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Do-All Rig Helps Produce Record-Breaking No-Till Yields

Equipment upgrades and expert advice are pushing this no-tiller’s fields to produce to their full capacity.

By Martha Ostendorf posted on October 1, 2009 | Posted in Equipment, Precision Agriculture

A multipurpose tool hooked to your belt is handy, but one trailing behind your tractor is even better.

With Strip-Till, Hitting The Mark Makes The Difference

Repeating passes within RTK sub-inch accuracy has made this tillage practice viable.

By Darrell Bruggink posted on January 1, 2009 | Posted in Strip-Till Farming

If you want to know just how important precision is to strip-till, Steve Cubbage has a pretty good answer. The ability, in recent years, to use technology to repeat passes in the same location time after time is what has made strip-till a viable production system, the Nevada, Mo., strip-tiller says.

Latest No-Till Tools Draw Attention At Farm Progress Show

John Deere nutrient applicator, Dawn GFX row cleaners among highlights

By Darrell Bruggink posted on November 1, 2008 | Posted in Equipment, Nutrient Management

No-tillers descended upon central Iowa at the end of August to see the latest equipment and production tools during the annual Farm Progress Show. Here’s just a glimpse at some of the new products or technologies seen and talked about during the 3-day event.

Fall Nitrogen Requires A Balancing Act

Reduce your spring workload and apply nitrogen more cheaply, but the risk of leaching could leave you short of nitrogen when corn needs it.

By Mark Moore posted on August 1, 2008 | Posted in Equipment, Nutrient Management, Soil Health

When you have a spring season like 2008, you can understand why some growers make an effort to apply at least some of their nitrogen in the fall. But just because you get your nitrogen applied before winter flies, that doesn’t mean it will all be there next spring and summer when your corn needs it.

Precision Ag Brings Clear Fertilizing Payback

Advanced technologies for improving fertilizer applications provide the most convincing argument for adopting precision ag techniques.

By Dave Kanicki posted on August 1, 2008 | Posted in Nutrient Management, Precision Agriculture

John Barker is convinced that precision ag technologies can produce a real payoff for growers in his region — today more than ever.

Whether Chopping Or Distributing Residue, Do It Evenly

Tougher stalks from Bt corn hybrids, increased use of fungicides and the chance to trim fertilizer needs are bringing more attention to effective residue management at harvesttime.

By Frank Lessiter posted on August 1, 2008 | Posted in Precision Agriculture, Residue Management

How you manage your crop residues this fall can have a major impact on the profit of your 2009 crops.

Sorting Through The Strip-Till Puzzle Pieces

Precision expert and strip-tiller Steve Cubbage lays out the key considerations for managing a successful, top-notch strip-till system.

By Darrell Bruggink posted on August 1, 2008 | Posted in Strip-Till Farming

If you’re going to make strip-till work, Steve Cubbage warns you, first of all, that it isn’t for the “faint of heart.”

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7 Steps To Making Precision Technology Work

Clay and Wade Mitchell took seven crucial steps to convert their Iowa farm into the world’s “highest tech” ag production system.

By Clay T. Mitchell posted on August 1, 2008 | Posted in Equipment, Precision Agriculture

In a recent entry on The Mitchell Farm Web site (www.mitchellfarm.com), I wrote that “effectiveness comes from getting the one piece of information necessary to make a decision and leaving the rest unseen.” I was referring to how easy it is to get smothered in GPS field-generated data, but often not knowing how to put it to work.

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Get Involved With Continuous No-Till

These two no-till veterans recommend it to build organic matter and improve soil health while relying on precision ag to make it work.

By Don Glenn, Brian Glenn, and Ron Ross posted on December 1, 2005

Back in 1996, we made a commitment to farm more land without hiring any full-time labor. Thanks to a shift to continuous no-till, precision farming and more efficient equipment, we’ve surpassed our goals.

Rely On Digital Photos To Troubleshoot Your No-Till Problems

Here’s how an Ohio no-tiller effectively utilizes digital photography.

By Michael Austin posted on June 1, 2003 | Posted in Seeding & Planting

You can't figure out what’s wrong with your no-till field. Your neighbor took a look and he couldn’t figure it out. You called in a couple of no-tilling friends to take a look and they couldn’t come up with an answer either.

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