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When to Apply Early Pre-Plant (EPP) Herbicides

April 10, 2015 | Posted in Crop Protection

There may be more opportunity to apply a residual burndown program 2 or more weeks ahead of planting with the idea of coming back with a well-timed post-treatment, says Penn State Extension.

Soil-Applied Residual Herbicide Options for Soybeans

March 9, 2015 | Posted in Crop Protection

Kansas State University provides some residual herbicide alternatives to glyphosate for controlling common soybean weeds.

Deciding Whether to Grow Roundup Ready Alfalfa

February 19, 2015 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Crop Protection

If planting new alfalfa fields this spring, University of Nebraska suggests considering needs and costs when selecting traits, particularly Roundup Ready alfalfa.

Easing into No-Till, Cover Crops Holds Hilly Soils, Reduces Weeds

A growing dairy operation prompted a Wisconsin farm to adopt more conservation practices, giving them healthier, mellower soil and better use of time and labor while maintaining yields.

By Laura Barrera posted on December 8, 2014 | Posted in Cover Crops, Crop Protection

For about 10-15 years, no-tilling corn into 300 acres of soybean stubble was the extent of the Kieler family's use of the conservation practice.

US EPA Approved Valent's Fierce Herbicide Registration

March 27, 2013 | Posted in Crop Protection

Fierce Herbicide, the newest residual from Valent U.S.A. Corporation, has received US EPA registration in soybeans.

April 2013 Poll: Corn Hybrids to Plant in 2013

By John Dobberstein posted on March 16, 2013 | Posted in Crop Protection

From March 16th, 2013 - April 15th, 2013, we asked No-Till Farmer readers: "What type of corn hybrids will you plant in 2013?"

Surviving The Weed Crisis: Life Beyond Glyphosate

For no-tillers to preserve their way of farming, they’ll need more diverse weed-control programs that include the use of residual herbicides.

By John Dobberstein posted on May 1, 2012 | Posted in Crop Protection

With hundreds of no-tillers looking on, Bryan Young showed no-tillers last winter some PowerPoint slides that spelled out a troubling end game: In state after state, glyphosate-resistant weeds have been winning the battle for crop acres.

Biosolids, Technology Boost Dryland No-Till

Nutrient-laden sludge, terraces, precision ag and equipment improvements help Nebraska no-tiller reclaim unproductive fields.

By John Dobberstein posted on February 1, 2012 | Posted in Nutrient Management, Precision Agriculture, Water Management

Had Dave Nielsen simply accepted the early tales of frustration he heard, no-till might not have become the dominant practice on his dryland farm. Instead, he decided to place more trust in early no-till innovators and university experts in his area.

No-Tiller Protects Soil, Profits With New Technology

Modern planters and advanced fertilizer-application tools are helping Rod Nelson advance his decades-old no-till operation in Minnesota.

By Ron Ross posted on December 1, 2011 | Posted in No-Till Farming 101, Equipment, Nutrient Management

In 1977, Rod Nelson had accumulated enough savings to pay down 348 acres of farmland near Chatfield in the rolling hill country of southeastern Minnesota.

From ‘Walking The Beans’ To Herbicide-Resistant Crops

No-tillers can learn a few things about weed control from the early days of no-till to help them in today’s challenging weed environment.

By Dan Zinkland posted on November 1, 2011 | Posted in Crop Protection, Nutrient Management, Soil Health

When New Market, Iowa, farmer Kelly Tobin began no-tilling in 1979, he relied on atrazine for corn and 2,4-D for soybeans.

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