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What's On the Menu for No-Tillers? Mitigations.

By Richard Brain posted on April 23, 2024 | Posted in Crop Protection

When a pesticide is registered under FIFRA, the Federal “action” must also be in compliance with the ESA. Failure of the USEPA to consult with, and/or failure of the Services to assess, results in non-compliance under Section 7 of the ESA and creates opportunities for litigious intervention, which essentially brings the entire process to a standstill.

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No-Till Highlights: April 11, 2024

April 11, 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. The Best of the Web series is brought to you by GBGI Inc.

Latest Pesticide Guidelines Could Have Significant Consequences for No-Tillers

Syngenta's Richard Brain explains effects of proposed Endangered Species Act pesticide guidelines & what they mean for no-tillers

By Richard Brain posted on February 1, 2024 | Posted in Crop Protection

Mitigations are being proposed as a means to offset potential risks associated with pesticide registration and ensure compliance with the Endangered Species Act (ESA).

A Realistic Look at Refining EPA Pesticide Spray Drift Regulations

Syngenta’s Richard Brain & Dan Perkins of Ag Insight unpack their field spray drift study findings & explain how they came up with a more refined pesticide buffer.

By Mackane Vogel posted on April 27, 2023 | Posted in Crop Protection

EPA regulations require farmers to follow pesticide labels for the products they apply on their land. Protecting endangered plant and animal species plays a significant role in the decision-making process for these regulations.

Pressure Growing for More Extensive No-Spray Buffers

By Frank Lessiter posted on February 27, 2023 | Posted in Crop Protection

In a recently published paper, a half dozen ag scientists voice concerns over the federal government likely requiring additional ground for pesticide spray setbacks and buffer areas to protect endangered birds, insects and other animals.

No-Till, US Farmland Caught in the Middle of 'Shrinking Land Challenge'

"The Shrinking Land Challenge" aims to start discussion about how U.S. farmland is being squeezed by urban expansion and demands for land conservation.

January 31, 2023

A new research paper written by two 2023 National No-Tillage Conference speakers explores how U.S. agriculture is caught in the middle of urban expansion and society's increasing calls for land conservation.

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No-Till Conference Co-Presenter Publishes New Research Paper

August 8, 2022 | Posted in Crop Protection

A scientist and researcher, Richard Brain has authored more than 100 peer-reviewed publications. He is presenting at the National No-Tillage Conference alongside Dr. Daniel Perkins of Ag Insight on spray drift.

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No-Till Highlights: July 14, 2022

July 14, 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 Sound Agriculture.

Atrazine Reconsideration

Few Comments Yet on EPA Atrazine Rules

By Brian O'Connor posted on July 11, 2022 | Posted in Crop Protection

No-tillers have made impassioned pleas for atrazine — a herbicide central to the no-till model — in the past. However, few public comments have been entered into the record yet for the reconsideration.

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