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U.S. Supreme Court Will Not Hear Glyphosate Case

By Brian O'Connor posted on June 21, 2022 | Posted in Crop Protection

The U.S. Supreme Court denied the company's writ of certiorari for a case arising from California that had resulted in a multimillion dollar verdict against the company and its subsidiary Monsanto.

Ag Groups Accuse Fertilizer Industry of Price-Gouging

By Brian O'Connor posted on June 20, 2022 | Posted in Cover Crops, Nutrient Management, Soil Health

Among 24 groups who signed a letter to the USDA as part of the official comment on fertilizer are a few prominent ag and regen groups, including the Indiana, Ohio, and Wisconsin farmers unions.

EPA to Reassess Safety of Glyphosate

June 20, 2022 | Posted in Crop Protection

Source: Reuters

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency was ordered by a federal appeals court on Friday to take a fresh look at whether glyphosate, the active ingredient in Bayer AG's Roundup weed killer, poses unreasonable risks to humans and the environment.

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[Podcast] Norbert Beaujot on No-Till Saskatchewan and Dot Technologies

For this episode of the No-Till Farmer Influencers & Innovators podcast, brought to you by The Andersons, we'll discusses the intersection of no-till and technology in Saskatchewan, Canada. The need for autonomy arose in Saskatchewan because of the shortage of available labor, says Norbert Beaujot. Farms — like his 3,000-acre no-till mixed crop and testing operation — were getting larger, but labor remained scarce.

By Brian O'Connor and Frank Lessiter posted on June 17, 2022 | Posted in Equipment, Soil Health

For this episode of the No-Till Farmer Influencers & Innovators podcast, brought to you by The Andersons, we'll discusses the intersection of no-till and technology in Saskatchewan, Canada. The need for autonomy arose in Saskatchewan because of the shortage of available labor, says Norbert Beaujot. Farms — like his 3,000-acre no-till mixed crop and testing operation — were getting larger, but labor remained scarce.

4 Considerations for Using Herbicides in Hot Weather

By Sarah Lancaster posted on June 17, 2022 | Posted in Crop Protection

Source: Kansas State University

Kansas State University shares 4 things to consider when applying herbicides during hot weather.

No-Till on a Map: NCAT Launches Web Atlas of Water Management-Focused Farmers

By Brian O'Connor posted on June 16, 2022 | Posted in Soil Health, Water Management

The Regenerator's Atlas of America is part of the the Soil For Water Project, which aims to network people curious about water and soil practices designed to keep on is designed to allow farmers, ranchers and land managers who are trying to hold more moisture in the soil to tell their stories.

Study: Nitrogen Fixation In Leaves Could Alter Crop Management

June 16, 2022 | Posted in Nutrient Management, Soil Health, Water Management

Source: Rutgers University

The study, recently published in the journal Biology, investigated how bacteria in non-photosynthetic leaf cells of seed plants can naturally provide nitrogen to plants. Currently, inorganic nitrogen fertilizers, such as ammonia or nitrate, are commonly applied to soils, damaging soils, and causing nitrogen runoff that contaminates streams, rivers, and other water bodies.

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No-Till Highlights: June 16, 2022

June 16, 2022 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Equipment, Strip-Till Farming

No-Till Farmer editors encounter a variety of articles, social media posts, podcasts and videos that offer a unique look at the grower's realm from the lofty digital realm. Here is our favorite content from the past week from across the web. “No-Till Farmer's Best of the Web" is brought to you by Mixmate by PRAXIDYN.

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Less than 5% of U.S. Soybeans are Double-Cropped

By Frank Lessiter posted on June 15, 2022 | Posted in Seeding & Planting

So much to my surprise, a report from ASA arrived in my email inbox around the first of June. Authored by ASA chief economist Scott Gerlt, his analysis of government data indicates less than 5% of U.S. soybeans are currently being double-cropped each year. This double-cropped soybean acreage has continued to decline over the past decade, dropping from around 10% of the total in 2013 despite the continued growth in no-till soybean production.

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How to Check Your Seed Tube Firmers

June 13, 2022 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Equipment

Source: Precision Planting

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U.S. Supreme Court Will Not Hear Glyphosate Case

Ag Groups Accuse Fertilizer Industry of Price-Gouging

EPA to Reassess Safety of Glyphosate

[Podcast] Norbert Beaujot on No-Till Saskatchewan and Dot Technologies

4 Considerations for Using Herbicides in Hot Weather

No-Till on a Map: NCAT Launches Web Atlas of Water Management-Focused Farmers

Study: Nitrogen Fixation In Leaves Could Alter Crop Management

No-Till Highlights: June 16, 2022

Less than 5% of U.S. Soybeans are Double-Cropped

How to Check Your Seed Tube Firmers

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