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Fixing Sulfur Shortages Can Boost No-Till Yields

Knowledge of vulnerable soil types and field conditions, and targeted sulfur applications, can increase crop outputs.

By Dan Zinkland posted on February 1, 2012 | Posted in Nutrient Management

Until 2 decades ago, farmers throughout the Corn Belt didn't need to worry about their fields having enough sulfur, a nutrient that is essential to photosynthesis in plants,

$20 Million, Multi-University Corn Study To Include No-Till

February 20, 2011 | Posted in No-Till Farming 101

Source: Ohio State University, News-Gazette, Des Moines Register

Eleven institutions have been awarded a $20 million grant from the USDA's National Institute of Food and Agriculture to keep Midwest corn-based cropping systems resilient in the face of future climate uncertainties.

Carbon Trading Grinds to a Halt in U.S.

November 10, 2010 | Posted in No-Till Farming 101

Source: Fox News, Reuters

The only national carbon trading market in the U.S. will close its doors next month, due to stalled legislation in Congress and Republican gains in the midterm elections.

Interim Tier IV Rules to Affect Farmers

October 22, 2010 | Posted in Equipment

Source: North Dakota State University

The U.S. EPA has mandated new diesel engine exhaust emission standards in its Clean Air Nonroad Diesel Rule, which impact only new equipment.

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Cap-And-Trade Favors No-Till

By Frank Lessiter posted on March 1, 2010 | Posted in No-Till Farming 101, Nutrient Management

While passage last summer of the American Clean Energy and Security Act by the House of Representatives calls for establishing a cap-and-trade program to limit greenhouse gases, it’s expected to have a serious financial impact for farmers. However, the financial penalties will be much lower for continuous no-tillers.

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Cap-And-Trade Favors No-Till

By Frank Lessiter posted on March 1, 2010

Carbon Trading Pays For Alberta Farmers

October 19, 2009 | Posted in Soil Health

Source: The Calgary Herald

Greg Appleyard steals a few minutes out of a whirlwind day to receive a special delivery with a much sweeter smell — a check for about $100,000.

Gore to U.N.: No-Till Has Role In Climate Health

September 23, 2009 | Posted in Soil Health

Source: By Timothy Gardner, Reuters News Service.

Developing emissions markets to encourage farmers in poor countries to store more carbon dioxide in no-till soil should be a key topic on the U.N. climate talks agenda, global warming activist Al Gore said.

No-Tillers Enter The Carbon Lottery

Storing carbon is becoming a value-added option for Canadian growers.

By Laura Rance posted on July 1, 2005 | Posted in Equipment

A small group of no-till farmers will become the first in Canada to be paid for storing carbon in their soils as part of a pilot project exploring ways of reducing greenhouse gas emissions.

Take A Closer Look At Ammonium Sulfate!

While little attention has been paid to this nitrogen source, there are many benefits to using it with a no-till program.

By Katherine Meitner posted on September 1, 2000 | Posted in Soil Health

Like it or not, succeeding in the new millennium is going to require you to make some changes in your no-till program, both in your thought process and in your crop management system.

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