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Ukrainian Farmers Receive Seeds from Howard G. Buffet Foundation

June 29, 2023 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Soil Health

In May 2023, the Howard G. Buffett Foundation launched a program to provide winter oilseed rape to small Ukrainian farms in the regions most affected by Russia's full-scale invasion. The No-Till Passport series is brought to you by Martin Industries.

Europe's Political Turn Away From No-Till Contributes to Food Crisis

August 1, 2022 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Crop Protection, Soil Health

Source: European Scientist

Europe's move away from herbicides and toward organic means countries like France have transitioned from food exporters to food importers, in this analysis piece from European Scientist. Growers in developing countries are concerned this could impact them.

Trade Commission Lifts Sanctions on Russian, Trini Ammonium Nitrate

July 19, 2022 | Posted in Nutrient Management

Source: United States International Trade Commission

The U.S. International Trade Commission, which governs how tariffs are administered, voted this week to lift tariffs on ammonium nitrate from Russia and Trinidad and Tobago. This could be good news for farmers as fertilizer prices continue to soar.

Russia Sanctions do not Include Fertilizer, Commodities or Equipment

July 15, 2022 | Posted in Equipment, Nutrient Management

No-tillers looking for a sliver of good news on fertilizer, commodities, and equipment might have found it amid the horrors of the Ukraine war.

Ukrainian Dealership Remotely Disables Stolen Farm Equipment

May 5, 2022 | Posted in Equipment, Precision Agriculture

According to a May 1, 2022, report from CNN, 8-store Ukrainian John Deere dealership Agrotek recently prevented Russia troops from utilizing farm equipment they had stolen from the dealership — by remotely disabling it.

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February 2022 Poll: Ukraine Uncertainty and Wheat

By Brian O'Connor posted on January 31, 2022 | Posted in Seeding & Planting

How will tension over the Ukraine — a major wheat exporter — impact your wheat planting plans this spring?

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Breakup Of Cartel Could Lower Potash Prices

September 1, 2013 | Posted in Nutrient Management

Russia's Uralkali has dismantled the world’s largest potash cartel in a move that could slash potash prices by 25%.

U.S., Russians Sharing No-Till Knowledge

May 10, 2012 | Posted in Water Management

In spite of occasional criticism from purists, the U.S. is still often seen as a leader in no-tilling, as evidenced by several dryland farmers from Russia who toured the U.S. earlier this year to witness how sustainable agriculture is being practiced in drought-affected regions.

No-Till Grows Beyond The Borders

Controlled traffic, cover crops and continuous no-till are boosting yields and profitability in South America, Australia and elsewhere as worldwide no-till acres near 300 million.

By John Dobberstein posted on November 1, 2011 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Cover Crops, Equipment, Crop Protection

To gauge the world’s supply of arable farming acres, an agricultural expert once compared Earth to the size of an apple, cut into 32 slices. The number of acres suitable for food production represents only one slice, and the apple’s skin represents the world’s supply of topsoil.

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