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No-Till Not Phosphorus Culprit

By Frank Lessiter posted on July 1, 2011 | Posted in Nutrient Management, Water Management
As increased levels of dissolved phosphorus are identified as a major concern dealing with the increased algal blooms found in Lake Erie, some folks have been pointing a finger at no-till as the cause. Yet the facts regarding phosphorus runoff in the Western Lake Erie Basin watershed near Toledo, Ohio, don't back up that argument.
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No-Till Turns Out Top Yields While Slashing Costs

Feeding crops the right amount of nutrients at the best possible time pays big dividends while protecting the environment for this Virginia family.
By Frank Lessiter posted on July 1, 2011 | Posted in No-Till Farming 101, Cover Crops, Nutrient Management
The Hula family no-tills 5,000 acres of corn, soybeans, wheat, barley and oats in four counties surrounding Charles City, Va. The 100% no-till operation is located along the banks of the James River, which flows into Chesapeake Bay where nitrogen runoff is becoming a major concern.
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70 Times Less No-Till Runoff

By Frank Lessiter posted on June 1, 2011 | Posted in Water Management
Winter wheat is the main crop in the Pacific Northwest and growers normally seed around 2.2 million acres every fall. Yet year after year, an average of anywhere from 1.3 to 22.3 tons of silt loam soil erodes from every acre that is in wheat production.
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Cover Crop Insurance Issues

By Frank Lessiter posted on April 1, 2011 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Cover Crops
With more no-tillers interested in cashing in on cover crops to boost yields, slash fertilizer costs and curb soil erosion, everyone needs to understand the ramifications of qualifying for crop insurance. Otherwise, you may find yourself with a substantial yield loss claim that ends up being denied.
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Cashing In On No-Till

Custom seeding and direct payments are helping growers give new systems a try.
By Frank Lessiter posted on April 1, 2011 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Water Management
When it comes to serving a specific cropping niche, few folks work with one that’s any narrower than Dale Kopf. The Genesee, Idaho, custom seeder is offering strictly no-till seeding in the Pacific Northwest, where the system is also known as direct-seeding.
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Cover Crop Insurance Issues

By Frank Lessiter posted on April 1, 2011
With more no-tillers interested in cashing in on cover crops to boost yields, slash fertilizer costs and curb soil erosion, everyone needs to understand the ramifications of qualifying for crop insurance. Otherwise, you may find yourself with a substantial yield loss claim that ends up being denied.
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Say Thanks To The Neighbors

By Frank Lessiter posted on March 1, 2011 | Posted in Crop Protection
Widespread planting of genetically modified Bt corn in the upper Midwest has significantly reduced losses from European corn borer damage. Even growers that don’t plant transgenic corn have benefitted from neighboring use of these products.
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Say Thanks To The Neighbors

By Frank Lessiter posted on March 1, 2011
Widespread planting of genetically modified Bt corn in the upper Midwest has significantly reduced losses from European corn borer damage. Even growers that don’t plant transgenic corn have benefitted from neighboring use of these products.
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