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No-Till Briefs: January 2024

November 29, 2023 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Cover Crops, Nutrient Management, Precision Agriculture, Soil Health, Water Management

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Reducing Air Pollution Increases Yields
Earthworms Support Soil Health
Myers Named Conservation Award Finalist
Avoid Yield Drag When Switching to No-Till
Building Field Resilience in a Changing Climate
Don’t Overspend on Nitrogen

USDA Announces Support for Farmers Impacted by Trade Wars

May 23, 2019 | Posted in Seeding & Planting

Source: USDA

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue announced the USDA will take several actions to assist farmers in response to what the department says is trade damage from unjustified retaliation and trade disruption.

Federal Court Certifies Nine Producer Classes in Syngenta Litigation

October 7, 2016 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Crop Protection

Source: University of Nebraska Extension

A water and agricultural law specialist explains what the class action lawsuit against Syngenta means for corn producers and what the next steps are.

Syngenta Agrees to Chinese Takeover

February 3, 2016 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Crop Protection

Source: Reuters

Syngenta has approved a $43 billion takeover by the state-owned ChemChina, making it the largest foreign purchase by a Chinese firm.

U.S. Corn Exports to China Likely to Increase

January 14, 2015 | Posted in Seeding & Planting

Source: South Dakota State University Extension

With China approving Syngenta's Agrisure Viptera trait, South Dakota State University sees the U.S. becoming a major corn export for the country's increasing livestock demands.

Expert Discusses Soybean Market Outlook, Rationing

August 31, 2012

Source: Iowa Soybean Association

Sterling Liddell, vice president of food and agricultural research for Rabo Agri Finance, says some rationing is occurring in livestock and ethanol production as prices rise, and soybean prices remain strong and could hold that strength through spring 2013.

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.

Syngenta Answers Questions About China, Agrisure Viptera

August 19, 2011 | Posted in Crop Protection

Source: Syngenta News Release

Chinese orders for U.S. corn increased in July and include the 2011 crop, but unge and Consolidated Grain & Barge (CGB) have indicated they will not accept grain containing the Agrisure Viptera trait.

No-Till Farmer Polo Shirt Winners Announced

November 16, 2010

Source: No-Till Farmer

For voting in the 2010 No-Till Product of the Year program, 15 individuals won a No-Till Farmer polo shirt.

2020 Vision

Here’s what a leading ag analyst eyes as major trends impacting no-tillers over the next 14 years.

By Frank Lessiter posted on April 1, 2006 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Equipment

During January’s 14th annual National No-Tillage Conference in St. Louis, Charlie Rentschler gazed into the crystal ball and came up with 11 major trends no-tillers will have to deal with by the year 2020.

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How Do You Know if Your Disc Openers are Junk?

In this video, Precision Planting’s Clay Scott checks in with planter maintenance recommendations for John Deere, Case IH, Kinze and White disc openers. The 2025 National No-Tillage Conference takes place Jan. 7-10 in downtown Louisville, Ky. Reserve your spot at NoTillConference.com.

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