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• Making the Switch to Continuous Corn
• In Pursuit of the Perfect Ear
• Energize the GROWZONE^TM!
• Fertilize on Demand
• Sold on Strip-Till
• Get the most from manure from Iowa Farmer Today
• All Steer Plus Fertilizer Toolbar
• No-till takes less inputs, offers higher yields
• Double-duty fertilizer cart
• Sidedressing Strategies: Late-spring tests hone rates
• Early sidedressing cuts risk: Split applications and starting early let farmers cut nitrogen rates 15%
• 2004 CTIC National Survey on Conservation Tillage Statistics

The Leading Edge: A Publication Dedicated to Maximizing Yield Potential

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• Issue 58: Fashionably Late Nitrogen Applications Can Boost Yields
• Issue 57: Fight Rising Input Costs with Smart Fertilizer, Equipment, and Tillage Choices
• Issue 56: Reconciling the Differences between Manure and No-till
• Issue 55: Spring Strip-Till Holds Potential for Some Producers
• Issue 54: Efficient Bulk Seed Handling Means Efficient Time Management
• Issue 53: Maximize Conservation Tillage Profitability With Effective Residue Management
• Issue 52: Proper Execution of Vertical Tillage Benefits Producers
• Issue 51: Farmers are Saying "Yes" to No-till
• Issue 50: No-till and Strip-till: Looking Better Than Ever
• Issue 49: The Rotary Hoe Wears Many Hats for Today’s Producers
• Issue 48: Nitrogen Management: Increasingly Important, Increasingly Complex (July 2007)
• Issue 47: In Pursuit of the Perfect Ear (June 2007)
• Issue 46: Scout Your Fields and Evaluate the Effectiveness of Your Planting Equipment (May 2007)
• Issue 45: Side dressing: the right time, the right placement, the right price (Apr 2007)
• Issue 44: Conservation Planting and Seeding Preparation (Mar 2007)
• Issue 43: Double the Power: Residue Management on Fertilizer Applications (Feb 2007)
• Issue 42: Technology and Precision Equipment Combine to Maximize Sidedressing Potential (Jan 2007)
• Issue 41: Making the Switch to Corn-on-Corn Residue Management and Beyond (Dec 2006)
• Issue 40: Starter Fertilizer to the Rescue (Nov 2006)
• Issue 39: Strip-Till: Preparing the Perfect Seedbed and Making Fewer Passes (Oct 2006)
• Issue 38: Set the Stage for the Ideal Seedbed with the Right Residue Management Techniques This Fall (Sept 2006)
• Issue 37: Proper Way to Seal in Fertilizer for Fall Use (Aug 2006)
• Issue 36: Discover the Advantages that Vertical Tillage Can Bring to Your Production Agriculture Operation (July 2006)
• Issue 35: High Speed Low Cost Weed Control (June 2006)
• Issue 34: Have You Noticed Emergence Problems in Your Crops This Spring? (May 2006)
• Issue 33: Planting and Seeding 101 (Apr 2006)
• Issue 32: Does Your Planter Consistently Deliver Maximum Performance? (Mar 2006)
• Issue 31: Placement Makes All the Difference (Feb 2006)
• Issue 30: Conservation Tillage Offers Amazing Benefits (Jan 2006)
• Issue 29: Planting and Seeding 101 (Dec 2005)
• Issue 28: Cutting Costs Without Cutting Profitability (Nov 2005)
• Issue 27: Planting More Acres to Bt Corn (Oct 2005)
• Issue 26: Still Struggling with Heavy Seed Bags? . . . Save Time and Money with Bulk Seed Handling (Sept 2005)
• Issue 25: Do You Find Yourself Frequently Stopping to Refill the Fertilizer Tanks While Fertilizing Your Crops? (Aug 2005)
• Issue 24: Strip Tillage is the solution for planting delays due to cold, wet soil. (July 2005)
• Issue 23: Listen to what your crops are telling you. (June 2005)
• Issue 22: The best growers know that precise fertilizer placement is the cornerstone of success in the farming industry (May 2005)
• Issue 21: The Answer to Closing the Seed Trench in Damp Conditions (Apr 2005)
• Issue 20: Planting Tips to Make your Crops Everything They Can Be (Mar 2005)
• Issue 19: Maximize Yields with Effective Fertilizer Distribution (Feb 2005)
• Issue 18: Side-Dress Your Crops, and Experience Your Best Yields Yet! (Jan 2005)
• Issue 17: Experience the Benefits of Coulter Tillage and Residue Management Simultaneously! (Dec 2004)
• Issue 16: Benefits of Residue Management (Nov 2004)
• Issue 15: Pulling Extra Fertilizer Behind Your Planter Saves Valuable Time in the Fields (Oct 2004)
• Issue 14: Coulter up for Success (Sept 2004)
• Issue 13: 8 Step User Guide to Successful Strip-till Operation (Aug 2004)
• Issue 12: High Clearance, High Speed Sidedressing (July 2004)
• Issue 11: Fine Tune your Planter's Performance (June 2004)
• Issue 10: The Closing Argument in the case of proper Closing Wheel Systems vs. Seed Spacing (May 2004)
• Issue 9: Traditional Tool in Untraditional Role: Rotary Hoes (Apr 2004)
• Issue 8: Clearing up the Coulter Confusion (Mar 2004)
• Issue 7: No-till Planting Trouble Shooting Guide (Feb 2004)
• Issue 6: Maximizing the Benefits of Zone Tillage & Coulter Tillage (Jan 2004)
• Issue 5: Being a Good Neighbor (Dec 2003)
• Issue 4: Well Fed Roots, the Foundation for Yields (Nov 2003)
• Issue 3: Farming Profitability (Oct 2003)
• Issue 2: Breaking up with starter is hard to do (Sept 2003)
• Issue 1: Optimizing fertilizer placement (Aug 2003)

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