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Success Brought Scrutiny, Monsanto CEO Says

December 10, 2009 | Posted in No-Till Farming 101
Source: This article was published by the Des Moines Register
Monsanto Chief Executive Hugh Grant said Tuesday that the federal investigation into anticompetitive practices in the seed industry "is the result of the fact that we have grown quickly and have been very succcessful."
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Farming In Midst Of Global Warming Debate

December 9, 2009 | Posted in No-Till Farming 101
Source: This story was published by Mark Steil of Minnesota Public Radio
America's vast stretches of no-till farmland are a big resource in the fight against global warming because their soil traps carbon. But not all farmers believe changing their ways to help in that fight would be profitable.
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What I've Learned from No-Tilling

Bending Equipment, Agronomics To Fit His Needs Pays

South Dakota no-tiller Terry Huss modifies new equipment to fit his dry conditions and goes against the trend by growing wheat with corn and soybeans.
By Ron Ross posted on December 1, 2009 | Posted in No-Till Farming 101, Seeding & Planting, Equipment
It doesn’t seem possible that I’ve been no-tilling for 30 years. I don’t know if you would call me a pioneer, but no-till was almost unheard of in north central South Dakota in 1979.
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New AutoMate for Planter Section Control Launched

November 19, 2009 | Posted in No-Till Farming 101
Hemisphere GPS announced the release of the new version of Outback AutoMate for Planter Section Control. The new version includes advanced software and three customized planter kits for the already successful boom section control product. This version also features 10 new languages in support of growing international market opportunities.
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8 Steps For Better No-Tilling

November 16, 2009 | Posted in No-Till Farming 101, Seeding & Planting
Today’s stronger, heavier equipment is designed to cut and handle residue, penetrate soil to your desired seeding depth, get proper seed-to-soil contact and close the seed-vee. With these four functions in mind, University of Nebraska engineer Paul Jasa says you need to evaluate your no-till planter early in the spring while you have time to make adjustments or buy attachments.
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