Fertilizing Pasture Boosts Milk Yields and Profits
The Middle West Soil Improvement Committee reports that H¢8 milk yields per cow and per acre can rise by fertilizing pastures and improving forage. Legumes and grasses offer cheap feed, reducing costs even as prices swing, with soil-building benefits. Liming and nitrogen phosphate fertilization paired with a legume-grass mix raise pasture quality and milk production while lowering input costs.
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Middle West Soil Improvement Committee
Corn Yields Doubled By Fertilizer Based On Soil Tests
Prof. Emil Truog of the University of Wisconsin soils department says corn yields can double with soil test based fertilizer. Trial fields averaged 124 bushels per acre using 600 pounds of 10-10-10 and 400 pounds of 3-12-12 plus 10 tons of manure, far above the state average of 60 bushels. He notes 150 bushels or more on six fields and estimates returns of 3 to 5 dollars per dollar invested in fertilizer due to similar labor costs.
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Wisconsin
Emil Truog
University of Wisconsin
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Soil Care Boosts Ohio Farm to 132.4 Bushels Corn Per Acre
Andrew Cross, near Letart Falls, Ohio, reported a 132.4 bushel per acre corn yield on rundown land after a uniform 127 acre fertilizer program. He limed 3 tons per acre, applied 600 pounds of 10 10 10 per acre, drilled 300 pounds at planting, and sidedressed with 50 pounds nitrogen.
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Andrew Cross
Letart Falls
Ohio
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