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Can seeding cover crops at sidedress work?
2015-12-08 22:36:00| Corn & Soybean Digest
Northern farmers seek to make cover crop seeding viable at sidedress time. New equipment options and growers willing to experiment are opening the door to early season cover crop interseeding. Growers who try it are finding lower costs and in-season benefits. read more
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ICYMI: November 2015 top stories: Software, weed management, prices, cover crops, more
2015-12-05 03:46:00| Corn & Soybean Digest
Our most-read stories from November 2015 included corn hybrid performance data, cloud-based farm software, a look back in time, weed management strategies, cover crop benefits and more. Take a look here and read the best stories you may have missed. read more
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EPA Nixes Approval of New Weed Killer for Engineered Crops
2015-11-25 18:05:16| Chemicals - Topix.net
The Environmental Protection Agency Wednesday withdrew approval of a controversial new weed killer to be used on genetically modified corn and soybeans. The EPA announced the decision after receiving new information from manufacturer Dow AgroSciences that a weed killer called Enlist Duo is probably more toxic to other plants than previously thought.
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Weather extremes spur farmers' interest in cover crops
2015-11-21 17:57:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Associated Press: Weather extremes have reignited farmers' interest in planting cover crops, a traditional farming practice that is gaining renewed popularity in Kansas and other states as a way to help combat climate change and reduce the greenhouse gas emissions that contribute to it. A New York-based environmental group, the Natural Resources Defense Council, released a report Thursday on the benefits of cover crops typically non-commodities that protect the soil between harvests of cash crops. The practice...
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COVER CROPS AND LEGUMES PROVIDE QUALITY ALTERNATIVES
2015-11-20 20:27:25| Cattle Today
Managing forage systems is a vital part of most beef operations. High feed and fuel costs coupled with the lack of experienced labor continue to push the envelope for operations looking to save dollars and maintain profitability.
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