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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

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.

Check Out Burndown Choices

Types of weeds, size of weeds, tankmix partners, carriers and weather all need to be considered when deciding on the most effective burndowns for your no-till fields.

January 1, 1999 | Posted in Crop Protection

As you make burndown weed control decisions for 1999, make sure that you fully understand all of your herbicide options.

20 Inches Tops 30 Inches

This large-acreage Iowa farmer boosted yields by up to 10 percent in no-till corn and soybean production by moving to much narrower rows.

By Joe Shinners posted on January 1, 1999 | Posted in Equipment

In the mid-1990s, Exira, Iowa, farmer Tom Muhr was thinking of narrowing his rows down from 30 to 20 inches. He had thought long and hard about the decision, mulling over the concerns he had about the re-emerging practice's popularity.

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