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Controlling Resistant Weeds in Young Double-Crop Soybeans

By Leon Ressler posted on July 5, 2024 | Posted in Crop Protection

Now is the time to control weeds in double-crop soybeans.

How to Choose the Right Herbicides for Spring Burndown

By Dwight Lingenfelter posted on March 22, 2024 | Posted in Crop Protection

Knowing what weeds are causing problems and understanding that in some cases multiple trips across the field for better weed control during the growing season might be more economical in the long run, in order to ultimately protect and improve crop yields.

Popular Herbicides No Longer Control Kochia in Parts of North Dakota

December 19, 2022 | Posted in Crop Protection

For many years, no-till farmers have used Aim (carfentrazone) and Sharpen (saflufenacil) either just prior to planting or after planting to control emerged kochia and other annual weeds.

Post-Harvest Weed Control in Wheat Stubble

July 10, 2018 | Posted in Crop Protection

Source: Kansas State University

Post-harvest weed control in wheat stubble is very important to conserve soil moisture and prevent weeds from going to seed and adding to the weed seedbank. Thin wheat and recent rains will likely require earlier and more intensive weed management efforts this year than in some years.

Rebuilding Soil from Years of Tillage with No-Till, Covers

Peter Rost Jr. is bucking tradition in the Missouri Bootheel by seeding cover mixes, eliminating tillage and focusing on soil health.

By John Dobberstein posted on May 14, 2016 | Posted in Cover Crops, Soil Health, Water Management

When it comes to adopting no-till, the teachable moment for Peter Rost Jr. came 3 years ago.

Marestail Burndown Options in Soybeans

April 4, 2016 | Posted in Crop Protection, Seeding & Planting

Source: University of Tennessee Extension

University of Tennessee Extension says there are four herbicides to choose from to burndown small to larger marestail while avoiding a long plant-back time for soybeans.

Herbicide Options for Marestail Burndown

February 26, 2016 | Posted in Crop Protection

Source: University of Tennessee Extension

University of Tennessee Extension shares the most effective herbicides and tank mixes a grower can utilize as a burndown for marestail in soybeans and cotton.

No-Till Product of the Year Awarded to SeedSense 20/20

Ranging from planting equipment to cover crop seed, to precision technology to crop protection tools, no-tillers deemed the following 13 products the best in their respective categories for 2015.

By Laura Barrera posted on January 11, 2016 | Posted in Crop Protection, Equipment

A sixth-time category winner, Precision Planting’s SeedSense 20/20 has been awarded the 2015 No-Till Product of the Year.

A Word Of Warning On Sharpen Tankmixes

March 14, 2013 | Posted in Crop Protection

Source: Ohio State University Extension

We were hopeful that there would be labels this spring to allow mixing of Sharpen with products that contain flumioxazin or sulfentrazone but this does not appear to be the case.

What I've Learned from No-Tilling

Strong Bonds Move No-Till Forward

Close relationships with his father, fellow farmers and local researchers helped Joel Douglass successfully switch to no-till and reclaim unproductive fields

By Martha Mintz posted on June 1, 2012 | Posted in Crop Protection

You can look at my Social Security statement and identify the exact year that I implemented no-till farming.

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Kinze Innovation Day Showcases No-Till, Strip-Till Equipment

On this episode of Conservation Ag Update, brought to you by Titan International, a big piece of equipment is unveiled at the Kinze Product Innovation Day in Williamsburg, Iowa.

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