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Early Planting May Up Weed Pressure

While the opportunity to plant corn early was welcomed by growers across much of the Midwest, early planting means the weed competition period will be extended compared to the last two years. This could be a significant issue for many no-tillers.
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Use Care With Weed Control In Stressed Corn

Whether or not corn was damaged by frost, it will be under stress following the recent period of cool, wet weather. Whenever possible, it is best to avoid applying herbicides to stressed corn since the crop is less efficient at metabolizing the herbicide to non-toxic compounds.
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Direct-Seeder Sees Many No-Till Benefits

As early as 1980, the Melvilles — Kevin’s dad Tim, and he and his brother — were exploring a sustainable farming practice called direct seeding, which is a method of planting and fertilizing done with no prior tilling to prepare the soil.
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Strip-Till Shorts

Veteran and beginning strip-tillers in Minnesota and Oklahoma share what they learned from building berms, custom strip-tilling and making changes in how they lay down strips.
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Ethanol, China Sales Helping Corn Demand

Some recent sales of corn to China, along with a widening gap between the price of oil and ethanol, is helping fuel more demand for corn, University of Illinois economist Darrel Good says.
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