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Locus Agriculture Unveils 6 New Biological In-Furrow & Seed Treatments

February 1, 2024 | Posted in Nutrient Management

Locus Agriculture introduced six new biological treatments to its Rhizolizer Duo product line.

Employ Plant Health Promoter Certified for Tank-Mixing with Popular Herbicides

March 2, 2023 | Posted in Crop Protection

Source: Employ

Early season tank-mix partner enhances stress & disease tolerance, boosts crop yields.

USDA Reports 22% of Corn, 12% of Soybeans Planted

May 9, 2022 | Posted in Seeding & Planting

The 5-year averages for each crop planted in this week are 50% for corn and 39% for soy.

USDA: 14% of Corn, 8% of Soybeans Planted So Far

May 2, 2022 | Posted in Seeding & Planting

USDA's crop progress report for the week ended May 1 reported 14% of corn crops and 8% of soybeans have been planted.

USDA Reports 95% Corn, 96% Soybeans Harvested

November 22, 2021 | Posted in Seeding & Planting

Harvest appears nearing completion for most staple row crops.

Rotation, Cover Crops Impact Cotton Yields More Than Tillage

July 18, 2016 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Cover Crops, Equipment

Source: Texas A&M AgriLife

After comparing cotton under no-till, strip-till and conventional tillage rotations, an environmental soil scientist says he's seeing greater water infiltration rates following cover crops and crop rotation regardless of tillage.

Cover Crop Control on Glyphosate-Resistant Palmer Amaranth

June 7, 2016 | Posted in Cover Crops, Crop Protection

Source: Weed Science Society of America

Researchers found that a grass and legume cover crop combination produced the most biomass and reduced emergence of glyphosate-resistant Palmer amaranth by half.

Evaluating Adoption of Conservation Tillage Practices

December 24, 2015 | Posted in Strip-Till Farming 101

Source: USDA

A new USDA study examines the use and benefits of strip-till and no-till practices in different cropping systems and regions.

Multiple Bt Toxins Not a Panacea for Preventing Pest Resistance

January 26, 2015 | Posted in Crop Protection

Overly optimistic assumptions about transgenic crops that produce two or more Bt toxins active against the same pest can lead to inadequate strategies for delaying evolution of pest resistance, says University of Arizona.

Strip-Tiller Named Virginia Farmer Of The Year

August 8, 2012 | Posted in Strip-Till Farming 101

Source: Sunbelt Expo News Release

A sixth-generation farmer who uses strip-till near his farm in Sutherland, Va., to grow high-yielding crops was named as the Virginia winner of the Swisher Sweets/Sunbelt Expo Southeastern Farmer of the Year award for 2012.

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Remembering the Grandfather of No-Till

On this edition of Conservation Ag Update, brought to you by CultivAce, we honor the life and legacy of Bill Richards — the ‘Grandfather of No-Till’ — who passed away Tuesday at the age of 93.

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