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Precision Planting To Be Acquired By Monsanto Co.

July 1, 2012 | Posted in Precision Agriculture

In late May, Monsanto Co. announced they planned to purchase the Precision Planting operation from founders Greg and Cindy Sauder.

Soybean Response To Drought Conditions

June 25, 2012 | Posted in Nutrient Management, Residue Management, Water Management

Source: By Andy Lenssen, Soybean Systems Agronomist, Iowa State University

Soybean is susceptible to yield loss from water deficit, drought stress, at two key developmental stages, germination and reproduction-seed development.

Encouraging Good Insects And Limiting The Bad Ones

No-till and biodiversity can preserve beneficial insect populations that naturally control crop pests, and possibly reduce insecticide usage, says a USDA expert.

By Mark Parker posted on June 1, 2012 | Posted in Crop Protection

The prevalent attitude that the only good bug is a dead bug is leading agriculture down a perilous road, says Jonathan Lundgren, an entomologist at the USDA-ARS laboratory in Brookings, S.D.

Cover Crops Power No-Till Payoff

From conservation to higher yields to reduced fertilizer and herbicide use, cover crops brought an immediate payback for Jacob Farms.

By Mark Parker posted on May 12, 2012 | Posted in Cover Crops, Nutrient Management

Last summer, when high temperatures in south-central Kansas spiraled above 100 F for several weeks, the benefits of cover crops never seemed so real for no-tillers like Ryan Speer.

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Expenses Take Steep Climb For No-Tillers

By Darrell Bruggink posted on May 1, 2012 | Posted in Seeding & Planting

While no-tillers continue to enjoy some of the highest grain prices in recent history, it’s clear that they need those prices to stay high, judging by their 2011 expense sheet.

Drop Soybean Seeding Rate, Save $10-$18 An Acre

April 22, 2012 | Posted in Seeding & Planting

Source: University of Nebraska

With soybean seed costs on the rise, producers in the Greater Quad County On-Farm Research group wondered if they could reduce their soybean populations while maintaining yield and saving money.

Monsanto Co. Unveils Roundup Ready Xtend Crop System

March 6, 2012 | Posted in Crop Protection

Source: Monsanto News Release

Monsanto Company unveiled its new Roundup Ready Xtend Crop System, which is designed to provide farmers with more consistent, flexible control of weeds, especially tough-to-manage and glyphosate-resistant weeds to maximize crop yield potential.

Vigilance Warranted In Soybean Cyst Nematode Management

February 26, 2012 | Posted in Crop Protection

Source: By Greg Tylka, Iowa State University

Soybean cyst nematodes have the potential to cause devastating yield losses, population densities can increase very rapidly within a single growing season, and dormant eggs can survive for more than a decade in infested soils in the absence of soybeans.

March 2012 Poll: Cropping Changes in 2012 vs. 2011

By John Dobberstein posted on February 16, 2012 | Posted in Seeding & Planting

From February 16th, 2012 - March 15th, 2012, we asked No-Till Farmer readers: "Are you planning any cropping changes heading into 2012 vs. 2011?"

No-Till, Litter Transforms Fields Punished By Plows

Economics pushed Jay Franklin to convert to no-till, but productivity is now the hallmark of Oklahoma’s oldest continuous no-till system.

By Mark Parker posted on February 1, 2012 | Posted in Cover Crops, Residue Management

Getting the soil back into shape wasn't the impetus for Jay Franklin’s no-till conversion more than 2 decades ago. As a young farmer facing tough times, he simply had his back against the wall.

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Cover Crops, Strip-Till Spark Desert Soil Revival

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