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Beck's Hybrids Continues Testing Multi-Hybrid Technology

February 11, 2014 | Posted in Equipment

Source: Becks Hybrids

Beck's Hybrids announces a continued collaboration with Kinze Mfg. Inc. to conduct onfarm research by providing expertise in hybrid placement, developing spatial management zones and site-specific seeding. Through Becks Practical Farm Research (PFR) Partners program, multi-hybrid corn planting will be utilized in onfarm research in Indiana, Illinois and Iowa in spring of 2014.

Update On The No-Till Yardstick Program

By John Dobberstein posted on August 15, 2012 | Posted in No-Till Farming 101

If your crops have been burned by the drought, I know it’s hard to think about much else right now. But maybe I can offer you a brief diversion.

No-Till Notes

Fine-Tune Yield Monitors To Get More Out Of Harvest

Cleaning the sensors, calibrating distance and speed and doing some homework with the owner’s manual will benefit no-tillers.

By Jim Leverich posted on July 1, 2012 | Posted in Precision Agriculture

As you think about harvest, it’s a good idea to review small things that can make a big difference in your no-till operation.

What I've Learned from No-Tilling

In Search Of No-Till Planting Perfection: For Himself And Others

Years of onfarm experimentation have made no-tiller Bill Lehmkuhl a pro at drawing out prime planter performance.

By Bill Lehmkuhl and Martha Mintz posted on April 1, 2012 | Posted in No-Till Farming 101, Seeding & Planting, Equipment

No-tilling for 32 years doesn't mean I know it all. Over the years, I've come up against many new no-till challenges I've had to solve. Some were easier to spot than others. Some I stumbled across by accident.

Frank Comments

More Onfarm Research Needed

By Frank Lessiter posted on March 1, 2012

Research conducted on your own farm can unlock more secrets that can lead to increased no-till profitability. But taking on such a project this spring will require some last-minute planning and commitment.

No-Till Yardstick Partnership Announced

By John Dobberstein posted on February 15, 2012 | Posted in No-Till Farming 101

If you’re looking for ways to wring more profit from no-till, the answers might be closer than you think: Your own farm.

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Last-Minute Planter Prep for No-Tillers & Strip-Tillers

On this episode of Conservation Ag Update, brought to you by Martin-Till, precision specialist Chad Baker, co-owner of Baker Precision Planter Works in Orangeville, Ill., helps a first-generation no-tiller with planter setup, and later encounters a couple problems with a strip-tiller’s new 24-row planter. Plus, veteran agronomist Brad Forkner checks in with a couple tips for farmers to keep in mind before they take the field.

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