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What I’ve Learned About Fall Strip-Till, Shanks, Nitrogen & Covers

Experienced strip-tillers share lessons learned about fertilizer placement, cover crop seeding methods & equipment adjustments

By Noah Newman posted on February 6, 2024 | Posted in Strip-Till Farming 101, Cover Crops, Nutrient Management

Larry Tombaugh from Streator, Ill., Paul Dubbels from Fergus Falls, Minn., and Jon Stevens from Rock Creek, Minn., each shared insights about their operation at the 2023 National Strip-Tillage Conference.

5 Big Things About Biologicals

By Noah Newman posted on September 14, 2023 | Posted in Nutrient Management, Soil Health

Biologicals are gaining recognition as a vital solution to the biggest problems facing farmers today. But with all the options on the market, how do you know which one to choose?

Indigo Ag Launches New Biological Product to Fight Soybean Cyst Nematodes

August 15, 2023 | Posted in Crop Protection

Indigo Ag today announced the commercial launch of the company’s first bionematicide for the U.S. market. Produced as a flowable powder formulation, biotrinsic Z15 is labeled for use on both corn and soybeans, requires no special equipment or training to apply and is adaptable for commercial or on-farm application.

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Benefit with Biologicals [Digital Demonstration]

Exclusive insights into use of biologicals for crop productivity and profitability

August 15, 2023

Biologicals are quickly gaining recognition as a vital solution to the biggest problems facing the agriculture industry. But with all of the options on the market, how do you know which one to choose?

Syngenta & Biotalys Announce Collaboration to Develop Biologicals Innovations

Syngenta to leverage Biotalys' AGROBODY technology platform to expand insecticide biocontrol pipeline.

April 24, 2023 | Posted in Crop Protection

Syngenta Crop Protection and Biotalys today announced a collaboration to research, develop and commercialize new biocontrol solutions to manage key pests in a broad variety of crops.

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Locus AG's CarbonNOW® Carbon Farming Program

January 5, 2023 | Posted in Equipment

Watch the editors of Strip-Till Farmer and Locus Agricultural Solutions (Locus AG) meet for a live online program demonstration webinar of Locus AG’s CarbonNOW® carbon farming program.

Biologicals: Bugs, Jugs and Waiting for the ‘Arrival Moment’

Regulatory clarity and measurements have improved. Are biologicals ready for prime time?

October 28, 2022

Economic analysts continue to project larger market shares for biological products in the fields. Some researchers, meanwhile, say additional research is needed before scientists can understand how some of the items in the category work, or even if they work.

Meristem Designs New Delivery Systems to Boost Biological Performance

September 9, 2022

Meristem Crop Performance has launched two biological delivery systems aimed at improving biological performance, according to a company press release.

Biologicals Are the Final Frontier of Soil Management

May 18, 2022 | Posted in Soil Health

Improved soil health and quality have tremendous potential to help growers push through challenging times.

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Biologicals Aim to Fight Back Against High Input Prices

Meristem’s Excavator and Hopper Throttle products help farmers utilize nutrients already in their soils.

By Michaela Paukner posted on April 26, 2022 | Posted in Nutrient Management

With fertilizer prices off the charts in 2022, some farmers are considering biological products like Meristem Crop Performance’s Excavator and Revline Hopper Throttle to take advantage of nutrients already in their soils.

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Independent on-farm researcher Marion Calmer checks in from Alpha, Ill., with a preview of his 2024 National Strip-Tillage Conference presentation, “Did Strip-Till Solve My Nutrient Stratification Problems?” Over the last 5 years, Calmer has been examining fertility levels vertically in his soil profile. This inch-by-inch examination uncovered a serious nutrient stratification problem on his farm that was costing him up to $135,000 annually. The No-Till Legend switched back to strip-till in 2023 for the first time since 1995 in an effort to solve his nutrient stratification problems.

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