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Is it Time to Replace Your Spray Nozzles?

Calibrating sprayers and checking nozzles step by step can prevent costly misapplication of your chemicals.

By Robert E. Wolf posted on February 15, 2007 | Posted in Cover Crops, Equipment

Given the high cost of applying pesticides in your fields today, replacement of worn nozzles is the best insurance against waste. The investment in a set of new spray nozzles is dwarfed by the cost of the chemicals being applied. But when should nozzles be replaced?

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February 15, 2007 | Posted in Equipment, Crop Protection

Match-Making Pays With No-Till

For effective no-tilling, you need to know what seeding equipment will work best and what it takes for peak performance.

By Ed Neesen posted on February 1, 2007 | Posted in Equipment

My wife and I always try to do the very best job of no-tilling that we can in our 3,100-acre operation where we’ve been no-tilling for 22 years.

Modified Planter Components Satisfy Demanding No-Tiller

Keith Thompson thinks he’s found a better way, or several of them, so he’s put his designs on the market for anyone else to try.

By Keith Thompson posted on February 1, 2007 | Posted in Equipment

Not satisfied with the no-till planter setups he’d tried, Keith Thompson of Osage City, Kan., decided to create something better to meet his needs. He believes the custom-built components he created could deliver to other no-tillers the improved results he now enjoys, and he’s put them on the market.

What I've Learned from No-Tilling

Rotations, Equipment Adaptations Help Deliver Long-Term Success

October 1, 2006 | Posted in No-Till Farming 101, Seeding & Planting, Equipment

I grew up in a family of farmers who saw early on the advantages of reduced tillage to save soil and water.

Staying A Step Ahead

A stable of late-model, essential equipment and innovative weed control takes Ellis McFadden’s no-till success in new directions.

By Ron Ross posted on August 1, 2006 | Posted in Equipment, Crop Protection

When we wrote about Ellis McFadden’s no-till operation near Fort Wayne, Ind., in November 2003, he noted two important keys to success. First, keep only equipment that is absolutely necessary, but make sure it’s all new or nearly new. Second, don’t be shy about trying new methods that help you farm smarter.

Put Dollars In the Bank Not In Your Fuel Tank

Check these 50 fuel-saving tips for no-tillers.

By Randall Reeder posted on July 1, 2006 | Posted in Equipment

No-tillers already minimize fuel expenses by not pulling tillage equipment over their fields. But, given the exploding cost of fuel, it can’t hurt to note that we can save even more by ensuring that we’re operating our equipment as efficiently as possible throughout the growing season. Here’s a checklist to help ensure thoroughness in further reducing your costs.

Sharp Adoption Curve Found For Site-Specific Technology Tools

July 1, 2006 | Posted in Equipment

Faster payoffs have accelerated the adoption of electronic tools like lightbars, yield monitors and automatic steering.

What I've Learned from No-Tilling

From Rough Start To Smooth Ride, We Keep Looking

An open mind about management practices and equipment is a key tool in taking no-till fields to their full potential.

By Maury McLean and Ron Ross posted on July 1, 2006 | Posted in No-Till Farming 101

We started no-tilling in the mid-1980s with the wrong attitude, the wrong tools and not enough knowledge to make it work. It fell flat on its face. Yet, here we are in 2006, confidently no-tilling 1,300 acres.

Drop Soybean Seed Counts To Aim For Profits, Not Yields

No-tillers and researchers are finding that lower populations can maintain yields while providing healthier plants and bottom lines.

By Ron Ross posted on June 1, 2006 | Posted in Equipment

Grass farming doesn’t demand much attention in No-Till Farmer, but that doesn’t mean a grass farmer can’t find the answers he needs in these pages and from No-Till Farmer readers.

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Last-Minute Planter Prep for No-Tillers & Strip-Tillers

On this episode of Conservation Ag Update, brought to you by Martin-Till, precision specialist Chad Baker, co-owner of Baker Precision Planter Works in Orangeville, Ill., helps a first-generation no-tiller with planter setup, and later encounters a couple problems with a strip-tiller’s new 24-row planter. Plus, veteran agronomist Brad Forkner checks in with a couple tips for farmers to keep in mind before they take the field.

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