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What I've Learned From No-Tilling: Rejuvenating Acres and Ramping Up Soil Productivity
My dad gets the credit for taking the initial steps of reducing tillage on our farm, but I can probably take some credit for pushing us into a full no-till system. And I do mean system, because no-till is just the tiny tip of the very large iceberg that is our farm management strategy today.
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Improving Water Infiltration, Cover Crop Management with No-Till
Scott Gonnerman no-tills corn soybeans and small grains on his 250-acre Waco, Neb. operation. In this video, Gonnerman breaks down the benefits of water infiltration with no-till in addition to his cover crop and weed management strategies that enable him to cut costs on seeds.
no-till 101
How do Weeds Grow under Hot and Dry Conditions?
Growers and service providers have reported inconsistent stands in fields including sugarbeet fields. The same dry soil conditions plaguing crop stands are affecting the emergence of weeds.
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Soybean Cyst Nematode Females Seen on Roots as Early as Ever in 2018
Damage done by SCN often goes unrecognized until lower-than-expected yields are harvested. Above-ground symptoms may not be obvious, especially when adequate or excess rainfall occurs during the season.