Cover Crops as a Tool to Fight Weeds
While cover crops are useful for suppressing weeds, research finds they don’t stand alone as a tactic in the long-term fight against herbicide resistance
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Dan Crummett
Dan Crummett has more than 40 years in regional and national agricultural journalism including editing state farm magazines, web-based machinery reporting and has a long-term interest in no-till and conservation tillage. He holds B.S. and M.S. degrees from Oklahoma State University.
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Long-Term Studies Indicate ‘The More the Merrier’ in Crop Rotations
Studies spanning 60-years of data show farms are more resilient to the vagaries of markets, policy meddling and weather with more diverse crop rotations.
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Ripping & Stripping Adds Yield Consistency to Farming in Clay
Longtime no-tillers switch to strip-till & systematic in-line ripping to improve crop performance in their corn, double-crop soybeans & wheat rotation on compacted soils.
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Retaining High Strip-Till Yield by Protecting Variable Soils
Achieving 80-plus bushel soybeans and 260-plus bushel corn isn’t an accident for Illinois strip-tiller John Potter who leverages cover crops, timely fertilizer applications and a strategic equipment mix to succeed solo on 1,250 acres.
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Treat Soil Samples Right for More Accurate Fertilizer Prescriptions
Studies show storage of soil samples & sample bag type affect soil health test results
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Stretching Strip-Till Value with Crop Diversity, Cover Crop Height
A quarter-century of strip-till for Georgia grower Barry Martin complements shoulder-high cereal rye cover crops in peanuts and cotton to reduce erosion, boost organic matter and simplify planting.
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Change to FAA Regulation Allows 1 Operator to Fly 3 Sprayer Drones
FFA regulation exemption for U.S.-based drone maker allows 1 person to operate 3 drones in a swarm, a 3-fold increase in productivity
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