Article: Field Notes.(Column)

Byline: Dan Peters

Although I've never wanted to do anything but farm, growing a crop the same way I did 20 years ago might get a little boring. The new tools and techniques I'm employing on my farm are keeping farming exciting-and helping raise yields. We need to keep pushing for higher yields because, while high corn and soybean prices bring their own excitement, input prices are going up, too. The new tools I'm using include improved seed genetics, chicken litter for fertility and variable-rate technology (VRT) applications of lime and nutrients. To appreciate the value of improved genetics, I look no further than the corn yields we harvested last summer from ...

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