Jack Zemlicka

A Flexible Flight Plan for Scalable Cover Crop Application

Seeking an alternative to traditional aerial seeding methods, Tom Leitgen engineered a drone-based cover crop application system to provide a timely solution for smaller-acre no-tillers.

By Jack Zemlicka posted on May 30, 2020 | Posted in Precision Ag

Seeding cover crops is often more art than it is science. But if the last few years have taught no-tillers anything, it's that flexibility and timing are critical to getting a cover crop established during the available window of opportunity.

Today’s Recap: Mitchell Hora, Founder, Continuum Ag, Washington, Iowa

By Jack Zemlicka posted on April 15, 2020 | Posted in Precision Ag

Mitchell Hora thrives on the collaborative aspects of agriculture. As a farmer, agronomist and owner of Continuum Ag, a precision farming-focused consulting business in Washintgon, Iowa, this time of year, Hora is accustomed to close contact customer interaction, setting up field trials and scouting at clinics across the country.

6th Annual Strip-Till Operational Practices Benchmark Study

Cover Cropping Adoption Reaches New High Among Strip-Tillers

Cereal rye remains most popular variety, while drilling in covers is most popular method and post-harvest seeding is preferred timing.

By Jack Zemlicka posted on July 24, 2019 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Cover Crops, Nutrient Management, Strip-Till Farming

Results of the 6th Annual Strip-Till Operational Practices Benchmark study, evaluating 2018 cropping practices, underscored strip-tillers’ stability in an unstable ag market.

Working Wheat Into Strip-Till to Strengthen Soil Biology

During a candid conversation, strip-tillers discuss the benefits and challenges of relay-cropping wheat in between strip-tilled soybeans going to corn.

By Jack Zemlicka posted on May 6, 2019 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Cover Crops, Soil Health

Whether a farmer has been strip-tilling for 20 years or just transitioning into the practice, a desire to learn and improve is critical to avoid complacency.

Small Steps into Strip-Till Lead to Big Soil Health, Nutrient Management Gains

Parking the plow wasn’t easy for Frank Family Farms, but a transition to strip-till proved profitable, with a dramatic reduction in fuel costs and fertilizing flexibility.

By Jack Zemlicka posted on December 18, 2018 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Cover Crops

Some strip-tillers look for an ‘a-ha’ moment during their initial transition to the practice as they search for visual results that they’ve made a wise decision.

[Podcast] Realizing ROI and Identifying Pain Points of Precision Tools Part 2

In this episode of the <em>No-Till Farmer</em> podcast, brought to you by Yetter Manufacturing, we continue the conversation with selected excerpts from our roundtable conversation from the 4th annual National Strip-Tillage Conference in Omaha, starting with some insight on influential factors in making precision farming purchases.

By Jack Zemlicka posted on October 11, 2018 | Posted in Precision Ag

In this episode of the No-Till Farmer podcast, brought to you by Yetter Manufacturing, we continue the conversation with selected excerpts from our roundtable conversation from the 4th annual National Strip-Tillage Conference in Omaha, starting with some insight on influential factors in making precision farming purchases.

Strip-Tiller, No-Tiller Puts New Corn Residue Management Tool to the Test

Seeking more even distribution and sizing of corn-on-corn stalks, Wisconsin’s Charlie Hammer beta tested a new shredding technology on 1,200 acres.

By Jack Zemlicka posted on September 15, 2018 | Posted in Residue Management

Managing corn residue can be as much an art form as a science, requiring a combination of the right tools to match a farmer’s objectives.

5th Annual Strip-Till Benchmark Study

Timing & Types of Fertilizer Accommodate Seasonal Need

Strip-tillers shying away from spring-applied potassium and phosphorus, as well as anhydrous application with the strip-till rig.

By Jack Zemlicka posted on July 26, 2018 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Cover Crops, Nutrient Management

Strip-tillers often stress the 4R strategy for fertilizer placement, acknowledging that sometimes conditions aren’t always conducive to achieving desired results.

5th Annual Strip-Till Benchmark Study

Population Adjustments Play Into Seeding Strategies for Strip-Tillers

Strip-tillers increase average seeding rates for corn, decrease for soybeans and better than half utilize cover crops in their operations.

By Jack Zemlicka posted on July 26, 2018 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Cover Crops, Nutrient Management

As farmers dial into determining where and when to push or scale back on seeding rates, strip-tillers have — on average — consistently planted lower populations than no-tillers for both corn and soybeans.

Precision Problem-Solving, Progress & Aggravations

Platform compatibility, finding optimal supplier partners and technology pain points are analyzed by select group of farmers.

By Jack Zemlicka posted on March 10, 2018 | Posted in Precision Ag

Precision farming tools are a part of many strip-tillers’ systems, and while technology often improves efficiency and productivity, it can also pose adoption challenges.

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A Flexible Flight Plan for Scalable Cover Crop Application

Today’s Recap: Mitchell Hora, Founder, Continuum Ag, Washington, Iowa

Cover Cropping Adoption Reaches New High Among Strip-Tillers

Working Wheat Into Strip-Till to Strengthen Soil Biology

Small Steps into Strip-Till Lead to Big Soil Health, Nutrient Management Gains

[Podcast] Realizing ROI and Identifying Pain Points of Precision Tools Part 2

Strip-Tiller, No-Tiller Puts New Corn Residue Management Tool to the Test

Timing & Types of Fertilizer Accommodate Seasonal Need

Population Adjustments Play Into Seeding Strategies for Strip-Tillers

Precision Problem-Solving, Progress & Aggravations

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