, 2011
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    8 Tips For Winterizing Your Sprayer

    It is very likely that you will not be using your sprayer again until next spring. If you want to avoid potential problems and save yourself from frustration and major headaches, you will be wise to give your sprayer a little bit of TLC this fall. Yes this is still a busy time of the year for some of you, but don't delay winterizing your sprayer any more than necessary....More
  • Oct. 18, 2011
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    Corn and Soybean Farmers: Be Cautious, Safe Working Around Grain Bins

    There is just something about a wagon full of grain that seems to be inviting to jump into and wallow about in it. The feel of the grain flowing like water through one's fingers and wrapping around one's feet is almost comforting. However those feelings of delight can quickly turn into feelings of fright. What many forget or do not realize is that flowing, moving grain can shallow a person in seconds, especially when the grain is been drain from below such as in a grain bin or grain wagon....More
  • Oct. 13, 2011
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    Corn and Soybean Digest

    TractorLife.com Webinar Will Help Farmers Understand How New Tax Regulations Impact Their Operations

    TractorLife.com, a website that helps farmers maintain and extend the operating lives of their tractors, will host a free 60-minute webinar to address new depreciation rules and how they will affect farmers’ operations....More
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