The percentage of growers applying insecticides and fungicides in cash crops, and overall spending on these crop protection products, continues to increase.
Although environmental pressures and concerns over soil health have caused some no-tillers to re-examine their use of insecticides and fungicides, data from the 11th annual No-Till Farmer Operational Benchmark Study shows use of these products isn’t necessarily decreasing.
In spring of 2019, Watertown, Wis., no-tiller Tony Peirick planted corn into living cereal rye. See his fields in several stages of growth, starting with emergent cereal rye in spring, planting into the rye, rolling it after planting, and more.
No-Till Farmer spoke with Needham Ag Technologies president Phil Needham and development representative Benjamin Needham at the 2019 National No-Tillage Conference in Indianapolis, Ind. The Needhams, whose company was a title sponsor of the event, talk about the new products they’re offering to support no-till farming.
Kevin Covey, director of parts and service at Equipment Technologies, spoke to No-Till Farmer at the 2019 National No-Tillage Conference in Indianapolis, Ind. A title sponsor of the event, Kevin filled us in on the latest features of the Apache Sprayer, including Raven RS1 autosteer and in-cab remote support.
No-Till Farmer caught up with Russ Mormon, sales representative for Ag Leader Technology, at the 2019 National No-Tillage Conference in Indianapolis, Ind. A title sponsor of the event, Russ talked about how new developments with their cloud-based AgFiniti system can assist farmers in creating and implementing planting prescriptions.
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It’s with great sadness that we report that cover crop expert and consultant Mike Plumer passed away Dec. 25, 2017. The former University of Illinois Extension educator had been hospitalized in hopes of receiving a lung transplant next month.
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