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New Rootworm Control Corn Hybrids Available For No-Tilling In 2003

April 1, 2003 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Soil Health
Monsanto has received full U.S. regulatory clearance for the first biotech corn designed to control corn rootworm. The company announced in late February that both the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has cleared YieldGard Rootworm for use in corn hybrids for resistance to this insect. Licensing the technology to other seed companies means a number of corn hybrids containing this technology will be available for no-tilling this spring.
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Use Cost-Share Dollars To Buy No-Till Equipment

March 1, 2003 | Posted in Equipment
While it hasn’t yet generated much business, an unexpected source of funds for purchasing no-till drills and planters is available from the federal government. The only drawback is that these 0-percent interest loans, that can be at least partially paid back with U.S. Department of Agriculture cost-share dollars, must be obtained by a public or quasi-public agency rather than directly by farmers.
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Why The Debut Of Roundup Ready Wheat Is Being

April 1, 2002 | Posted in Crop Protection
Because of several concerns, Monsanto is delaying the introduction of its bioengineered Roundup Ready wheat by at least a year. The company's new timetable will delay, until at least 2004 and possibly 2005, the introduction of Roundup-resistant wheat.
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Let The “Living Soil” Boost Your No-Till Returns

Use the additional worms, nematodes, bacteria and other microorganisms found in no-tilled fields to expand your profits.
By Frank Lessiter posted on January 1, 2002 | Posted in Soil Health
As a no-tiller, Ralph Alshouse recognizes the importance of nurturing the living organisms found in the soil to produce high-yielding crops. An intensive study of many of the soil conditions found in no-till has helped him fully understand what is occurring with the soils in his Corydon, Iowa, no-till corn and soybean operation.
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More Details Regarding The Double Nozzle Sprayer

June 1, 2001 | Posted in Crop Protection, Equipment
A short term in the April, 2001, issue of No-Till Farmer on the double nozzle sprayer brought additional information in the form of a letter from Robin Taylor of Ohio State University and Spray Redux LLC, the company that is developing the sprayer, along with Jerry Doll, a University of Wisconsin weed scientist.
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