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Virginia Tech's Farm of the Future Vision

June 3, 2019 | Posted in Precision Agriculture

Source: Virginia Tech

On the farm of the future, drones will fly over forests and crops to communicate with robots embedded in harvesting equipment on the ground, say researchers at Virginia Tech.

The Blue Vs. Green Battle

By Frank Lessiter posted on October 23, 2015 | Posted in Seeding & Planting

After reading Fifty Years of Disruptive Innovation over a recent weekend and reflecting on the many examples of innovation, passion and perseverance found in Jon Kinzenbaw's story, No-Till Farmer requested permission to share an excerpt of the book's content with our subscribers.

Real-Time Updates Provided By No-Till Farmer From The 2014 National Farm Machinery Show

February 10, 2014 | Posted in Equipment

The No-Till Farmer team is heading south to Louisville this week to see the latest and greatest equipment innovations at the National Farm Machinery Show and you can follow our live updates.

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Removing Barriers To Seeding Cover Crops

By John Dobberstein posted on November 6, 2013 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Cover Crops

An obstacle no-tillers often cite for not using cover crops in their rotation is getting them established in a timely manner after corn and soybean harvest so they get optimum growth and benefit. This is especially true in colder northern climates, where the growing season is shorter.

Orthman Manufacturing Honored By State

October 8, 2012 | Posted in No-Till Farming 101

Source: Nebraska TV

Orthman Manufacturing, Inc. of Lexington are the recipients of the 2012 Innovation in Manufacturing Award for Nebraska. The companies were honored at the Oct. 3 meeting of the Nebraska Chamber of Commerce & Industry's Manufacturers Council held in Grand Island.

New Tools, Technology Improve Pull-Type Sprayers

From controllers to spray tips to ISOBUS technology, manufacturers are rolling out innovations to help no-tillers spray with precision.

May 1, 2012 | Posted in Equipment

Recently, the editors of Conservation Tillage Guide asked the manufacturers to share their latest innovations designed to improve the precision and efficiency of pull-type sprayers.

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Wall Street Analysts Get An Update On The Latest Innovative Trends In American Agriculture

By Frank Lessiter posted on May 1, 2011 | Posted in No-Till Farming 101

With the new profit opportunities Wall Street investment fund managers and analysts are seeing in agriculture, there’s more New York City interest in food and fiber production than there’s been in decades.

Necessity In Canola Fields Becomes Mother Of Invention

Australian no-tiller’s struggle with residue leads to a new machine that is sweeping across the continent.

March 1, 2005 | Posted in Equipment

Inspiration hit no-tiller Colin Harper as he stared at the effects of a bulldozer's track on the ground, and his problems with planting into canola stubble were soon overcome.

Hands-Free No-Tilling!

With all the talk about auto-steering, here’s how to decide which system is best for your no-till operation.

By Katherine Meitner posted on March 1, 2004 | Posted in Precision Agriculture

With every new innovation that comes around to make our lives easier, there comes a price tag — usually a hefty one. And that rule of thumb is not set aside when it comes to auto-steering.

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No-Till Boosts Yields While Saving Time

Being innovators and pulling together a total cropping package has paid big dividends for these highly successful no-tillers.

By Ron Ross posted on June 1, 2001 | Posted in No-Till Farming 101, Seeding & Planting, Equipment

THE Baruth brothers — Ron, Larry and Tom — continue to raise wheat, but pretty much look at cereal crops as an integral part of their 150-bushel corn and 40-bushel per acre soybean no-till cropping formula.

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