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Kinze Commemorates 50 Years of Innovation

July 15, 2015 | Posted in Equipment

Kinze Mfg. is honoring its 50th anniversary by showcasing its multi-hybrid technology and exhibiting a selection of its historic equipment.

Video: Combating Precision Obsolescence

May 27, 2015 | Posted in Precision Agriculture

Scott Shearer, chairman of the ag engineering school at Ohio State University, talks about the drastic difference he's seeing in the life of the iron versus the life of the software and some of the precision technology being put on equipment.

Machinery Buys Fall Further in 2015

While equipment purchases declined for a second straight year, no-tillers spent more than they anticipated even with lower grain prices.

By Darrell Bruggink posted on April 17, 2015 | Posted in Equipment, Nutrient Management, Precision Agriculture, Residue Management, Seeding & Planting, Soil Health

For the second straight year, equipment purchases by no-tillers declined over the previous year. The drop in grain prices in 2014 certainly seemed to have an impact, as the average reader of No-Till Farmer eased back purchases from a farm average of $87,921 in 2014 to $64,938 ahead of the 2015 cropping season.

AGCO Names Raven Industries as Strategic Partner

February 20, 2015 | Posted in Precision Agriculture

The new agreement builds upon a long-standing relationship by focusing on new product development and tighter integration of technology into machines.

Writing A Prescription For The Future Of Farming

Prescription-based programs such as FieldScripts and Field360 are showing some promise in early trials, but the jury is still out on whether these new tools will live up to expectations.

By Jack Zemlicka posted on May 1, 2014 | Posted in Equipment, Precision Agriculture

Before a single seed is planted, farmers make dozens of decisions that can impact yield potential and ultimately, how much money they make each year.

What I've Learned from No-Tilling

Taking Control Of Inputs Leads To Higher No-Till Profits

Long-time no-tiller Joel Armistead uses precision technology and many other tools to dole out inputs and create a sleek, efficient no-till machine.

By Joel Armistead and Martha Mintz posted on April 1, 2014 | Posted in Equipment

Our first no-till planter came in on a truck in pieces. It was just iron frames, planter boxes and bits and parts.

Precision Herbicide Moves Toward Commercialization

March 11, 2014 | Posted in Precision Agriculture

Source: Lisa Deeney, Agriland

Precision farming technology that will allow reduced herbicide use by accurately identifying and spot-spraying weeds, developed from research funded by the Horticultural Development Company (HDC), is to go into commercial production.

No-Till And Strip-Till: The Best Of Both Worlds

Precision technology, cover crops and innovative equipment are helping Indiana no-tiller and strip-tiller Mike Shuter and sons get the most out of two different conservation-tillage systems.

By John Dobberstein and Jack Zemlicka posted on February 1, 2014 | Posted in Cover Crops, Nutrient Management, Precision Agriculture, Strip-Till Farming

The 1980s were difficult times for farmers, and it was no different for Mike Shuter and his family. Hoping to make due with less, they looked to no-till to reduce fuel, labor and expenses, with the hope of maintaining yields.

Taming Variable Soils To Hit Record-Breaking No-Till Yields

No-till, fungicide, in-furrow insecticide and precision technology helped Bob Little reach nearly 300-bushel corn on his northwest Indiana farm’s variable soils.

By Laura Barrera posted on January 1, 2014 | Posted in Crop Protection

If there's one thing Bob Little’s fields aren't short on, it’s soil types.

Improved No-Till System Saves Seed, Soil And Nutrients

Veteran no-tiller Jeff Frey has found pairing manure and cover crops, updating his planter and using precision technology is a winning combination for his operation.

By Laura Barrera posted on December 1, 2013 | Posted in Nutrient Management, Precision Agriculture

Future View Farm owner Jeff Frey may have pursued no-till back in the early 1970s for its time-saving benefits. But the impact it had on his sloping eastern Pennsylvania fields was what drove him to go to no-till full-time in the 1980s.

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No-Tiller Plants Entire Corn Crop with Driverless Tractor

On this episode of Conservation Ag Update, brought to you by Titan International, we catch up with young Kentucky no-tiller Quint Pottinger to see how he autonomously planted his entire crop in 2026. Senior editor John Dobberstein checks in from the CTIC Conservation in Action Tour in Scotland Neck, N.C., where no-tiller Zeb Winslow III talks about his multi-species cover crop program.

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