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New, Recycled Cover Crops Showing Plenty of Potential

Add more diversity and numerous soil-building benefits to no-till with these up-and-coming options.

By Martha Mintz posted on November 1, 2010 | Posted in Cover Crops

Tillage radishes aren't the only cover crop you’ll find growing on Steve Groff’s farm this year. The no-tiller of Cedar Meadow Farm in Lancaster County, Pa., is on a quest to find the next great cover crop for no-tillers.

What I've Learned from No-Tilling

It Takes Time To Learn How To No-Till Slopes That Exceed 50%

Idaho direct-seeder Russ Zenner spent more than 20 years developing rotations and testing equipment to continuously no-till some of the world’s steepest slopes.

By Russ Zenner and Ron Ross posted on October 1, 2010 | Posted in Soil Health, Water Management

When I'm asked what the primary differences are between no-tilling in the Palouse region of Idaho and Washington versus the Midwest, the discussion starts with our steep slopes.

Corn Rootworm-Resistant Hybrids Need More Nutrients

The larger root mass in hybrids with corn-rootworm resistance function longer and remove more water and nutrients than non-corn-rootworm counterparts.

By Dan Zinkland posted on October 1, 2010 | Posted in Nutrient Management

No-tillers need to pay attention to the extra phosphorus, zinc and other nutrients that corn rootworm-resistant (CRW) hybrids use compared to biotech hybrids without the CRW trait, says Fred Below, University of Illinois plant physiologist.

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New Seed-Count Label Will Benefit No-Tillers And Seed Companies

October 1, 2010 | Posted in Seeding & Planting

No-tillers will be able to buy corn, soybean, wheat and field-bean seeds based on seed counts starting Jan. 1 after the National Conference on Weights and Measures recently approved standardized testing methods and procedures to verify seed count labeling.

Frankly Speaking

No-Tilling Into Living Grasses

By Frank Lessiter posted on September 1, 2010 | Posted in Cover Crops

Over the past 38 years, we've produced a handful of No-Till Farmer articles on no-tilling corn and other crops into a living cover, such as alfalfa sod, cereal rye or wheat. But it’s a tricky maneuver and one that has not caught on among many no-tillers.

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Herbicide-Resistant Weeds Get Foothold In HPPD Chemistry

September 1, 2010 | Posted in Crop Protection

The first confirmed case of weeds resistant to HPPD-inhibiting herbicides has been found in waterhemp in Illinois, according to University of Illinois weed scientists.

Combining Remote Sensing With Cover Crops

August 30, 2010 | Posted in Cover Crops

Remote sensing will enable scientists to see if winter cover crops are improving water quality in the Chesapeake Bay.

Is August Weather Taking Corn Prices Up

August 30, 2010 | Posted in Seeding & Planting

The more recent strength in corn prices is related to concerns that the U.S. average yield may fall short of the USDA’s August 12 forecast of 165 bushels.

New Herbicide-Tolerance Traits To Change The Landscape

Companies are combining new and existing traits to improve weed-control flexibility and stack the deck against resistance to glyphosate and other highly valuable active ingredients.

By Martha Ostendorf posted on August 1, 2010 | Posted in Crop Protection

Dicamba-, 2,4-D-, ALS- and HPPD-inhibitor-tolerant crops are the next innovations rolling out of the technology pipeline for in-plant weed control.

Frankly Speaking

Weed Control Under Siege

By Frank Lessiter posted on July 1, 2010 | Posted in Crop Protection

Over the years, no-tillers have seen the benefit of providing effective season-long weed control and its impact on profits.

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Sustainable Agriculture Summit Shines Light on No-Till, Strip Till & Cover Crops

During the Sustainable Agriculture Summit in Minneapolis, Minn., Carrie Vollmer-Sanders, the president of Field to Market who also farms in Northeast Indiana and Northwest Ohio, shared why it is important for no-tillers and strip-tillers to share their knowledge with other farmers.

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