A new biological designed to break down tough crop residue and clear the way for today’s high-speed planters, Excavator stimulates natural biological activity that speeds residue decay and releases nutrients faster.

There is a common belief among many farmers and agronomists that tillage can accelerate residue breakdown. Likewise, there is the belief that the application of nitrogen fertilizer on crop residue after harvest can speed up the process of residue breakdown. Neither assertion is true, say researchers at Iowa State University.

In this episode of the “No-Till Farmer Influencers & Innovators” podcast, brought to you by Calmer Corn Heads, No-Till Farmer editor Frank Lessiter talks with longtime no-tiller and county extension agent Jim Leverich on the role he played in advancing no-till in the area around his Sparta, Wis., home.

Marion Calmer announces the release of the world’s first 12-bladed chopping stalk roll system to help solve agriculture’s growing residue management problem.

Check out the latest residue management products from one of the industry's leading suppliers.

Sales Manager Derek Allensworth presents the updated Yetter Farm Equipment​ 5000 Stalk Devastator at the 2018 Farm Progress Show. The model fits 20- and 22-inch corn headers and all chopping models to protect tires from tough corn stalks.

It’s not about how much water you push through the equipment to clean residues, it’s about the detail, including identifying places where herbicide residues will collect in spray equipment.