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Iowa Farmer Takes Steps To Reduce Nitrates In Water

October 8, 2011 | Posted in Equipment, Water Management

Source: By Jennifer Carrico, High Plains Journal

Through the past 50 years of farming, Webster City, Iowa, farmer Arlo Van Diest has tried many different pieces of equipment and many different practices. His goal is to leave the land better for future generations.

What I've Learned from No-Tilling

Using The Right Tools Brings No-Till Success

Doug Gronau believes technology can boost no-till profitability, but it must produce a quick return on investment.

By Doug Gronau and Martha Mintz posted on October 1, 2011 | Posted in No-Till Farming 101, Equipment, Nutrient Management

Returning to no-till after a 30-plus year hiatus was really a homecoming for my family. My father no-tilled in the 1960s, but moved away from the practice due to the lack of mechanical and herbicide options we needed to make no-till work.

U-Trough Planter System Fine-Tunes Nutrient Placement

Under development for years, the new planter setup provides basic crop-nutrient needs and stimulates soil biological activity with microbial additives.

By Ron Ross posted on October 1, 2011 | Posted in Equipment, Nutrient Management

A chance meeting with South African farmers during a trade show inspired Jeff Littrell and his company’s partners to design a planting system that simultaneously applies one dry and two liquid fertilizer products.

NTF's Farm Progress Social Media Coverage

September 13, 2011 | Posted in No-Till Farming 101, Equipment

Here's a list of No-Till Farmer's coverage of the 2011 Farm Progress Show in Decatur, Ill.

AgSynergy Unveils Anhydrous Applicator For No-Till

September 9, 2011 | Posted in Equipment, Residue Management, Nutrient Management

Source: AgSynergy News Release

AgSynergy announces their new patent pending Genesis TRX applicators which use a single disk, high speed opener for precision placement of anhydrous ammonia.

Level That No-Till Planter!

If you really want to turn out a very successful no-till crop next spring, nothing beats running a level planter or drill

September 1, 2011 | Posted in Equipment

Whether you are an experienced no-tiller or just a beginner gearing up for next spring, getting your planter properly leveled is a real key to your overall no-till success.

Manure Injection Tool Minimizes Soil Disturbance

An Iowa no-tiller has developed a new tool that could help growers apply manure to fields without moving too much residue.

By Mark Parker posted on September 1, 2011 | Posted in Equipment

Injecting manure into soils with heavy cornstalk residue has long been a challenge for Iowa no-tiller Phil Reed.

Case IH Unveils Newest Patriot Sprayer

August 26, 2011 | Posted in Equipment

Source: Case IH News Release

Case IH has launched its newest 1,200-gallon sprayer, the Patriot 4430.

White Unveils New Planter With Tracks

August 15, 2011 | Posted in Equipment

Source: AGCO Corp.

White Planters from AGCO has introduced White Planters Model 8936-30, the industry's first large-acreage row-crop planter available with factory-installed rubber tracks.

AGCO Unveils 3 New High-Clearance Sprayers

August 10, 2011 | Posted in Equipment

Source: AGCO news release

AGCO Application Equipment introduces for 2012 three new RoGator high-clearance sprayers.

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