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Vaderstad proceeds with new Proceed multi-task seeder

Competitors in the seeding equipment industry are marching together in same direction. Research and development folks are searching for bigger yields along with significant improvements in tillage, crop protection and fertilizer efficiency.

The first goal, bigger yields, has always been possible with better seed varieties, higher rates of fertilizer and better crop protection chemistry.

But the world pulled the rug out from under two main components of the success story: Fertilizer and crop protection chemistry. That leaves variety improvement and improved seeding technology to give us bigger yields to feed a bigger global population, all with less chemical.

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You might start to notice signs of disease or possibly herbicide damage in your fields. If you're not quite sure what you're looking at, the team at the UNL Plant and Pest Diagnostic Clinic is ready to help you get to the bottom of it. We went behind the scenes to see what producers are submitting right now--and to get a few tips on how to send in your own samples.