As we ring in the New Year, we take a look back at the year that came before and reflect on all that’s happened. 2019 was a tough year for a lot of farmers, with parts of the country experiencing severe flooding and high levels of precipitation.
A wide range equipment options are available that till the soil at different depths and aggressiveness levels. New research from the University of Minnesota, North Dakota State University, and the Minnesota and North Dakota Corn and Soybean commodity groups show how these tools impact soil warming and drying and may ultimately affect crop yield.
2019 has tested the resolve of many farmers. So it was refreshing to experience an overall optimistic environment at the 6th annual National Strip-Tillage Conference in Peoria, Ill. Many of the 338 farmers, researchers and industry professionals assembled with a shared objective of making lemonade out of lemons in 2019, but they also sought opportunities to rebound in 2020.
"With this and Blu-Jet-Unverferth news, there has been significant consolidation in strip-till market in recent weeks. When there are fewer than 15-20 and two consolidate, that’s notable," says Mike Lessiter, Editor of Farm Equipment.
Results of the 6th Annual Strip-Till Operational Practices Benchmark study, evaluating 2018 cropping practices, underscored strip-tillers’ stability in an unstable ag market.
Veteran strip-tiller Mike Shuter to share his transition into organic practices and a new weed control innovation at the 2019 National Strip-Tillage Conference.
Veteran strip-tiller Mike Shuter to share his transition into organic practices and a new weed control innovation at the 2019 National Strip-Tillage Conference.
Lake Mills, Iowa, strip-tiller Ben Pederson will kick off the 2019 National Strip-Tillage Conference with a thought-provoking general session on how to capitalize on an evolving ag market with smarter strip-tilling.
Lake Mills, Iowa, strip-tiller Ben Pederson will kick off the 2019 National Strip-Tillage Conference with a thought-provoking general session on how to capitalize on an evolving ag market with smarter strip-tilling.
For Clare, Ill., grower Trent Sanderson, leaving his comfort zone and working with trial and error is the best way to determine which cover crop mixes work best in his fields.
The greatest of growing seasons has little effect on Trent Sanderson’s approach to utilizing cover crops across his family’s 2,000-acre corn, soybean and wheat operation in Clare, Ill.
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On this episode of Conservation Ag Update, brought to you by Montag Manufacturing, growers from across the U.S. share their predictions for the upcoming planting season, including one no-tiller who’s “bullish” about a great spring.
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