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Tips for Fighting Slugs — and What Future Control Looks Like

A multi-state team of researchers and farmers in the mid-Atlantic states are comparing notes and looking for new ways to control this voracious crop pest

By John Dobberstein posted on February 18, 2025 | Posted in Crop Protection

Slugs cause tens of millions of dollars in damage to U.S. crops each year, and despite much research and effort into minimizing the damage, many no-tillers feel they’re still losing the battle.

Sign-Ups Open for Program Seeking to Double Cover Crop Acres

October 25, 2024 | Posted in Cover Crops, Soil Health

Source: United Soybean Board

In its first year alone, 238 farmers enrolled, covering more than 78,000 acres, pushing the initiative closer to its goal of doubling cover crop adoption to 30 million acres across the U.S. by 2030.

Micro, Secondary Macro Rates Up in Latest NTF Benchmark

By Frank Lessiter posted on March 3, 2022 | Posted in Nutrient Management

With higher fertilizer prices, it appears that many no-tillers are taking a closer look at how nutrients other than nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium can help keep no-till soybean yields at a high level.

Extra Cover Crop Growth Prior to Soybeans Provides Benefits

March 10, 2016 | Posted in Cover Crops, Nutrient Management, Soil Health

Source: Iowa State University Extension

A study in Iowa funded by the United Soybean Board found that winter cereal rye that grew an extra 3 weeks prior to soybeans produced about 300-400% more biomass, with a 100% increase in nitrogen retention.

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.

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No-Tillers May Trade Credits To Reduce Waterway Pollution

July 1, 2002 | Posted in Equipment, Water Management

In an effort to curb pollution, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has proposed a pollution credit trading system to curb industrial, municipal and agricultural discharges into the nation's waterways.

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