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Taking Advantage of Plants' Little Fungal Helpers

September 7, 2016 | Posted in Crop Protection, Soil Health

In the southern Great Plains, plants have a lot to deal with. Long hot summers, strong winds, low rainfall, disease, and grazing animals challenge growth. Luckily, the plants aren’t going it alone. Many have fungal helpers, endophytes, living inside them.

Laura Allen, Associate Editor, No-Till Farmer

Bird's Eye View Shows Corn Belt Productivity

By Laura Barrera posted on April 16, 2014 | Posted in Nutrient Management, Soil Health

If you no-till in the U.S. Corn Belt, you’re growing some of the most productive plants in the world. According to NASA and university scientists, the Midwest boasts more photosynthetic activity during the Northern Hemisphere’s growing season than any other spot on Earth.

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