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5 Ways to Keep the “Billion-Dollar Bug” from Stealing Corn Yields

“When you approach the rootworm as just a problem that has to be solved, you’re not taking into account the animal’s biology,” Ann Marie Journey says. “You’re hitting it just at certain points or with certain methods or controls, and you’re not allowing yourself in effect to have a conversation to gain insight back from the rootworms about what it is that makes them successful in any given place."
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Opening Remarks for 2025 CTIC Conservation in Action Tour

Tony Sunseri, USDA NRCS State Conservationist for South Dakota, opened the CTIC Conservation in Action Tour on May 7, 2025, at Ryan and Christina Larson’s farm in Minnehaha County.
USDA’s Tony Sunseri welcomes guests to the CTIC Conservation in Action Tour at Ryan and Christina Larson’s farm, highlighting the power of local stewardship, innovation, and the future of sustainable agriculture.
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[Podcast] Unlocking the Hidden Powers of Your No-Tilled Soils

In this podcast, brought to you by NewFieldsAg, A “green and growing crop” is often perceived as a visual validation of a healthy no-till system. But subsurface investigation is wise to truly understand the biological stability of your soils for long-term success, says Brad Forkner.

In this podcast, brought to you by NewFieldsAg, A “green and growing crop” is often perceived as a visual validation of a healthy no-till system. But subsurface investigation is wise to truly understand the biological stability of your soils for long-term success, says Brad Forkner.



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[Podcast] Balancing the Soil for Higher No-Till Yields

On this episode of Conservation Ag Update, brought to you by Yetter Farm Equipment, Arion, Iowa, no-tiller Kelly Garrett discusses the importance of balancing the soil during planting seasons.
On this episode of Conservation Ag Update, brought to you by Yetter Farm Equipment, Arion, Iowa, no-tiller Kelly Garrett discusses the importance of balancing the soil during planting seasons.
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The Legacy of ‘Big Hugh’ & New Challenges for Saving the Soil

An evolution in thinking, precision technology and science has given us new ways to farm more sustainably and efficiently without punishing the soil. The enemy, of course, is apathy.
An evolution in thinking, precision technology and science has given us new ways to farm more sustainably and efficiently without punishing the soil. The enemy, of course, is apathy.
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[Podcast] The Big Picture of Glyphosate Resistance in the U.S. and United Kingdom

In this podcast, brought to you by NewFieldsAg, Associate Editor Mackane Vogel talks with John Cussans, a weed biology and weed management specialist with the ADAS — provider of agricultural and environmental consultancy, policy advice, and research and development
In the latest edition of the No-Till Farmer podcast, brought to you by NewFields Ag, Associate Editor Mackane Vogel talks with John Cussans, a weed biology and weed management specialist with the ADAS  provider of agricultural and environmental consultancy, policy advice, and research and development.
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Global Fertilizer Markets Face Yet Another Challenging Year

A new RaboResearch report reveals that global fertilizer prices are trending upward, resulting in reduced affordability and squeezing farmers’ purchasing power amid market instability and uncertainties.
A new RaboResearch report reveals that global fertilizer prices are trending upward, resulting in reduced affordability and squeezing farmers’ purchasing power amid market instability and uncertainties.
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[Podcast] Farmer Shares Formula for Better No-Till Corn Emergence

On this episode of Conservation Ag Update, brought to you by Yetter Farm Equipment, longtime no-tiller Ross Bishop shares some of the keys to achieving even corn emergence with no-till.
On this episode of Conservation Ag Update, brought to you by Yetter Farm Equipment, longtime no-tiller Ross Bishop shares some of the keys to achieving even corn emergence with no-till. 
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