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Uncovering The Profit In No-Tilled Soybeans

Reducing seeding rates, using no-till planters and switching to non-GMO varieties are just a few of the things no-tillers are considering to improve the bottom line.

By Darrell Bruggink posted on February 1, 2009 | Posted in Seeding & Planting

As soybean prices came off highs of $14 per bushel last summer to trade in the $8 to $9 range, raising a profitable no-till soybean crop for 2009 got a little more difficult.

Hit ’em In The Fall When They’re Small

Fall weed control offers many benefits, if you have specific goals.

By Frank Lessiter posted on August 1, 2007 | Posted in Crop Protection

With weed control becoming more critical with the growth of reduced tillage and expansion of continuous corn acres, more no-tillers are getting a quicker start with fall herbicide applications.

Smack Dandelions Twice!

When it comes to controlling dandelions in your no-tilled fields, both a fall and spring herbicide application works best.

By Mark Loux posted on April 1, 2006 | Posted in Crop Protection

The pesky dandelion continues to be a problem in many no-till fields in Ohio and surrounding states.

Should You Try The Generics?

Weed control differences between trade-branded and generic products may not be as great as you think.

By Frank Lessiter posted on April 1, 2005 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Crop Protection

With no-tillers keenly interested in trimming costs, many readers are taking a closer look at the variety of generic herbicides on the market.

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Few Herbicide Developments

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

If you have the feeling that fewer new herbicides are coming on the market these days, your thinking is right on the mark.

Cut Rates, Not Corners

With no-tilled soybeans, this grower is saving $8 to $10 per acre on herbicide investments.

By Susan K. Davis posted on January 1, 2003 | Posted in Crop Protection

Jim Patton bends down and scrutinizes the miniscule green leaves barely poking through the Mad River Valley soils on his West Liberty, Ohio, farm.

Start No-Till Weed Control Now!

Especially with winter annuals, you may need to start no-till weed control this fall.

By Frank Lessiter posted on October 1, 2002 | Posted in Crop Protection

With winter annual weeds increasing in many no-tilled fields, Mark Loux says mild winters make the problem even worse.

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