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Waiting For Asian Soybean Rust Could Quickly Cost You Yield

The disease never showed up last year in most of the country after dire warnings, but believe it — rust could arrive in your fields and steal yield before you even know it’s there.

By Ron Perszewski posted on July 1, 2006 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Crop Protection

If you're waiting for Asian soybean rust to appear in your fields before you spray, Marty Wiglesworth suggests you reconsider.

Get Used To Threat Of Asian Soybean Rust

July 1, 2006 | Posted in Crop Protection

Asian soybean rust finally appeared in the U.S. last season but had little impact after years of warnings about its potential catastrophic effects on soybean yields. That doesn’t mean the researchers were wrong and no-tillers can ignore the threat.

2020 Vision

Here’s what a leading ag analyst eyes as major trends impacting no-tillers over the next 14 years.

By Frank Lessiter posted on April 1, 2006 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Equipment

During January’s 14th annual National No-Tillage Conference in St. Louis, Charlie Rentschler gazed into the crystal ball and came up with 11 major trends no-tillers will have to deal with by the year 2020.

Tough No-Till Competition

In the late 1960s and early 1970s, we taught Brazilian farmers how to no-till successfully. Now, they’re kicking our butts in the worldwide export market due to lower cropping costs and a tremendous boost in no-tilled acres.

By Frank Lessiter posted on June 1, 2005 | Posted in Seeding & Planting

When several University of Kentucky agronomists and others headed to South America 35 years ago to show farmers there how to no-till, little did they realize that demonstrating this new technology would eventually turn Brazil into a major player in the world food market and a serious competitor for our grain exports. It’s not likely that they foresaw the eventual impact this would have on prices being paid to American farmers today.

Upgrade Your Soil Quality With Cover Crops, Rotations

Coupled with a good no-till program, these are critical building blocks to boost your soil quality and productivity.

By Lynn Grooms posted on October 1, 2002 | Posted in Soil Health

“If we degrade our soils, we degrade our economic survivability,” maintains Wayne Reeves.

Once Again, Plenty of Great Cropping Ideas Found At No-Tillage Conference

Celebrating its 10th year, the National No-Tillage Conference again delivered plenty of valuable cropping ideas from 55 speakers and networking with attendees in the hotel hallways.

By Frank Lessiter posted on March 1, 2002

Despite safety concerns since the September 11 terrorist attacks in New York City, Washington D.C., and Pennsylvania, the 10th annual National No-Tillage Conference attracted 682 attendees to St. Louis, Mo.

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