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Dow AgroSciences, MU Researcher Develop Way to Control 'Superweed'

January 23, 2011 | Posted in Crop Protection

Source: University of Missouri

hey pop up in farm fields across 22 states, and they’ve been called the single largest threat to production agriculture that farmers have ever seen.

New Herbicide-Tolerance Traits To Change The Landscape

Companies are combining new and existing traits to improve weed-control flexibility and stack the deck against resistance to glyphosate and other highly valuable active ingredients.

By Martha Ostendorf posted on August 1, 2010 | Posted in Crop Protection

Dicamba-, 2,4-D-, ALS- and HPPD-inhibitor-tolerant crops are the next innovations rolling out of the technology pipeline for in-plant weed control.

What I've Learned from No-Tilling

Seven Strategies Help Missouri No-Tiller Excel

Diverse rotations, improved plant nutrition and control of tough weeds are some of the ways Eddie Hoff boosts no-till yields.

By Eddie Hoff and Ron Ross posted on August 1, 2010 | Posted in No-Till Farming 101, Equipment, Soil Health

I’m the third generation of the Hoff family to operate our farm near Boonville, Mo. Following an early example set by my dad, John Hoff, who first no-tilled in the early 1970s, I’ve spent the past several years fine-tuning our no-till program.

No-Tilling Alfalfa Takes Good Preparation, Management

Planning a year ahead, managing the previous crop’s residue and using a well-maintained no-till drill are some of the keys to vigorous no-till alfalfa stands.

By Darrell Bruggink posted on July 1, 2010 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Crop Protection, Residue Management

No-tillers Jack Herricks and Justin Knopf may seem like they are worlds apart — Herricks farms in west central Wisconsin and Knopf in north central Kansas.

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Striving For Lofty Goals With Strip-Till

Illinois father-son partners are seeking to hit consistent yields of 250 bushels after 5 years of highly successful continuous corn.

By Jeff Martin and Ron Ross posted on March 1, 2009 | Posted in Strip-Till Farming

When I shared our no-till experiences at the 2004 National No-Tillage Conference, we had just made a serious shift from a corn-soybean rotation to continuous corn. After 5 years, we’ve learned a lot about growing corn on corn. Now we’re evaluating new technology that will take our strip-till operation to the “next level,” as I reported in Indianapolis during the 2009 event.

No-Till Helps Grower Succeed In ‘Rocky’ Situation

Wisconsin farmer credits no-till for higher-than-expected yields on small-acreage farm.

By John Dobberstein posted on November 1, 2008 | Posted in Equipment, Crop Protection

The land that Jeff Notstad no-tills might cause a lot of farmers to scratch their heads. It’s 480 acres of rocky, shallow loam soils that aren’t ideal for raising crops.

Fall Sprays Make No-Till Work Better

Shane Reinneck says keeping fields free of henbit, marestail and winter annuals helps him plant earlier and start clean in the spring.

By Darrell Bruggink posted on August 1, 2008 | Posted in Equipment, Crop Protection

As much as Shane Reinneck values residue, the Freeburg, Ill., no-tiller knows residue slows the warming of his soils, forcing him to be a little more patient than conventional-till neighbors when it comes to planting.

New Weed Control Tools Coming Into Fuller View

It may not be a Roundup Ready dominated world for long, as several new herbicide-tolerant technologies will be available in the near future.

By Darrell Bruggink posted on May 1, 2008 | Posted in Crop Protection

Remember the days when it seemed a new herbicide mode of action or active ingredient for controlling weeds was being discovered and made available to no-tillers each year? Well, we’re beginning to enter a similar golden era with herbicide-tolerant crops.

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New Research Data Backs Continued Use Of 2, 4-D

November 1, 2003 | Posted in Precision Agriculture

Two recently released research studies reinforce the existing body of scientific evidence that 2,4-D does not present a cancer risk to farmers and pesticide applicators.

New Ways for Handling No-Till Corn Weeds And Resistance Worries

By Frank Lessiter posted on March 1, 2003 | Posted in Crop Protection

With fewer new herbicides coming on the market each year, no-tillers are paying much closer attention to developing more effective weed-management plans. As a result, no-tillers are intently studying how various herbicide and tankmix combinations perform in their fields.

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