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Foam Vs. Precision Guidance

By Jordanna Smida posted on October 1, 2001 | Posted in Precision Agriculture

Difficult visibility IN the field prompted no-tiller Ron Hoffman of Hebron, Ind., to consider switching from a foam guidance system to the Outback Guidance System.

Use Incentives To Expand No-Till Acres

Northeast Nebraska program boosts no-till interest, acres and yields by going from 8,382 acres in 1999 to 120,000 no-tilled acres this year.

By Jordanna Smida posted on October 1, 2001 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Precision Agriculture

When funding for conservation practices began to tighten in the Lower Elkhorn Natural Resource District (LENRD) in northeast Nebraska, a collaborative effort and new incentive program introduced more farmers to no-till and increased no-till acres.

Should You Buy A No-Till Air Drill

September 1, 2001 | Posted in Equipment, Precision Agriculture

I'm considering buying a 42-foot John Deere 1850 no-till air drill with a 1900 cart, even though this rig seems so expensive with high maintenance! Since the 1860 drill offers some improvements, should I consider that model instead?

No-Tilling More Accurately

The key is overcoming seed placement concerns, maintains this no-till inventor.

By Lynn Grooms posted on July 1, 2001 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Precision Agriculture

Paul Schaffert has been no-tilling for 27 years. Over the years, the Indianola, Neb., farmer has overcome several serious no-till concerns with plenty of farm shop engineering know-how.

Planting Precision Fine-Tunes No-Till Yields

Here’s how this no-tiller avoided costly uneven stands and serious yield losses.

By Ron Ross posted on January 1, 2001 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Precision Agriculture

David Wipf learned a lot about precision corn planting last year, thanks to the Computrol II Monitor that he won at the 2000 National No-Tillage Conference. Wipf, crops manager at the Fairview Colony near LaMoure, N.D., directs production on 2,500 acres of no-till corn and soybeans.

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Get Closer to Record Yields

By Frank Lessiter posted on December 1, 2000 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Precision Agriculture

Ever think that you could be no-tilling record yields in every field on your farm? Researchers at Texas A&M University say harvesting the equivalent of record yields every year from every field will not only be possible in the future, but they believe the means of doing so are already being developed.

Precision Is The Real No-Till Key

Guesswork doesn’t play well when you’re going for perfect stands.

By Katherine Meitner posted on November 1, 2000 | Posted in Precision Agriculture

There's plenty to think about when you're trying to get a perfect stand. You've got your fertilizer, machinery and weather conditions to battle with.

Harvest Higher No-TIll Yields

Last Spring, you did all you could to grow the highest possible no-till yields. Now it's time to bring it home.

By Katherine Meitner posted on September 1, 2000 | Posted in Precision Agriculture

Some farming innovators maintain harvest is the key to making any no-till program work. You’ve got to spread straw, chaff and stalks evenly across your fields if you want the best no-tilling conditions at seeding time.

Slow Down, Tune Up Your No-Till Planter

Frustration made this no-tiller start his own seed-metering business and strive for planting perfection. Here’s how to soup up your planter for picket-fence stands.

By Katherine Meitner posted on December 1, 1999 | Posted in Precision Agriculture

Gregg Sauder of Tremont, Ill., has been working on no-till planters for 6 years now. He checks vac units and finger units for worn parts and calibrates both to make sure they are up to par. In fact, no-tillers around the country are lining up to have Sauder tinker with their planter to make sure it’s in top-notch condition.

Selecting The "Right" No-Till Corn Hybrids

By Frank Lessiter posted on November 1, 1999 | Posted in Precision Agriculture

When it comes to selecting the best corn varieties for no-till, Dean Holst maintains nothing beats having your own test plots to evaluate both hybrids and plant populations.

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