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All the Bt Corn Traits Available to No-Tillers in 2024

By Chris DiFonzo posted on February 22, 2024 | Posted in Crop Protection

Source: Texas A&M University & Michigan State University

A helpful list of trait packages to make it easier to understand seed guides, sales materials and bag tags.

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No-Till Highlights: Week of April 6, 2022

By Brian O'Connor posted on April 6, 2022 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Cover Crops, Equipment, Precision Agriculture, Soil Health

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.

Deep Soil Testing Offers Producers Opportunity to Reduce Input Costs

Accounting for in-soil nitrogen can offset some high fertilizer expenses.

By Kay Ledbetter posted on March 9, 2022 | Posted in Nutrient Management, Soil Health

Source: AgriLife Today

A team of Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service specialists found projected savings of anywhere from $8 to $116 per acre are possible by doing deep soil testing to find out how much residual nitrogen is already in the soil and accounting for it when making growing season decisions.

The Tools for Profitable Farming are Already Here

By John Dobberstein posted on January 9, 2020 | Posted in Soil Health

A recent research project discusses potential barriers in getting farmers in Texas to adopt soil health practices. But here’s what we already know.

Strategies for No-Tilling Cotton Successfully

By Larry Stalcup posted on December 12, 2018 | Posted in Cover Crops, Crop Protection, Water Management

Cotton may not be thought of a crop that is associated with no-till practices, but in parts of the southern Plains growers are using no-till systems to protect the soil and young cotton seedlings, improve emergence and log better yields.

No-Till Peer Group Profits From Shared Experiences

The Palliser Agricultural Management Society gives Alberta farmers members-only access to expertise, support, marketing advantages and no-till insights as they strive to improve their farm operations.

By Mark Parker posted on August 1, 2013

Canadian no-tiller Brian Hildebrand refers to the group of farmers that he shares production and management information as “the experts in my back pocket.”

"Sticker Shock" Is Much Less Of A Concern For Neighbors

When it comes to holding costs in line, you’ve already got an edge on neighbors who use excessive tillage.

By Frank Lessiter posted on May 1, 2005

You've probably already faced sticker shock concerns when you projected what will definitely be considerably higher crop production costs this year. Fuel, fertilizer, chemicals, seed, seed traits and machinery will all cost more in 2005 due to higher energy and steel prices, reduced manufacturing plant capacities and other factors.

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