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Sidedress Anhydrous Without Compromising No-Till

New nutrient applicators allow for sidedressing anhydrous and other nitrogen solutions with minimal soil disturbance, maximum efficiency
By Martha Ostendorf posted on May 1, 2010 | Posted in Equipment, Nutrient Management
Destructive trails left by a shank and knife anhydrous applicator are fodder for no-tiller nightmares. But new low-disturbance applicators mean no-tillers can slip the cost-effective nitrogen source into the ground and leave barely a mark.
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Take A Break, Check Your Planter

April 15, 2010 | Posted in Equipment
With today’s modern planting monitors, keeping tabs on planter performance is easier then ever before; however, it doesn’t hurt to take a break to do some double-checking.
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Calibrate Sprayer For Effective Control

April 6, 2010 | Posted in Equipment
Uneven pressure throughout the sprayer boom can mean uneven application of pesticides. The first step in sprayer calibration is to determine that the spray pressure is equal throughout the spray boom.
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Setting Up No-Till Planters For Success

April 6, 2010 | Posted in Equipment
Planters, drills, and air seeders have to cut and handle residue, penetrate the soil to the desired seeding depth, establish proper seed-to-soil contact and close the seed-vee. Keeping these four items in mind, a producer can evaluate the strengths or weaknesses of any piece of planting equipment and make any adjustments or changes necessary to make no-till successful.
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What I've Learned from No-Tilling

Perseverance, Equipment Updates Are Mainstays For No-Tiller's Success

More than 20 years learning, adapting equipment and expanding crop rotations to include small grains and cover crops are a winning formula for Wisconsin no-tiller
By Ross Bishop posted on April 1, 2010 | Posted in No-Till Farming 101, Seeding & Planting, Equipment

With the dire economics agriculture faced in the early 1980s, there was no opportunity for me to join our Wisconsin family farm operation. But farming was my first love and you might say, I was blessed.


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5 Top Tips For Readying John Deere No-Till Drills

Investing time now to maintain John Deere no-till drills with single-disc openers can head off costly downtime and improve field performance.
By Dan Zinkland posted on April 1, 2010 | Posted in Equipment
John Deere's no-till single-disc opener, such as those used on its 750, 1590, 1850, 1890 and other drills, is the most common drill opener on the market.
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High-Flotation Tires May Make Sense

March 20, 2010 | Posted in Equipment
The potential for saturated field conditions limiting fieldwork this spring is high. Tire maintenance and selection are going to be major factors this spring in helping farmers complete spring fieldwork.
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Tools Keep Herbicides Where They Belong

March 20, 2010 | Posted in Equipment
Researchers today are transforming weed control with new precision tools and application techniques that can keep herbicides precisely where they belong. As a result, farmers are able to optimize the performance of herbicides and minimize the small amounts that drift off target as they are being applied.
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