2022 National Strip-Tillage Conference
Date: 07/28/22
Location: Coralville, IA
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What You Should Know About No-Till Planters
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Digging Into the Principles of Regenerative Ag
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Join top strip-tillers, agronomists and researchers for 2 days of unrivaled learning and networking!
Build and refine your strip-till system with dozens of new ideas and connections at the 9th annual National Strip-Tillage Conference in Iowa City, July 28-29. Experience an energizing 2-day agenda featuring inspiring general session speakers, expert-led Strip-Till Classrooms and collaborative Strip-Till Roundtables. Plus, Certified Crop Adviser credits will be offered. Just as important is the chance to profit from unlimited hallway networking with the most innovative, forward-thinking minds in strip-till!
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Kinze introducing their True Speed version of Kinze’s Blue Drive planter for their 3505 8 row planter market.
Traction Ag Demonstrates New Features for Payments, Expenses and Analysis
Traction Ag demonstrates tracking payments and repair expenses as well as integration with Climate FieldView and John Deere Operations Center for true accounting analysis down to the field level.
How to Calibrate a No-Till Grain Drill
Don't waste seed — or time — speculating whether or not your no-till grain drill is seeding at the right rate. Learn this easy way to calibrate your drill every time you use it.
Building a Planter from the Ground Up: Customized Row Units Produce Even Emergence
Markesan, Wis. no-tiller Allan Brooks and planter specialist Kurt Williams discuss how the row-unit attachment choices for Brooks’ new custom planter — from the Harvest International row cleaners to the 100% accurate electric-drive high-speed seed meters and the finger-till closing wheels — lead to precision emergence and picket-fence stands of sweet corn.
No-Till 101
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Cover Crop Use Spreading Across the Globe
Cover crops are seeing popularity increase overseas, from Europe to Asia to Australia to New Zealand, as farmers look for many of the same benefits on their own farms. The No-Till Passport series is brought to you by Martin Industries. -
A Brief History of Carbon Markets
In Europe, the carbon market overseen by the EU generated €57 billion ($59 billion) in revenue over the past 8 years, and prices paid to farmers are flirting with $100 per metric ton. -
More Double-Cropping Means More No-Till
With a push by the Biden administration to expand double-cropped acres by 100% over the next 8 years, you can bet most of this anticipated increase will be no-tilled. After all, farmers have long recognized no-till makes the most economic, cost-cutting and environmental sense when double-cropping wheat and soybeans. -
Top 10 No-Till Stories in April 2022
In case you missed them, here are the items that have garnered the most interest from farmers in the past month.
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No-Till and The American Kestrel
No-till is usually touted for its soil health benefits and how it reduces erosion and improves workload. But since switching to no-till, this Wisconsin dairy operation is seeing that the practices of keeping the soil covered and boosting biological diversity is having a positive affect on the local kestrel population as well. -
Less than 5% of U.S. Soybeans are Double-Cropped
So much to my surprise, a report from ASA arrived in my email inbox around the first of June. Authored by ASA chief economist Scott Gerlt, his analysis of government data indicates less than 5% of U.S. soybeans are currently being double-cropped each year. This double-cropped soybean acreage has continued to decline over the past decade, dropping from around 10% of the total in 2013 despite the continued growth in no-till soybean production. -
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If I feel a sudden pain in my ankle while walking down some stairs, I'm not going to the EPA or the 9th Circuit to figure out what caused it. I'm going to the hospital. If the first doctor tells me that my ankle sprain was caused by aliens, I'll seek a second opinion. If the new doctor says there's no evidence that tigers are responsible for my ankle pains, that's probably true, but I'll likely need a third opinion to get out of the mess. -
More Double-Cropping Means More No-Till
With a push by the Biden administration to expand double-cropped acres by 100% over the next 8 years, you can bet most of this anticipated increase will be no-tilled. After all, farmers have long recognized no-till makes the most economic, cost-cutting and environmental sense when double-cropping wheat and soybeans.
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[Podcast] Norbert Beaujot on No-Till Saskatchewan and Dot Technologies
For this episode of the No-Till Farmer Influencers & Innovators podcast, brought to you by The Andersons, we'll discusses the intersection of no-till and technology in Saskatchewan, Canada. The need for autonomy arose in Saskatchewan because of the shortage of available labor, says Norbert Beaujot. Farms — like his 3,000-acre no-till mixed crop and testing operation — were getting larger, but labor remained scarce.
No-Till Influencers & Innovators podcast series is brought to you by The Andersons.
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Planter Maintenance with Precision Planting
How to Check Your Seed Tube Firmers
The seed firmer gently presses the seed into the bottom of the seed trench, making sure the seed is surrounded by good, moist soil on all sides. A quick test will ensure you have the proper amount of tension on your seed firmers.
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No-Till Passport Series
Train a Farmer, Feed a Nation
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Fertilizer & Soil Amendments Product Roundup 2022
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Fertilizer Application Product Roundup 2022
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Fine-Tuning No-Till Performance with Better Planter Technology
This 24 page special report is designed to bring you practical information and tips on how to improve each and every facet of your no-till planter, from attachments to GPS systems to evaluating various setups. Expert advice from long-time no-tillers, no-till researchers and planter consultants offer valuable insights into modifications and adjustments that will help you achieve better stands and ultimately better yields.
Built to Last: No-Till's Trials & Triumphs... 60 Years Later
This 44-page Special Commemorative Edition is meant to honor the shoulders of those on which no-tillers stand on today, and to also remind the next generation that true, revolutionary breakthroughs in farming are still possible. More than 110 million acres proves it. Based on detailed research, historical discoveries and many conversations with farmers who proudly shared their personal no-till memories, this fascinating report dives into all aspects within the rich history of no-till farming.
Covering Up, Part 5: Building a More Efficient, Diverse Cover Crop System
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