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Seed Treatments Taking Big Steps Forward

Once simple fungicides and insecticides, seed treatments are major multitaskers, tackling everything from insects to weather
By Martha Ostendorf posted on February 1, 2010 | Posted in No-Till Farming 101, Crop Protection
No-tillers drop seeds into hostile territory like paratroopers parachuting into battle. Once in the soil, they have to fight through disease, insects, nematodes and often cold stress before emerging victorious as a strong, vigorous seedling.
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What I've Learned from No-Tilling

No-Till Proving Not To Be a 'Drain' For Illinois Grower

Long-time no-tiller Doug Harford was among the earliest pioneering conservation farmers to break ground on drainage, yield mapping, grid soil sampling and strip-till
By Doug Harford and Ron Ross posted on February 1, 2010 | Posted in No-Till Farming 101, Water Management
Back in 1973, I never thought I would be a lifetime farmer. But when Dad decided to retire, corn was $4 a bushel and nitrogen was just 3 cents per pound. The future looked bright for agriculture. Most times, it still does.
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Howard Buffet farming South Africa

Howard G. Buffett, No-Tiller & Philanthropist, Shares ‘Role of No-Till in Feeding the World’ at 2010 National No-Tillage Conference in Des Moines

No-Till Conference History Made in 2010 with Unforgettable Banquet Speech
By Howard G. Buffett posted on January 15, 2010 | Posted in No-Till Farming 101, Precision Agriculture
At the time of his presentation to the 2010 National No-Tillage Conference in Des Moines, Iowa, Howard G. Buffett (son of billionaire investor Warren Buffett) had been no-tilling since 1992 on 16,000 acres in Illinois and Nebraska as well as another 6,000-plus acres in South Africa.
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USDA: Corn, Soybeans Yield Record Highs

January 12, 2010 | Posted in No-Till Farming 101
The final report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture on the 2009 corn and soybean harvest is one for the record books. Despite poor planting conditions, a cool, wet growing season, and an abysmal harvest that still sees mostly corn standing in fields, American farmers shattered records for both yield per acre and total production.
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Take Stock Of '09 For Better 2010

January 12, 2010 | Posted in No-Till Farming 101
Many New Year’s resolutions for most of producers and the wish of many commodity suppliers, is better yields and better quality for 2010. Ohio State University plant pathologist Anne Dorrance offers some tips to help you achieve this goal.
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Signup Starts For SURE Crop Assistance

January 4, 2010 | Posted in No-Till Farming 101
Source: http://www.fsa.usda.gov
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that USDA has implemented the new Supplemental Revenue Assistance Payments program (SURE) in accordance with the 2008 Farm Bill. Vilsack also encouraged producers to visit their USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) county office beginning on January 4, 2010, to participate in the program if they suffered crop production losses during the 2008 crop year.
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