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No-Till Highlights: Aug. 15, 2024

August 15, 2024

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.

Conservation Ag Update

Drought Update: Relief in Sight?

By Noah Newman posted on July 7, 2023

In this episode of Conservation Ag Update, University of Illinois ag professor Gary Schnitkey has the latest on drought conditions and explains why there’s still hope for above average yields. Plus, we take a trip back to 1988, when President Ronald Reagan visited drought-stricken Illinois. This episode of Conservation Ag Update is brought to you by Yokohama Off-Highway Tires

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No-Till Highlights: June 8, 2023

June 7, 2023

Ahead of the Curve

Killing Weeds Without Hoes & Chemicals

Carbon Robotics’ LaserWeeder eliminates hand labor & chemical use in high-value crops with technology that could fight Palmer amaranth & marestail in commodity crops.

By Dan Crummett posted on February 28, 2023 | Posted in Crop Protection, Precision Agriculture

Paul Mikesell, CEO of Carbon Robotics, discusses the economic and environmental benefits of the company's LaserWeeder, a AI-powered robot that uses artificial intelligence to recognize and destroy weeds.

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Equipment (Not Herbicide) Makers Are Best Positioned to Fight Resistant Weeds

By Shane Thomas posted on July 27, 2022 | Posted in Equipment, Crop Protection

Source: Upstream Ag Insights

Analyst Shane Thomas says the technology toolbox is growing for farmers to combat weeds and mange herbicide resistance.

New Autonomous LaserWeeder Features More Lasers, 2 Acre-Per-Hour Weeding Capacity

February 7, 2022 | Posted in Precision Agriculture

The 2022 LaserWeeder features 30 industrial CO2 lasers, more than 3X the lasers compared to Carbon Robotics' previous model. Growers who use Carbon Robotics’ implements are seeing up to 80% savings in weed management costs, with a break-even period of 2-3 years.

Autonomous LaserWeeder Zaps Weeds & Herbicide Costs

Carbon Robotics’ LaserWeeder robot uses artificial intelligence to scan crops and zap emerging weeds.

By Michaela Paukner posted on December 7, 2021 | Posted in Crop Protection, Soil Health

Carbon Robotics’ LaserWeeder robot uses artificial intelligence to scan crops and zap emerging weeds.

[Podcast] Eliminating Herbicides with AI and Lasers

For this No-Till Farmer podcast, brought to you by Yetter Farm Equipment, we caught up with Paul Mikesell, founder and CEO of Carbon Robotics, a new company that is tackling weed control with a combination of artificial intelligence (AI) and lasers. This past year, in 2021, the company released its first production units of a machine called the LaserWeeder, which has the potential to eliminate the need for herbicides or tillage for weed control.

By Julia Gerlach posted on October 29, 2021 | Posted in Crop Protection, Soil Health

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No-Till Harvest Update: Great Yields, Tough Market

On this episode of Conservation Ag Update, brought to you by CultivAce, we head to Amboy, Ill., where Dave Thompson shares his top takeaways from harvest season. Univ. of Illinois soil scientist Andrew Margenot discusses why some no-tillers might want to dial back P and K rates next growing season.

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