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INTO THE DEEP. Many no-tillers like to plant green into tall cereal rye or other cover crops in spring to maximize biomass production. But if glyphosate was banned it could make it harder for growers to find other options to make their planting system work.

Tips for Terminating Cover Crops Without Glyphosate

By John Dobberstein posted on May 8, 2020 | Posted in Seeding Practices, Termination

With the popular weed killer in legal straits in the U.S., no-tillers say they’d turn to other chemicals, rollers or other options. But most won’t give up on cover crops.

Glyphosate has been invaluable to no-tillers in North America and overseas as an inexpensive, effective tool for not only killing weeds but also terminating cover crops ahead of or after planting.

But a California jury’s decision that exposure to glyphosate was responsible for a groundskeeper’s cancer could have a far-reaching impact on agriculture if governments decide to severely restrict or ban the chemical.

Monsanto Co. is still fighting thousands of lawsuits by consumers claiming glyphosate…

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John dobberstein2

John Dobberstein

John Dobberstein is the Senior Editor of No-Till Farmer, Strip-Till Farmer, and Cover Crop Strategies. He previously covered agriculture for the Tulsa World and worked for daily newspapers in Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Joseph, Mich. This is John's second stint with Lessiter Media, the previous lasting almost 13 years.

Contact: jdobberstein@lessitermedia.com

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