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Commodity Classic Returns In-Person in New Orleans

Trade industry reps, farmers, scientists and government officials meet to present new policy and products and discuss the future of ag.
The Commodity Classic returned in-person in March, drawing farmers, researchers and industry reps. The Classic drew the usual flurry of new product announcements and demonstrations. This year’s conference included announced federal programs, information sessions with industry leaders and 56 rows of trade-floor booths.
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No-Till’s Herbicide History, Part I

No-till was a ‘no-go’ until modern weed-control chemicals arrived on the scene.
When No-Till Farmer (NTF) got its start in 1972, its pages were filled with tips on how to make herbicides like paraquat, atrazine, 2,4-D, Princep and Banvel (an early dicamba formulation) work in no-till systems. In Part 1 of this series, we’ll look at the most important early herbicides for no-tillers. The No-Till History series is made possible by Calmer Corn Heads.
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EPA Expands Enlist One, Enlist Duo Use

The agency's ruling provides for the use of both Enlist One and Enlist Duo, which obtained registration renewal from the agency in January with expanded controls for some areas of the country. The company had asked to add an additional 128 counties for approved use, which the EPA granted


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Timeline of Herbicide Developments

As weed-control products came of age in the decades after World War II, no-tillage was given a chance to become a viable practice.

Numerous no-till attempts were made in the late 1940s but unsuitable equipment and weed control products, still in their relative infancy, thwarted its adoption. The brief history of weed control advancements is a complement piece to “No-Till’s Herbicide History” appearing in the May 2022 No-Till Farmer. The No-Till History series is made possible by Calmer Corn Heads.


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