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North American No-Till Network Formed

April 1, 2008 | Posted in No-Till Farming 101

A new No-Till network, known as the Conservation Agriculture Systems Alliance (CASA), has been formed to help local and regional organizations drive adoption of no-till systems and represent North American interests in international conservation agriculture talks.

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August 1, 2007 | Posted in No-Till Farming 101

Test Plots Give No-Tiller A Chance To Learn By Doing

Ohio no-tiller uses test plots to determine best management practices that will make the rest of his farm as profitable as possible.

By Mark Moore posted on April 1, 2007 | Posted in Seeding & Planting

Research Offers No Surprises — No-Till Works For Soybeans

In many areas, no-tilling outperforms more intensive tillage for soybeans even before the savings in time, labor and fuel are considered.

By Mark Moore posted on January 1, 2007 | Posted in Seeding & Planting

Although more than 40 percent of soybean acreage in the United States is now no-tilled, debate still centers on whether no-tilling or conventional tillage produce the best soybean yields. Extensive data crunching is swaying the debate toward no-till.

Solving Glyphosphate Mysteries

Here’s a rundown on critical items to consider when applying this herbicide.

By Mike Lessiter posted on June 1, 2005 | Posted in Crop Protection, Nutrient Management

With more than 40 different glyphosate compounds on the market this year, it’s not always easy to decipher the critical differences.

What I've Learned from No-Tilling

With 70 Sweet Corn Varieties, Timely Planting Is Critical

Paying attention to detail is necessary when strip-tilling and no-tilling a crop that costs as as much as $1,500 per acre to produce.

By Gary Swee and Ron Ross posted on June 1, 2005

When we're asked if we “created” our name as a marketing strategy, we are quick to point out we’re the fourth generation of Sweets to grow sweet corn in northeastern Ohio. My great-grandfather Dermott Sweet started the operation in 1880, and for more than a century we were primarily a wholesale company.

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 Seeding & Planting, Nutrient Management

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.

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Look At Bean Seeding Rates

By Frank Lessiter posted on June 1, 2003 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Precision Agriculture

When it comes to calculating seeding rates for no-tilled Roundup Ready soybeans, recent University of Maryland research indicates that you may not need as high a plant population as you might have thought to get top yields.

Does Roundup Increase White Mold?

By Frank Lessiter posted on August 1, 2001 | Posted in Crop Protection

Back in 1997, a number of Michigan farmers found high levels of white mold disease in their soybeans. This was especially true in fields planted with Roundup Ready soybeans where weeds were controlled with Roundup Ultra herbicide.

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What’s Bean Yield Potential?

By Frank Lessiter posted on August 1, 2001 | Posted in Seeding & Planting

Are you ready for as high as 100-bushel yields in your no-till soybean fields? Don’t think those figures are so far-fetched, as research being done in Ohio indicates such no-till yields are possible.

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Cracking the ‘Phantom Yield Loss Code’ in No-Till Fields

On this edition of Conservation Ag Update, brought to you by CultivAce, Vincennes, Ind., No-Till Innovator Ray McCormick explains how he cracked the phantom yield code on his farm.

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