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Cotton Could Be Key to Saving Water in Texas' Northern High Plains

February 27, 2020 | Posted in Water Management

As crop production plans are adapting to the declining water levels in the Ogallala Aquifer, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension explains how cotton is playing an increasingly important role in water conservation in the Northern High Plains region of Texas.

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Ogallala Aquifer Summit a First Step — But What’s Next?

By John Dobberstein posted on April 26, 2018 | Posted in Water Management

A recent two-day summit about preserving the crucial aquifer drew officials from several states, but the real-life hard work of addressing low adoption of water-saving practices like no-till and precision technology still lies ahead.

[Video] No-Tilling, Cover Crops and Water Conservation in Alabama

October 9, 2017 | Posted in Cover Crops, Water Management

Source: Alabama Farmers Federation

No-tiller Annie Dee, of the Dee River Ranch, operates a 10,000-acre row crop and cattle farm with her family near Aliceville, Ala. In addition to using cover crops in their no-till practices, they also have built a reservoir as part of a water conservation effort. This video is part of a television production called, Time Well Spent, and is sponsored in part by the Alabama Soybean Producers.

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Keys to Conserving More Water, Part 1

By Mark Watson posted on February 10, 2016 | Posted in Water Management

Avoiding soil disturbance and keeping crop residue on the field are crucial in preserving water resources growing crops profitably.

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Syngenta Rejects Monsanto Acquisition Offer

June 11, 2015 | Posted in Equipment, Crop Protection

Monsanto confirmed it made a private proposal to Syngenta to acquire its rival for $45 billion, which the Switzerland-based company rejected.

No-Till Showcased For Chinese Delegation

October 22, 2012 | Posted in Nutrient Management, Water Management

Source: AgriNews (LaSalle, Ill.)

Cover crops, no-till farming and more responsive nutrient management are key to farming in central Indiana and continue to be of much interest to representatives of other countries such as China.

Potential For No-Till Is ‘Unlimited’

No-till is feasible on more than 10 million acres in Ohio, but the path to success varies by soil type.

December 1, 2011 | Posted in Soil Health, Water Management

Even with the 130,000 acres grown last year, Ohio is nowhere near reaching its potential for no-till corn production.

Cooperation Benefits No-Tillers, Watershed

Indiana no-tillers and researchers are working to reduce nutrient runoff, boost subsurface drainage in a key environmental hotspot

By John Dobberstein posted on February 1, 2011 | Posted in Cover Crops, Nutrient Management, Water Management

Mike Starkey admits being a little worried when researchers showed up on his farm in Brownsburg, Ind., 4 years ago, asking for permission to monitor the tile outlets leading from his fields.

Constantly Evaluate Technology To Improve Farm Profits

Adopt technology early, hire specialists, increase cropping intensity and seek information from farmers, a young Kansas no-tiller says.

By Mark Parker posted on August 1, 2010 | Posted in No-Till Farming 101, Precision Agriculture

Dietrich Kastens constantly evaluates technology to achieve clear-cut goals. The Herndon, Kan., no-tiller wants Kastens Inc. Farms to compete with the top third of farms in the Kansas Farm Management Database for lowest cost, planting intensity, farm size or expansion, and most importantly, profit.

No-Till Cover Crops Are Worth The Extra Effort

Under drought conditions, cover crops have boosted no-till corn yields as much as 100 bushels per acre.

By Lynn Grooms posted on July 1, 2003 | Posted in Cover Crops, Nutrient Management

While no-tilling with cover crops requires more management than straight no-till, the extra effort may be worth it, especially in dry years, maintains Mike Plumer.

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