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New Products To Battle No-Till Corn Weeds, Insects

National No-Tillage Conference attendees heard fresh ideas on attacking both weeds and insects in no-tilled corn.

By Jordanna Smida posted on May 1, 2001 | Posted in Crop Protection

One of the hot topics at the National No-Tillage Conference held in Cincinnati was corn herbicides. Sara Gehant, technical support representative, Syngenta; David Lamore, technical service representative, Aventis CropScience; and Paul Sprangle, agronomy research manager, Monsanto; addressed issues on combatting corn weeds and introduced seven new products.

Overcoming Major Food Issues

By Laura Rance posted on April 1, 2001 | Posted in Crop Protection

No-Tillers moving toward a pesticide-free production system are well positioned to tap into the rapidly growing environmental food market, a University of Manitoba agricultural economist says.

Can You No-Till And Still Work Toward Being Pesticide-Free?

A group of Manitoba no-tillers are planning to find out.

By Laura Rance posted on April 1, 2001 | Posted in Crop Protection

If there's one thing zero-till farmers aren’t afraid to do, it's trying something new. That might explain why a new pesticide-free production (PFP) system being explored by a team of Manitoba researchers is attracting so much interest from the province’s no-till farming community.

New Ways To Control Weeds In No-Tilled Soybeans

National No-Tillage Conference attendees heard fresh ideas on battling no-till soybean weeds with the introduction of new herbicides.

By Jordanna Smida posted on April 1, 2001 | Posted in No-Till Farming 101, Crop Protection

One of the hot topics at the National No-Tillage Conference held in Cincinnati were soybeans. Harold Watters, an agronomist with Monsanto, and Dane Bowers, a technical support representative with Syngenta Crop Protection, Inc. addressed issues on combatting soybean weeds and introduced their new products, Roundup UltraMAX and Touchdown IQ, respectively.

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Butterflies Vs. Bt Corn

By Frank Lessiter posted on February 1, 2001 | Posted in Crop Protection

With considerable controversy surrounding the impact of Bt corn on butterflies over the past several years, recent research indicates the fear isn’t as great as once suspected.

Coming Soon To A No-Till Field Near You

Here are 14 exciting ideas that may change the way you no-till while boosting your income.

By Frank Lessiter posted on January 1, 2001 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Crop Protection, Residue Management

Plenty of new ideas are coming along to help you no-till more efficiently by the year 2005. As the No-Till Farmer editors look to the future, here are a few ideas you may be putting to good use within the next 10 years.

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Forget Yellow Soybean Concerns With New Touchdown Herbicide Formulation

December 1, 2000 | Posted in Crop Protection

Awaiting Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) registration approval for the 2001 growing season, a new formulation of Touchdown herbicide from Zeneca Ag Products will eliminate any concerns about yellow flash and other crop tolerance problems you may have in Roundup Ready corn and cotton.

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New Herbicide-Tolerant Corn Licensing Agreement Announced

November 1, 2000 | Posted in Crop Protection

A joint agreement that will greatly expand the availability of the Clearfield Production System herbicide-tolerance trait has been announced by BASF and Dow AgroSciences.

A Simple Solution

A two-sprayer-in-one system could cut no-till weed control costs in half.

By Holly Gray posted on November 1, 2000 | Posted in Crop Protection

For many no-tillers pesticide purchases constitute a major portion of their cash flow. A new system developed at Ohio State University (OSU) may be the solution to reducing pesticide costs that many no-tillers are looking for.

Don’t Compromise Yield For Cheaper Fertilizer

While there are definite areas were you can scrimp and trim costs, cutting your fertilizer bill will probably bite you in the end if it lowers your yield even a little bit.

By Katherine Meitner posted on November 1, 2000 | Posted in Crop Protection

When it comes to today’s ag economy and farming, no one can argue the fact that times are tough.

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