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White Planters Introduces 9000 Series with All-New 12-Row, Narrow-Transport Row-Crop Model

April 11, 2013 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Equipment

White Planters introduced its new 9000 Series, featuring the Model 9812-30 forward-fold, narrow-transport row-crop planter.

What I've Learned from No-Tilling

Growing An Equipment Concept In The Heart Of No-Till Country

Kentucky farmer Howard Martin invented row-cleaner attachments that set off a decades-long expansion of no-till practices in the U.S. and built up a business from humble beginnings.

By Howard Martin posted on April 1, 2013 | Posted in No-Till Farming 101

When i was trying to start my business, I had no particular skills that would qualify me for such — nothing but a desire to get out of the tobacco patch.

Tillage Radish Honored As Top No-Till Product Of 2012

From no-till attachments to spraying equipment to crop protection, no-tillers voted for the best-performing products, across 13 categories, for their farm operations.

By John Dobberstein posted on February 1, 2013 | Posted in No-Till Farming 101, Cover Crops, Equipment

A product that serves as a foundation for innovative no-tillers looking to reduce compaction and enhance soil tilth has taken the top prize as No-Till Product Of The Year for 2012.

Spreading Residue Is Serious Business Across The Pond

Western European farmers and manufacturers are taking residue management more seriously than their counterparts in North America.

By Frank Lessiter posted on December 1, 2012 | Posted in Equipment, Residue Management

With wheat yields of 120 to 130 bushels per acre common in Western Europe and the United Kingdom, farmers in these areas are definitely concerned about spreading residue behind the combine.

‘Quadbaler’ Swaths And Bales In One Pass

Washington no-tiller Byron Seney created an attachment that let him fasten a draper header to a tractor to swath and windrow wheat stubble for his baler.

By John Dobberstein posted on October 1, 2012 | Posted in Equipment, Residue Management

A Washington no-tiller has designed an attachment that allows him to use a draper header on his tractor to swath and bale wheat stubble in one pass.

No-Till Notes

Moving Up to a Larger No-Till Planter?

Do your research, keep your no-till goals in mind and ask plenty of questions before diving into this all-important purchase.

By Jim Leverich posted on June 1, 2012 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Equipment

Recently we purchased a new planter as our acreage and custom work has been increasing. We decided we wanted a larger planter, and one that would allow us to continue with our 20-inch rows.

Frank Comments

Take Planting Seriously

By Frank Lessiter posted on April 1, 2012

When farmers are having planting difficulties, Alan Byerly says too many growers think the answer is to simply add more attachments. But the service manager for Precision Equipment in Washington, Iowa, says getting back to the basics of planting should be the first step before spending more dollars.

Reaping The Benefits Of Long-Term No-Till

Variable-rate technology, improved drainage and key equipment decisions spell 30 years of no-till success for the Kinney family.

By John Dobberstein posted on May 1, 2011 | Posted in No-Till Farming 101, Equipment, Nutrient Management

The genesis of no-till on the rolling hills of R & K Farms began during the 1970s when Jay Robert Renick drove to southern Ohio to attend a field day.

The Cutting Edge of Nutrient Management

Sludge application, attachments, cover crops and blended nutrients contribute to success of these no-tillers'innovative fertilizer programs.

April 1, 2011 | Posted in Cover Crops, Nutrient Management

No-Till Operational Benchmark Study

Not A Bad Year For No-Tillers… All Things Considered

While 2009 brought a decrease in net farm income, No-Till Farmer readers weathered a year where grain prices dropped dramatically

By Darrell Bruggink posted on May 1, 2010 | Posted in No-Till Farming 101, Cover Crops, Nutrient Management

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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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