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Getting No-Till Soybean Pests Under Control

No-tillers are looking for the latest technology to help push up soybean yields.
By Frank Lessiter posted on April 1, 2007 | Posted in Crop Protection
With an emphasis on growing fewer soybean acres due to this year's move toward more continuous corn, no-tillers are looking for new ways to boost soybean yields. And attendees at last winter's 15th annual National No-Tillage Conference learned that a number of new pesticide developments can definitely help in the control of insects, diseases and weeds.
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New Pesticide Solutions To New Concerns

By Frank Lessiter posted on March 1, 2007 | Posted in Crop Protection
With an anticipated surge of continuous corn acres in 2007, many no-tillers are anticipating more problems with weeds, insects and diseases. There’s also a growing concern about weed resistance problems with increased use of glyphosate-tolerant corn hybrids.
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With Pesticide Management, Effective Application Is Critical

Spraying equipment is getting more attention than ever from no-tillers.
By Frank Lessiter posted on March 1, 2007 | Posted in Crop Protection
Now that most no-tillers have pretty much mastered the chemical side of pesticide management, they’re paying more attention to application costs, timeliness and equipment selection. This means more no-tillers will be doing more of their own pesticide applications in the future.
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Hit Those Weeds Early

Early-season weed competition may be one of the biggest contributors to unseen yield losses in herbicide-tolerant corn.
By Frank Lessiter posted on February 15, 2007 | Posted in Crop Protection
To harvest the highest possible corn yields with conservation tillage, weed scientists maintain early weed control is essential. Weeds that emerge at the same time as corn plants are much more competitive with a growing crop than later-emerging weeds.
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Tackling Small Grain Pest Concerns

Tech reps from Bayer CropScience and Syngenta Crop Protection outline new no-till small grain pesticide management strategies.
By Frank Lessiter posted on August 1, 2006 | Posted in Crop Protection
Having invested in the latest sprayer technologies, cereal grain growers are gearing up to do a better job of applying pesticides — starting this fall with winter wheat.
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Staying A Step Ahead

A stable of late-model, essential equipment and innovative weed control takes Ellis McFadden’s no-till success in new directions.
By Ron Ross posted on August 1, 2006 | Posted in Crop Protection, Equipment
When we wrote about Ellis McFadden’s no-till operation near Fort Wayne, Ind., in November 2003, he noted two important keys to success. First, keep only equipment that is absolutely necessary, but make sure it’s all new or nearly new. Second, don’t be shy about trying new methods that help you farm smarter.
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