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Success sold Josh Lloyd on no-till

By Terry Anderson, Midwest Producer News Editor
Nov 3, 2010
Nov 3, 2010

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By Terry Anderson, Midwest Producer News Editor

CLAY CENTER, Kan. - Enter any of Josh Lloyd's fields, at any time of the year, and you'll likely see little or no soil exposed to nature's elements.

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