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Shop Talk: July 2023

April 26, 2023
  • Nominate Your Precision Farming Specialist for National Recognition
  • No-Till Equipment Expense Trends — 2012-21

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Ahead of the Curve

Light Stimulation Boosts Seed Germination

Light-energy treatment developed to kill weed seeds without chemicals also stimulates seed germination.
By Dan Crummett posted on April 25, 2023 | Posted in Seeding & Planting
What began as a method to control the spread of tumbleweed plants in the desert is now showing promise for stimulating agricultural crop seed germination to potentially increase crop yields.
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What I've Learned from No-Tilling

Daily Data Analysis Keeps Nutrients, Water in Place

Using real-time data from soil moisture probes, this no-tiller reduced fertilizer application by 30% in corn & eliminated the need for 250 million gallons of applied water annually.
By Brooks Garland and Martha Mintz posted on April 25, 2023 | Posted in Cover Crops, Nutrient Management, Precision Agriculture, Water Management
If sieve was a soil type, it would well describe the farmland acres I manage in North Florida.
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No-Till Briefs: June 2023

April 24, 2023
  • No-Till Rate Averages $27 Per Acre in Iowa
  • Don’t Rely on Calendar for Planting Date
  • Scout for Spring Weeds in No-Till Fields
  • Fertilizer, Agchem Outlook Balances
  • Covers Suppress Weeds When Planting Green
  • Take Saline Acres Out of Production
  • No-Till Improves Soil Health in South
  • Tips for Taking Plant Tissue Samples

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Aftermarket Closing Wheels Consistently Boost Bushels

Beck’s closing wheel study shows a quick ROI for using aftermarket closers, but one company analyst says closing wheels are the low-hanging fruit in improving planter performance.
By Dan Crummett posted on April 24, 2023 | Posted in Equipment
The latest edition of Beck’s Practical Farm Research (PFR) on planter attachments shows the use of popular aftermarket closing wheels can result in an extra 5 bushels of corn per acre and 2.5 bushels of soybeans per acre.
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INDUSTRY VIEWPOINT: Legislation Is Not the Answer to R2R

Tools & manuals customers are seeking through R2R legislation are already available.
By Kim Schmidt posted on April 21, 2023 | Posted in Equipment
It’s been 7 years since Farm Equipment first covered the right to repair movement (R2R) and what it would mean for dealers. In that time, state and provincial legislation has been introduced across the U.S. and Canada, lawsuits have been filed and an executive order has been issued.
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