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Glyphosate's Fight for Survival

"In the Weeds" Glyphosate News Roundup: June 17, 2025

Editor’s Note: With over 80% of U.S. no-till soybean and corn growers using glyphosate for weed control, we’re introducing this news roundup dealing with concerns about the herbicide’s future use, possible banning, new restrictions, health and environmental concerns. Our twice-a-month No-Till Farmer “In the Weeds” series will keep you updated on the latest glyphosate news from around the world. — Frank Lessiter, Editor, No-Till Farmer
By Frank Lessiter posted on June 17, 2025 | Posted in Crop Protection

In this edition:

  • Glyphosate Deserves Careful Consideration
  • Canadian Researchers Look for Alternatives to Glyphosate
  • MAHA Report Points Fingers at Pesticides, Farm Industry Responds

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International No-Till, Strip-Till and Cover Crops Research Journal – May 2025

Each month, the conservation ag group at Cornell University offers an analysis of the latest scientific papers dealing with conservation agriculture research from around the world. For this on-going web series, our editors will be selecting several research papers from the Cornell list that will be of special interest to North American no-tillers, strip-tillers and cover croppers.
By Frank Lessiter posted on June 4, 2025 | Posted in Cover Crops, Soil Health, Strip-Till Farming

In this edition:

  • Effects of Conservation Agriculture on Soil Nitrogen Oxide N2O Emissions and Crop Yield in Global Cereal Cropping Systems
  • Monitoring the Spatial Distribution of Cover Crops and Tillage Practices Using Machine Learning and Environmental Drivers across Eastern South Dakota
  • Potential Long-Term, Global Effects of Enhancing the Domestic Terrestrial Carbon Sink in the United States through No-Till and Cover Cropping
  • Global Synthesis of Cover Crop Impacts on Main Crop Yield
  • Development and Testing of a Precision Hoeing System for Re-compacted Ridge Tillage in Maize

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Glyphosate's Fight for Survival

"In the Weeds" Glyphosate News Roundup: June 3, 2025

Editor’s Note: With over 80% of U.S. no-till soybean and corn growers using glyphosate for weed control, we’re introducing this news roundup dealing with concerns about the herbicide’s future use, possible banning, new restrictions, health and environmental concerns. Our twice-a-month No-Till Farmer “In the Weeds” series will keep you updated on the latest glyphosate news from around the world. — Frank Lessiter, Editor, No-Till Farmer
By Frank Lessiter posted on June 3, 2025 | Posted in Crop Protection

In this edition:

  • The 2025 Glyphosate Report Card: Some Good, Some Bad
  • Worldwide Glyphosate Market Expected to Witness Market Growth of 9%

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Frankly Speaking

No Reason to Lose Year’s Income with No-Till

By Frank Lessiter posted on May 28, 2025

For years, a few farmers have questioned whether doing a single year of tillage with continuous no-till is a good idea. Based on many years of successful experience by no-tillers, that’s turned into a “no-no” for lots of growers.


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Glyphosate's Fight for Survival

"In the Weeds" Glyphosate News Roundup: May 20, 2025

Editor’s Note: With over 80% of U.S. no-till soybean and corn growers using glyphosate for weed control, we’re introducing this news roundup dealing with concerns about the herbicide’s future use, possible banning, new restrictions, health and environmental concerns. Our twice-a-month No-Till Farmer “In the Weeds” series will keep you updated on the latest glyphosate news from around the world. — Frank Lessiter, Editor, No-Till Farmer
By Frank Lessiter posted on May 20, 2025 | Posted in Crop Protection

In this edition:

  • Australian Federal Court Ends All Roundup Litigation — Could It Happen Here?
  • Glyphosate on Trial: A Science-Based Defence in Four Acts
  • First Case of Glyphosate Resistance Confirmed on United Kingdom Farm

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Glyphosate's Fight for Survival

"In the Weeds" Glyphosate News Roundup: May 6, 2025

Editor’s Note: With over 80% of U.S. no-till soybean and corn growers using glyphosate for weed control, we’re introducing this news roundup dealing with concerns about the herbicide’s future use, possible banning, new restrictions, health and environmental concerns. Our twice-a-month No-Till Farmer “In the Weeds” series will keep you updated on the latest glyphosate news from around the world. — Frank Lessiter, Editor, No-Till Farmer
By Frank Lessiter posted on May 6, 2025 | Posted in Crop Protection

In this edition:

  • Farmers’ Favorite Weedkiller Nears Its End, Bayer Warns
  • [Podcast] What a Glyphosate Ban Could Do to U.S. Agriculture
  • Glyphosate: Science, Safety and Fiction

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