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USDA Finds Cover Crops Can Reduce Nitrate Load Runoff

February 6, 2015 | Posted in Cover Crops, Nutrient Management, Seeding & Planting, Water Management

USDA researchers say that winter rye crops seeded in no-till corn-soybean systems have the potential to reduce annual nitrate loss in field drainage by about 18 pounds per acre.

Reduce Soil Compaction During Harvest

By Sjoerd Duiker posted on September 2, 2014 | Posted in Soil Health

Source: Penn State Extension

Some places have received significant rainfall over the summer and the last week, causing soil moisture to be high in some areas. Soil moisture content can lead to the threat for soil compaction.

Preventing Sidewall Compaction In Field Crops

May 9, 2014 | Posted in Soil Health

Source: Michigan State University Extension

The planting delays and wet soil conditions will increase the potential for sidewall compaction to occur.

Stories About Technology And Innovation In Agriculturet's All About No-Till Learning

By John Dobberstein posted on March 20, 2013 | Posted in Precision Agriculture

After spending many years, or even decades, building a successful no-till operation, have you ever wanted a chance to tell your story? Well, here’s a golden opportunity.

Glyphosate-Resistant Horseweed Now In 16 States Across Country

Michigan joined the list this year, and no-tillers heavily reliant on glyphosate for weed control are at particular risk of developing resistance in their fields.

November 1, 2007 | Posted in Crop Protection

Earlier this year, Michigan became the sixteenth state in the country to confirm a case of glyphosate-resistant horseweed when it was discovered in a Christmas tree plantation.

Earn Premiums By Growing Nutritional Soybeans

Iowa no-tillers can earn an extra 25 cent per bushel for growing nutritionally enhanced soybeans in 2005.

By Frank Lessiter posted on October 1, 2004 | Posted in Nutrient Management, Seeding & Planting

In a move to further expand its seed trait business, Monsanto has announced the development and commercialization of linolenic soybeans. This new technology, announced in early September, will help overcome the serious trans-fat health problems that are facing the food industry.

The Benefits Of Cover Crops

September 1, 1998 | Posted in Crop Protection

No-tiller Steve Groff told attendees at the 1998 National No-Tillage Conference that cover crops provide his no-till operations with numerous benefits. Groff says cover crops:

Stubble Height Vs. No-Till

By Frank Lessiter posted on June 1, 1998 | Posted in Precision Agriculture

Questions often arise among no-tillers concerning the best height at which to leave small grain stubble. At the Semiarid Prairie Agricultural Research Centre at Swift Current, Saskatchewan, Canada, researchers set out to find answers by no-tilling four spring crops into three residue combinations.

No-Tilling Over Two Decades

By Frank Lessiter posted on May 1, 1998 | Posted in Crop Protection

If you ever had doubts about long-term no-till, you needed to listen to four farmers speak at last winter’s Manitoba-North Dakota Zero Till Workshop in Minot, N.D.

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