Over the years, no-tillers have led the way in seeding cover crops to boost soil health and capitalize on the many benefits they can bring to their farming operations.
The way some government agencies and ag groups are promoting cover crops these days, you’d think it was a brand-new idea. While cover crops are a hot topic, it’s not because of any major research breakthroughs or being brand new on the ag scene.
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Bayer is evaluating its legal options after Mexican health regulators for the first time rejected a GMO corn permit it was seeking, the German pharmaceutical and crop science giant said in a statement to Reuters, blasting the decision as “unscientific.”
U.S. EPA administrator Michael Regan is “extremely concerned” about potential dicamba incidents, saying the agency is investigating 2021 injury reports and preparing to take regulatory action if necessary.
According to Reuters, Bayer AG won its first trial over claims its Roundup weedkiller causes cancer after a California jury found that the herbicide was not a substantial cause of a child's rare form of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma.
Green stems on mature soybean plants may be the result of a source/sink problem. If there are a limited number of pods (sink), there are fewer places for the plant’s photosynthates (source) to go, says Ohio State University. Otherwise, it could reflect insect feeding.
Uneven ripening and plentiful green weeds makes the need for harvest aid herbicide applications highly likely this year for pulse crops, says Washington State University Extension.
A previous article on an impending shortage of glyphosate offered several burndown options for no-till wheat, but this shortage affects fall herbicide decisions also, says Ohio State University.
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