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No-Tillers: Share Cover Crop Insights in National Survey

A national survey was launched to collect information from farmers who plant and don't plant cover crops.

March 2, 2023 | Posted in Cover Crops

Source: CTIC

A national survey launched to gather insight from farmers who plant cover crops, as well as farmers who don't.

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From 3.3 To 96.4 Million Acres

By Frank Lessiter posted on July 1, 2014

It’s interesting to look back at the dramatic increase we’ve seen in no-tilled acres since No-Till Farmer was launched in 1972.

No-Till Advances Conservation Efforts

November 29, 2012 | Posted in No-Till Farming 101

Source: By Frank Lessiter, Editor

In looking at all of the major developments in American agriculture over the past 75 years, no-till has to be ranked close to the top.

Booklet Details Biotech's Role In Sustainability

May 30, 2010 | Posted in Crop Protection

Keeping agriculture environmentally sustainable while improving productivity is a growing challenge, and a new report shows that agricultural biotechnology is a key tool in overcoming it.

CTIC: Biotech Key To Food Needs

March 9, 2010 | Posted in Nutrient Management

Source: http://www2.ctic.purdue.edu/biotech/book.php

Biotechnology-derived crops and the sustainable farming systems they facilitate are key tools in the race to grow more food, feed, fiber and fuel while protecting the environment, the CTIC reports.

Nearly 20 Percent of Cropland Is No-Tilled

During the past 2 years, the national no-till acreage increased by an astounding 3.2 million acres.

By Frank Lessiter posted on December 1, 2002 | Posted in Seeding & Planting

With no-till used on 55 million acres, this highly popular reduced-tillage practice turned in a dramatic increase of nearly 3.2 million acres during the past 2 years.

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How We Did It Docuseries: Duo Lift Manufacturing (part 1)

Watch part one of an extended two-part video interview with Jim Hellbusch in this episode of the “How We Did it” Docuseries.

Click here to watch Part 2.
Full Docuseries: farm-equipment.com/innovators-docuseries

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