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Research Shows Extra Cover Crop Growth Prior to Soybeans Provides Benefits

March 4, 2016
Rye Shoot Biomass as Affected by Time/Rotation graph

This study, funded by the United Soybean Board (USB), was conducted to understand the potential for cover crops to perform in a corn and soybean rotation, and to collect data on the performance of cover crops in those rotations in relation to the timing of termination.


Starter Fertilization Sometimes Boosts Corn Yield

March 20, 2015
how corn has responded to starter application

By Antonio P. Mallarino, Department of Agronomy

When Is Starter Fertilizer Beneficial?

Starter fertilizer can be used to complement pre-plant fertilization of crops to increase yield and economic returns to production. However, its use will not be beneficial in all production conditions.

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