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Fighting Weeds, Boosting Profits With Non-GMOs

Consumer demand, lower seed costs and weed resistance are driving many no-tillers to explore opportunities with non-GMO corn and soybeans.

By Laura Barrera posted on August 1, 2014 | Posted in Crop Protection, Nutrient Management

While the debate about genetically modified crops and labeling rages on among state and federal lawmakers, many no-tillers are quietly shifting their production to non-GMO corn and soybeans and raking in premiums and profits.

‘Spray And Wait’ Is Critical To Tackling Green Bridge Pathogens

While green bridge is a major disease worry in the Pacific Northwest, it’s a problem Midwestern no-tillers should be leery of with certain crop rotations and cover crops.

By Frank Lessiter posted on August 1, 2014 | Posted in Cover Crops, Crop Protection, Soil Health

Some plant pathologists maintain green bridge is not likely to be a disease concern with the traditional Midwestern corn-and-soybean rotation. But with the expanding growth of cover crops and adoption of other crop rotations, it’s a possible disease worry for Corn Belt no-tillers.

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Resistant Kochia A Threat To No-Till

By Laura Barrera posted on July 16, 2014 | Posted in Crop Protection

The spread of glyphosate-resistant kochia is threatening no-till practices in some areas of the U.S., says Kansas State University.

Zero Tolerance Required For Preventing Palmer Amaranth Problems

May 13, 2014 | Posted in Crop Protection

Source: Ohio State University

A news release from the Weed Science Society of America last week covered the results of a study in Arkansas cotton fields to determine the effect over time of releasing 20,000 glyphosate-resistant Palmer amaranth seeds in a patch, within a 1-square-mile area.

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No-Tillers Take Precautions With Rise In Glyphosate-Resistant Weeds

By Laura Barrera posted on May 7, 2014 | Posted in Crop Protection

Palmer amaranth, kochia, marestail, you name it — populations of glyphosate-resistant weeds are popping up more frequently, and it looks like no-tillers are taking note of it.

Researchers: Glyphosate Not Exacerbating SDS In Soybeans

May 6, 2014 | Posted in Crop Protection

Source: Iowa Soybean Association

The world's most widely used weed killer is not responsible for perpetuating Sudden Death Syndrome (SDS) in soybeans, research shows.

The New Era Of Spray Application

New technologies will help growers fine-tune their spraying applications as next-generation herbicide formulas and herbicide-resistant cropping systems hit the market.

By Clair Urbain posted on May 1, 2014 | Posted in Crop Protection, Precision Agriculture

New herbicide-resistant traits being introduced into seed varieties, and new formulations of tried-and-true chemicals, promise to be powerful weapons in the war on herbicide-resistant weed species.

Why Your Glyphosate May Not Be Working

Hard water in the spray tank can cause double-digit reductions in the effectiveness of glyphosate applications, and may also be silently exacerbating problems with herbicide resistance in weeds.

By Martha Mintz posted on May 1, 2014 | Posted in Crop Protection, Water Management

The carefully calculated and measured rate of glyphosate that goes in the spray tank is the same deadly dose that makes it to weed leaves, right?

Timely Cover Crop Control A Prerequisite For No-Till

April 9, 2014 | Posted in Cover Crops

Source: Penn State Extension

There are plenty of opinions about when to terminate cover crops prior to planting cash crops, ranging from weeks before to planting green.

What's Next For Incoming Herbicide-Resistant Crops

March 4, 2014 | Posted in Crop Protection

Source: Penn State Extension

This article explains new corn and soybean traits and their corresponding products.

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