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What are the costs, benefits of planting cover crops?

2016-07-08 19:33:00| Corn & Soybean Digest

Source: University of Illinois The costs associated with a cover crop will depend on many factors including the previous crop, next crop, tillage system, pesticide practices, cover crop species planted and cover crop planting method. Regardless of the specific production choices, most of the costs associated with the cover crop will be in its establishment, which includes planting and seed costs. read more

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Glyphosate Sprayed on GMO Crops Linked to Lake Eries Toxic Algae Bloom

2016-07-05 19:06:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

EcoWatch: Glyphosate, the controversial main ingredient in Monsantos Roundup and other herbicides, is being connected to Lake Erie`s troubling algae blooms, which has fouled drinking water and suffocated and killed marine life in recent years. Phosphorus--attributed to farm runoff carried by the Maumee River--has long been identified as a leading culprit feeding the excessive blooms in the western Lake Erie basin. Now, according to a new study from chemistry professor Christopher Spiese, a significant...

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Rain, floods in China kill around 100 people, wipe out crops

2016-07-05 09:29:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Reuters: Severe flooding across central and southern China over the past week has killed almost 130 people, damaged more than 1.9 million hectares of crops and led to direct economic losses of more than 38 billion yuan ($5.70 billion), state media said on Tuesday. Premier Li Keqiang traveled on Tuesday to Anhui, one of the hardest-hit provinces, where he met residents and encouraged officials to do everything they could to protect lives and livelihoods. Li was also to visit Hunan province. Heavy rainfall...

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Midwest crops update: Weed control and nutrient deficiency problems

2016-06-17 16:43:00| Corn & Soybean Digest

Around the Midwest, agronomists from Winfield are out in corn and soybean fields, checking emergence issues and looking for weeds, insects and diseases. They're also checking for nutrient deficiency. Here are updates on what they're seeing. read more

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New report suggests bioenergy crops are not a risk to food production

2016-06-15 19:56:11| Green Car Congress

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