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Less Tillage, More Precision Spell Successful No-Till Transition

Tweaking their planters and drills with the right attachments and technology is helping Indiana growers Jeff and Kent Need develop their 100% no-till system.

By John Dobberstein posted on August 21, 2015 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Equipment, Residue Management

CONSERVATION HAS been a part of the Need family farm since Jeff Need’s grandfather, Bill, raised corn, soybeans, wheat, alfalfa and cattle in central Indiana.

U.S. Weed Scientists Testing Australia's Seed Destructor

August 16, 2015 | Posted in Equipment, Crop Protection

The University of Illinois will be retrofitting the Harrington Seed Destructor to see how effective the Australian tool is at destroying waterhemp seed during harvest.

Uneven Canola Crops and Swath Timing

August 12, 2015 | Posted in No-Till Farming 101, Equipment

Video: Seeding Cover Crops with a Ground Rig

August 11, 2015 | Posted in Cover Crops, Equipment

Davie Stephens talks about how he decided to try seeding cereal rye with a ground rig after harvest to help establish new waterways. The results came out better than he expected, and he’s looking forward to using it as an alternative to aerial seeding.

Vertical-Tillage Product Roundup 2015

Check out the latest vertical tillage products from some of the industry's leading suppliers.

August 3, 2015 | Posted in Equipment

Check out the latest vertical tillage products from some of the industry's leading suppliers.

ProTrakker Adds SonicTrakk to Implement Guidance System Lineup

July 30, 2015 | Posted in Equipment, Precision Agriculture

When paired with a ProTrakker Hydraulic Hitch, SonicTrakk precisely guides an implement on slopes and contour rows. It also provides farmers with the repeatability required for high accuracy farming practices such as no-till, strip till, organic farming, etc.

Yetter Increases Assembly and Order Fulfillment Capacity

July 23, 2015 | Posted in Equipment

Yetter Farm Equipment is adding 175,000 square feet of additional space for shipping, assembly and receiving within one of the two manufacturing facilities the company uses for operations.

No-Till Notes: Is Your Corn Header Handling No-Till Residue?

Many new technologies are available today for corn headers, but no-tillers must keep their residue management goals in mind.

By Jim Leverich posted on July 23, 2015 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Equipment, Residue Management

For many years we’ve had corn heads designed to accommodate only the row spacing you’ve chosen to plant. And these headers may or may not have done the best job handling the stout corn hybrids we have today, which affects the residue situation no-tillers must deal with the following year.

Working to Perfect a Spring Strip-Till System

The Rebout farm in Janesville, Wis., adopted strip-till 15 years ago and constantly experiments to streamline a one-pass spring system.

By Ian Gronau posted on July 23, 2015 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Equipment, Residue Management, Nutrient Management, Precision Agriculture, Soil Health, Water Management

Some farmers see switching to strip-till as a leap of faith. Luckily, for the Rebout family in Janesville, Wis., it was a gamble that paid off both immediately and in the long run.

No-Tillers Tackle Residue Issues From Every Angle

Planter upgrades, header modifications, vertical tillage and ‘soil livestock’ are helping no-tillers manage stalks and straw.

By John Dobberstein posted on July 23, 2015 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Equipment, Residue Management

One of the most crucial management decisions any no-tiller faces is deciding how to handle stalks, cobs, fodder, root crowns and straw from ever-increasing crop yields.

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