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Robust cover crop systems for soybeans
By Gary Schnitkey and Laura Gentry, University of Illinois Cover crop use in soybean fields is evolving to a standard system. This system plants cereal rye after harvest in the fall and plants soybeans early in the spring. This system typically yields the same as systems without cover crops and has reduced herbicide costs. Despite these advances, this cover crop system requires revenue from cost-share or carbon programs to have the same returns as systems without cover crops.
Robust Cover Crop Systems for Soybeans
By Gary Schnitkey and Laura Gentry Cover crop use in soybean fields is evolving to a standard system. This system plants cereal rye after harvest in the fall and plants soybeans early in the spring. This system typically yields the same as systems without cover crops and has reduced herbicide costs. Despite these advances, this cover crop system requires revenue from cost-share or carbon programs to have the same returns as systems without cover crops.
Fall Anhydrous Ammonia Application Practices and Profitability on Fields Enrolled in Precision Conservation Management
As fall nitrogen application season approaches, we summarize the fall application practices on farms enrolled in Precision Conservation Management (PCM). Overall, 36% of fields in PCM receive at least 40% of their nitrogen as fall applications. We find that profitability is maximized at application rates at university-recommendations. Applying nitrogen after planting did not increase profitability, perhaps because rates exceeded university recommendations.
Avoiding employee burnout and the Hidden Resignation
Employees’ current workloads and stress levels are causing them to work even more — 46% of employees say they need nights and weekends to think strategically about their jobs because they’re overwhelmed during the workday. (Credit: Kaspars Grinvalds/Shutterstock) Many employees who have remained at their organizations throughout the Great Resignation are feeling burned out and disengaged, and this phenomenon is now being called the Hidden Resignation.
How to avoid the Hidden Resignation and maximize employee engagement
To improve productivity across your organization, apply human-centered behavioral design principles to your retention and engagement strategies. (Photo: Shutterstock) The Great Resignation and increased employee turnover continue to dominate headlines. But what about the employees who haven’t exited their organizations? The truth is that many employees who remained at their organizations are feeling burned out and disengaged, and this phenomenon is now being called the Hidden Resignation.
DEA expresses severity of fentanyl and opiods
Last week, Indiana Statesman had the opportunity to interview Michael Gannon, of the DEA, about the impact of fentanyl in Indiana. Gannon states that fentanyl seems to have the worst cases of dangerous activity stemming from its use. “In Indianapolis in 2021, the Marion County coroner’s office stated that over 5,006 overdoses occurred, 398 of those overdoses were opioid and fentanyl related. In Vigo County, there were 28 overdose-related deaths,” Gannon states.
ISU welcomes events in-person once again
It was announced Tuesday that the moratorium held in place for in-person non-academic activities at Indiana State University will expire on March 8, including special events and high-contact sports. Indiana State University released a statement with a COVID-19 related guidance for large events and gatherings that everyone must follow.
Cutting Fertilizer Rates to Save Costs
By Gary Schnitkey and Sarah Sellars Department of Agricultural and Consumer Economics By Laura Gentry Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences University of Illinois Many farmers could experience greater financial returns by reducing fertilizer rates. Many farmers apply nitrogen at rates above those recommended by land grant university research.
Start EX Early: Humanize the Candidate Experience
It’s easy to forget that every employee hired into your organization was once a candidate applying for a new job opportunity. These applicants chose your company over hundreds of others in the hopes of starting a new career journey. And it’s a jobseeker’s market today. Source: ESB Professional / shutterstock According to the U.S. Department of Labor, the number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits has dropped to its lowest level since 1969.
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