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Unusually Good Loans Possible For Purchasing No-Till Equipment

May 1, 2004 | Posted in Equipment, Crop Protection

Low-interest loans — perhaps even interest free with the possibility of partial payment of the principal by the federal government might be obtainable through a program sponsored by the Environmental Protection Agency.

List Of Options Growing For Controlling No-Till Soybean Pests

Herbicide and insecticide manufacturers offer advice and a few new products to no-tillers for the coming growing season

By Ron Perszewski posted on April 1, 2004 | Posted in Crop Protection

Defense planning is under way across the country. No-tillers are taking aim at the weeds, insects and diseases that could threaten their soybean crops in 2004. And as the threats to soybeans change - aphids have become a bigger problem in the past couple of years, and fast-acting rust disease seems ready to move into the U.S. from South America - the country's pesticide manufacturers are offering some new alternatives on top of proven performers to guard the fields.

More Choices Available in 2004 For Protecting No-Till Corn

New products are mostly refinements of old standbys and recent successful introductions. Manufacturers are emphasizing convenience and market competition.

By Ron Perszewski posted on March 1, 2004 | Posted in Crop Protection

No-Tillers planning for the 2004 growing season can look forward to a handful of new alternatives for protecting their corn from weeds and insects. Herbicide and insecticide manufacturers and seed producers introduced their new products to attendees at the National No-Tillage Conference held in Des Moines, Iowa, in January.

10 Tips To Boost No-Till Weed Control With Glyphosate

These simple no-till application pointers can help make sure that your glyphosate applications are on time and on target.

June 1, 2002 | Posted in Equipment, Crop Protection

There’s no question that Roundup Ready (RR) crops have made many no-till weed management decisions simpler on millions of acres of soybeans, cotton and corn.

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Touchdown, Roundup Battles Heat Up Over Advertising Claims

May 1, 2002 | Posted in Crop Protection

In mid-March, Syngenta Crop Production filed a civil suit in Federal District Court against Monsanto in response to what they believe are false and misleading claims dealing with a comparison of Roundup and Touchdown herbicides.

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An Alternative To Roundup Ready?

No-tillers continue the debate at www.no-tillfarmer.com

By Michael Austin posted on March 1, 2002 | Posted in Crop Protection

While the price of some generic herbicides seems intriguing, no-tillers had to find out from their peers if the idea has merit or not. No-tillers also weighed in on different types of air seeders and their effectiveness for this month’s issue.

New Ideas For Tackling No-Till Corn Weeds

With fewer new corn herbicides being introduced this year, check out these fresh ideas for attacking weeds from the mid-winter National No-Tillage Conference.

By Frank Lessiter posted on March 1, 2002 | Posted in Crop Protection

Some new herbicides received late Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) registration while other products were only test marketed in a few Midwestern states last year by manufacturers. As a result, there’s not a large number of new herbicides for controlling weeds in no-tilled corn this year.

2001 May Make, Break Future For Bt Crops

July 1, 2001 | Posted in Seeding & Planting

No-tillers and other growers using Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) corn or cotton seed need to make sure they do a good job of following all of the essential rules and regulations this year.

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More Details Regarding The Double Nozzle Sprayer

June 1, 2001 | Posted in Equipment, Crop Protection

A short term in the April, 2001, issue of No-Till Farmer on the double nozzle sprayer brought additional information in the form of a letter from Robin Taylor of Ohio State University and Spray Redux LLC, the company that is developing the sprayer, along with Jerry Doll, a University of Wisconsin weed scientist.

No-Till Herbicide Programs For Cleaner Beans

By Julie Orchard posted on April 1, 1998 | Posted in Crop Protection

Greater flexibility, better control and more reasonable prices are what soybean herbicide marketers were offering no-tillers for the 1998 cropping season.

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During the Sustainable Agriculture Summit in Minneapolis, Minn., Carrie Vollmer-Sanders, the president of Field to Market who also farms in Northeast Indiana and Northwest Ohio, shared why it is important for no-tillers and strip-tillers to share their knowledge with other farmers.

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