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New Crops, New Rotations For 1999

While looking for ways to earn better returns, three western farmers are making only minor changes in their cropping programs.

May 1, 1999 | Posted in Seeding & Planting

Farming in dryland areas, three Colorado and Washington no-tillers are looking for new crops to add to their rotations in order to increase yields and profits while making it easier to control weeds.

New 1999 Weed Control Tips For No-Tilling Soybeans

Three National No-Tillage Conference co-sponsors share the newest tips on combatting weeds with no-tilled soybeans.

By Katherine Meitner posted on April 1, 1999 | Posted in Crop Protection

With the 1999 planting season right around the corner, no-tillers are finalizing no-till weed control strategies. And with many new compounds coming on the market, it’s no easy task.

New 1999 Weed, Insect Control Ideas For No-Till Corn

By Frank Lessiter posted on March 1, 1999 | Posted in Crop Protection

To help the 660 attendees at the mid-January National No-Tillage Conference in St. Louis make critical decisions on controlling weeds and insects in no-tilled corn for 1999, technical representatives from American Cyanamid, Zeneca Ag Products and Monsanto outlined new compounds and label changes.

Weed Control Gets Cheaper

By Frank Lessiter posted on November 1, 1998 | Posted in Crop Protection

In early September, Monsanto officials announced price reductions of $6 to $10 per gallon for Roundup herbicide products. At the same time, technology fee increases were announced for Roundup Ready soybeans.

No-Till Weed Shifts Alarming

Resistance is increasing as weeds adapt to different tillage practices, rotations and herbicides.

By Joe Shinners posted on October 1, 1998 | Posted in Crop Protection

Doug Buhler is as concerned about weeds as any no-tiller. The weed specialist from Ames, Iowa, is apprehensive about the increased resistance to herbicides that weeds are showing in an ever-increasing frequency.

With Right Tools, No-Tilling Tomatoes A Reality

A Pennsylvania no-tiller uses Buffalo rolling stalk chopper and a specially designed planter to transplant no-till tomatoes into a cover crop.

By Darrell Bruggink posted on August 1, 1998 | Posted in Seeding & Planting

Some 15 years ago, no-tilling tomatoes wasn’t even thought to be possible. But no-tiller Steve Groff has found huge success transplanting tomatoes into a thick cover crop with the aid of a Buffalo rolling stalk chopper and no-till planter developed at Virginia Polytechnic Institute (VPI).

The Magic of Sunlight

Setting up your crops in 15-foot strips will boost no-till corn yields by 15 percent.

By Darrell Bruggink posted on July 1, 1998 | Posted in Nutrient Management

For no-tiller Doug Smith, inputs like fertilizer, herbicides and fuel tend to be more expensive for the Thamesville, Ontario, farmer than for his U.S. counterparts. So when you can get something for free, you take advantage of it.

Twin Rows Or Ultra-Narrow Rows?

Depending on your management style, twin rows of corn might have many advantages.

By Darrell Bruggink posted on May 1, 1998 | Posted in Seeding & Planting

When Doug Smith considered experimenting with corn row widths of 15 inches, there were several things that discouraged him from making the change.

Herbicides Are Tools, Not The Answers

Don’t expect higher no-till yields with herbicides. Instead, expect herbicides to protect your crop profits.

By Julie Orchard posted on April 1, 1998 | Posted in Crop Protection

It makes sense to think that the more inputs you add to a no-till field, the bigger the yield you should expect. But herbicides require different thinking, says Chris Boerboom.

No-Till Herbicide Programs For Cleaner Beans

By Julie Orchard posted on April 1, 1998 | Posted in Crop Protection

Greater flexibility, better control and more reasonable prices are what soybean herbicide marketers were offering no-tillers for the 1998 cropping season.

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