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USDA to Again OK Genetically Altered Sugar Beets

November 2, 2010 | Posted in No-Till Farming 101
Source: Dow Jones Newswires
The U.S. Department of Agriculture unveiled Tuesday controversial plans to again approve genetically modified sugar beets in time for planting next year, a move that would nullify a federal court ruling in August that invalidated the approval the USDA issued five years ago.
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Soaring Material Costs Causing Equipment Price Hikes

June 1, 2008 | Posted in Equipment
The rising costs of materials and components, manufacturers say, are forcing them to increase the pricing of their equipment, which may force machinery dealers to increase the prices of farm equipment to growers, Ag Equipment Intelligence (AEI) reports.
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Should You No-Till Sod Ground?

By Frank Lessiter posted on June 1, 2008
If high grain prices have you thinking about shifting Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) pasture or hay ground back into more lucrative crop production, don’t think you have to revert to tillage to make the transition.
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Frustration Led To New No-Till Opener Design

Once he realized that subsoiling was unnecessary, Italian no-tiller Mauro Collovati created a wide-sweep-designed opener that performs well on his wide range of soil types.
By Mauro Collovati posted on April 1, 2008 | Posted in No-Till Farming 101, Equipment
It's not surprising that agricultural equipment designs used in sustainable farming systems were often created on the kitchen table.
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Shakeout Reshaping Ethanol Industry

By Mark Moore posted on December 1, 2007 | Posted in Equipment
A still-emerging ethanol industry that has already pushed many no-tillers into continuous corn — and which could eventually lead them to new biomass crops or even selling crop residue — appears to be in an early shakeout period.
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Move Cautiously If You Want To No-Till Expiring CRP Land

Additional acreage could become available, but is it worth the cost to farm? Here are tips on finding the land and determining its suitability for no-till cropping.
By Mark Moore posted on October 1, 2007 | Posted in Seeding & Planting
Booming prices for corn and soybeans have no-tillers looking to add additional acreage, and one source that might become available is expiring Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) acreage. From Oct. 1, 2007, to Oct. 1, 2010, more than 13.4 million acres are scheduled to come out of the program.
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