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Controlling Tough No-Till Weeds

The real key is keeping troublesome weed seeds from building up.

By Lynn Grooms posted on June 1, 2001 | Posted in Crop Protection

What's your economic threshold on weeds? It should be zero, maintains Brian Freed.

With No-Tilled Soybeans, “Let The Sun Shine In”

Here’s a rundown on items that can have a significant impact on your no-till soybean yields this year.

By Lynn Grooms posted on May 1, 2001 | Posted in No-Till Farming 101, Seeding & Planting

Sunlight interception is the name of the game when it comes to producing a good no-till soybean crop, maintains Jim Beuerlein, agronomist at Ohio State University.

Will Ultra-Narrow No-Till Corn Rows Work For You?

There’s not as much excitement about 15- and 20-inch corn rows as a couple of years ago, but more no-tillers are taking a closer look.

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

With 900 acres of corn near Beaver Dam, Wis., Charlie Hammer uses 20-inch rows. He plants 36,000 to 38,000 seeds per acre and finds the narrower rows add 6 to 8 inches to plant height.

A Simple Solution

A two-sprayer-in-one system could cut no-till weed control costs in half.

By Holly Gray posted on November 1, 2000 | Posted in Crop Protection

For many no-tillers pesticide purchases constitute a major portion of their cash flow. A new system developed at Ohio State University (OSU) may be the solution to reducing pesticide costs that many no-tillers are looking for.

No-Till Helps Engineer Balance Off-Farm Career With Farming

Two weeks is all the time this engineer allocates for no-tilling 130 acres of corn and soybeans.

By Lynn Grooms posted on October 1, 2000 | Posted in Crop Protection

While some people go to the beach for their vacation, Kent Streiff goes to work on 130 acres of no-till ground near New Glarus, Wis.

No-Till Weed Control Made Easy

Buying herbicides along with application may lead to a dollar-saving package.

By Frank Lessiter posted on August 1, 2000 | Posted in Crop Protection

When it came time last winter to negotiate herbicide prices, Joe Hottel was offered a custom spraying “bonus” he couldn’t pass up.

The Newest 2000 Weed Control Tips For No-Tilling Soybeans

Four National No-Tillage Conference co-sponsors share the latest ideas on battling weeds in no-till soybean fields.

By Katherine Meitner posted on April 1, 2000 | Posted in Crop Protection

New 2000 Weed Control For No-Till Corn

By Katherine Meitner posted on March 1, 2000 | Posted in Crop Protection

Since the new millennium means new decisions, technical representatives from American Cyanamid, Zeneca Ag Products, Aventis CropScience and Monsanto outlined new compounds and label changes for no-till corn to help the 715 attendees at the National No-Tillage Conference last January in Des Moines, Iowa.

When The Going Gets Tough...

At the eighth annual National No-Tillage conference in Des Moines, Iowa, 715 no-tillers gathered to learn new ways to save money in these extremely tough times.

By Katherine Meitner posted on March 1, 2000 | Posted in No-Till Farming 101

If there were ever a theme of one of the eight annual National No-Tillage Conferences that summed up exactly what the no-tillers needed, this year's "Tough Times...Tough Decisions...Prospering With No-Till" said it all.

No-Till Weed Wisdom

Don’t let a sudden shift in weed species convince you to bring out the disc.

By Julie Orchard posted on March 1, 1999 | Posted in Crop Protection

After attending a number of no-till meetings and conferences, Blair, Neb., no-tiller Tim Andersen knew weeds could be conquered with plenty of good planning before no-tilling.

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