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Syngenta Collaborates with Ginkgo Bioworks to Enable Faster Biologicals Launch

Syngenta will leverage Ginkgo’s Ag Biologicals capabilities to optimize secondary metabolite production for a pioneering biological solution

July 17, 2024 | Posted in Nutrient Management

Source: Business Wire

Syngenta Crop Protection and Ginkgo Bioworks, which is building the leading platform for cell programming and biosecurity, announced a new cooperation aimed at accelerating the launch of a new biological solution.

No-Till Helps Address South African Farming Challenges

By Christian Giesel posted on December 28, 2023 | Posted in Soil Health

Source: BizCommunity

Climate change, soil erosion and biodiversity loss are major challenges for South African farmers, but a willingness to adopt new conservation practices, such as no-till, will help producers meet growing global food needs. The No-Till Passport Series is brought to you by Martin Industries.

Uruguayan No-Tiller Supports Glyphosate as a Sustainable Ag Tool

By Gabriel Carballal posted on November 13, 2023 | Posted in Soil Health

Source: AgWeb

Gabriel Carballal explains how no-till farming revolutionized agriculture in Uruguay, expanding from 988,000 acres to 4.45 million acres because of sustainable practices supported by herbicide use. The No-Till Passport series is brought to you by Martin Industries.

Farmer in Southeast Asia Goes From Opponent to Advocate of No-Till

October 17, 2023 | Posted in Soil Health

Source: FAO

Joaquim Caldas took some serious convincing about the idea of adopting Conservation Agriculture (CA). But now, the 67-year-old farmer from the village of Uma Boco, near the north coast of Timor-Leste in Southeast Asia, is one of the most enthusiastic champions of the approach. The No-Till Passport series is brought to you by Martin Industries.

Building a Soil Health Community with No-Till

Farmers give advice on implementing soil health-building practices

By Janelle Atyeo posted on October 13, 2023 | Posted in Soil Health

Source: Tri-State Neighbor

Derek Woodke, a Morris, Minn., no-tiller advises farmers interested in trying conservation tillage practices to find a mentor and experiment.

No-Till Critical to the Future of Farming

October 10, 2023 | Posted in Precision Agriculture

Source: Association of Equipment Manufacturers

Producing more with less will be a key goal in the new era of agriculture.

No-Tiller: Sustainable Agriculture Thrives When Farmers Can Choose How to Farm

By Jake Leguee posted on July 13, 2023 | Posted in Soil Health

Source: Global Farmer Network

Nobody understands the importance of sustainability like family farmers—and if we’re allowed to make basic, strategic farming decisions without interference, we can guarantee that agriculture will remain sustainable into the far future.

Syngenta Launches Sustainability Standard App

February 28, 2022 | Posted in Precision Agriculture

Syngenta brings a farmer-first sustainable ag standard to growers through mobile app.

[Video] No-Tilling...Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow with Frank Lessiter

March 9, 2020 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Equipment, Residue Management, Nutrient Management, Soil Health

In a presentation to the Dodge County Farmers for Healthy Soil and Healthy Water, Frank Lessiter shares stories about the past, present and future of no-till farming, including some of the crazy contraptions that got no-till started, obstacles that threatened the viability of the movement, global successes and challenges and more.

Polycultures: A Cocktail Mix for the Semiarid Prairies

June 11, 2019 | Posted in Cover Crops

Source: Yorkton This Week

Producers rely on grazing native, tame perennial pastures or stockpiled forages to typically feed their cattle.

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Farmer Sees 7% No-Till Corn Yield Bump with 20-Inch Rows

On this edition of Conservation Ag Update, brought to you by CultivAce, longtime no-tiller Jim Leverich explains why 20-inch corn rows are paying off big time on his Sparta, Wis., farm.

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