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Scientists Examining Stover Harvesting

October 1, 2007 | Posted in Nutrient Management, Soil Health

Researchers from 13 USDA Agricultural Research Service locations, state universities and the U.S. Department of Energy are finishing the second season of field studies in a 5-year project to determine where, when and how much stover can be harvested for ethanol use without harming the soil.

Ethanol Byproduct Might Control Weeds

July 1, 2007 | Posted in Equipment, Crop Protection

The ethanol boom that has already increased corn prices could possibly help no-tillers even more in the future by reducing their need for herbicides.

Try These Proven No-Till Yield-Boosting, Profit-Building Ideas

Here are 35 timely tips, tricks and techniques that you may be able to put to good use in your no-till operation.

November 1, 2006 | Posted in No-Till Farming 101

Sometimes editors come away from meetings with an assortment of what seem like odds and ends that can’t be turned into a major story. Yet many still seem like good ideas.

Pipes Mounted On Planter Knock Down Stalks

June 1, 2006 | Posted in Equipment

Pipes can be mounted on the front edge of a planter to act as a lean bar to knock down corn stalks and reduce the amount of residue catching on planter components, says Paul Jasa, an agricul-tural engineer for the University of Nebraska.

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Attitude Is The Most Important Prerequisite For No-Till Success

Environmental issues including air quality with dust and diesel fuel emissions are driving the move to less tillage in California.

By Jeff Mitchell and Ron Ross posted on January 1, 2006 | Posted in Seeding & Planting

California has long been one of the most productive agricultural areas of the world. Partly for that reason, growers there are often understandably reluctant to try new farming methods, especially when rising fuel and labor costs and market competition are shrinking profit margins.

Shop Talk: EPA Approval Given For New Paraquat Herbicide

December 1, 2005 | Posted in Crop Protection

A new formulation of paraquat herbicide from Syngenta Crop Protection has been registered by the Environmental Protection Agency. Syngenta says Gramoxone Inteon sets a higher industry standard for protection of users, provides control as effective as Gramoxone Max in burndown and harvest aid uses, and offers an effective alternative to glyphosate.

Frank Comments

It Happens, Now And Then

By Frank Lessiter posted on April 1, 2004 | Posted in No-Till Farming 101, Crop Protection

BASF, the chemical company most widely known for its ongoing “We make it better” TV commercials, owes U.S. farmers $52 million for making it dishonestly.

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Goodbye From A No-TIll Pioneer

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

In mid-July at the Belleville Research Center near Belleville, Ill., George Kapusta held his 32nd annual agronomy “dog-and-pony show.” A veteran no-till researcher and speaker at several of our mid-winter National No-Tillage Conferences, the Southern Illinois University (SIU) weed scientist plans to retire later this year.

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No-Till Legend Concerned About Corn Profits in 2024

On this episode of Conservation Ag Update, brought to you by Martin Industries, Vincennes, Ind., no-tiller Ray McCormick explains why it’s going to be tough to “not lose a lot of money this year” on corn. Plus, we ask our readers, “On a scale of 1-10, how concerned are you about drought this year?” Hear why some farmers are worried, and why others aren’t very worried at all.

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