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EPA to Revisit Atrazine Registration

June 30, 2022 | Posted in Strip-Till Farming 101

Source: National Corn Growers Association

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced that it is revising its registration for atrazine, a well-studied herbicide essential to farming.

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Strip-Till with SoilWarrior Helps David Hula Set New Corn Yield World Record

December 17, 2019 | Posted in Strip-Till Farming 101, Seeding & Planting, Equipment

David Hula is no stranger to breaking yield records. The Virginia farmer has topped the NCGA National Corn Yield Contest five times since 2003 in the strip, min, mulch, ridge-till irrigated category. The previous world record of 542 bushels per acre, set by Hula in 2017, has been shattered by his 2019 yield of 616.1953 on ground he strip-tills with the SoilWarrior.

NCGA Releases Pollinator Protection Guide

April 2, 2019

Source: National Corn Growers Association

In the Midwest Corn Belt, corn often covers 40 percent of the landscape or more. In partnership with the Honey Bee Health Coalition, the National Corn Growers Association identifies potential effects of agricultural practices on bees at each stage of production and recommends ways to mitigate those impacts.

No-Till, Strip-Tillers Competitive in 2018 National Corn Yield Contest

By No-Till Farmer Staff posted on December 19, 2018 | Posted in Seeding & Planting

As weather systems pummeled corn-producing regions, growers using no-till or strip-till practices still raised 300-plus bushels per acre.

Trump: Trade Pact with Canada, Mexico a Win for U.S.

October 1, 2018

While President Trump touts the new free-trade deal, agricultural groups signal support for the new pact for easing trade concerns, improving market access.

Soil Health Partnership to Launch 360-Degree Video at Commodity Classic

February 21, 2018

Virtual reality is 360-degree, 3D video or computer-generated environments viewed with special goggles where the user can see in all directions.

NCGA 2014 Yield Contest Winners Announced

December 23, 2014 | Posted in Seeding & Planting

The results of the National Corn Growers Association's 2014 national corn yield contest are in, and no-tillers and strip-tillers proved that conservation practices can compete just as well as conventionally tilled fields.

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2022 Natl. Strip-Tillage Conference Preview — Stacking Cover Crop Benefits for a Positive Financial Return

Cover crops have many demonstrated conservation and soil health benefits, yet their use is still limited by perceived financial fears: crop yield reduction or no short-term return. Farmer and independent research agronomist Jim Stute previews his classroom session for the 2022 National Strip-Tillage Conference, in which he will provide a data-driven look at cover crop effects, including crop yield response, weed suppression and nutrient scavenging.

Events

2022 National Strip-Tillage Conference

Date: 07/28/22

Location: Coralville, IA

Discover 2-days of cutting-edge ideas, techniques and strategies in Coralville, Iowa., July 28-29. Join the most innovative, forward-thinking minds in strip-till to raise your level of strip-till profitability, efficiency and efficacy.

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Montag Mfg

Montag products have proven results with patented precision metering application for significant savings of nutrients and cover crop seed, and for achieving best conservation practices.

Environmental Tillage System, Inc

Environmental Tillage Systems is a leading manufacturer of conservation-tillage and nutrient-management equipment which enhances soil productivity and farm profitability.

Kuhn Krause Inc

Kuhn Krause's focus, above all, is to continue to produce quality products to serve producers better; to strive to respond to their needs with new tools and new technology to meet their growing challenges. Agronomic practices are constantly changing, and at a faster pace now than ever.