As farm machinery costs increase far beyond the rate of inflation, making a new machine pencil out may require some creative thinking about its potential uses and how farm operational expenses will change in the next decade.
Clay Mitchell, no-tiller and co-founder of farmland venture capital firm Fall Line Capital, shares how he identifies the best investments for his no-till operation.
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There’s a risk that running heavy harvesting equipment in wet conditions will result in soil compaction. Considering compaction can cost you 5-10% in yield, it’s a good idea to avoid it when possible.
Research worldwide shows these systems can boost yields and soil health, and starting the practice in the U.S. isn't as difficult as many no-tillers think.
As farm sizes continue to increase, the size, working width and overall weight of farm equipment continues to grow proportionally. Some of the heaviest farm equipment has axle loads exceeding 20 tons.
Iowa no-till farmer Clay Mitchell shared his best tips on precision technologies that boost his crop yields at the University of Missouri Crop Management Conference, Dec. 2-3 in Columbia. "Controlled traffic helps create soil qualities in which we see higher yields," Mitchell said.
Co-sponsored by No-Till Farmer and Wall Street Access, the event’s goal was to help Wall Street fund managers better understand the food production cycle and this year’s challenging fertilizer markets.
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During the Sustainable Agriculture Summit in Minneapolis, Minn., Carrie Vollmer-Sanders, the president of Field to Market who also farms in Northeast Indiana and Northwest Ohio, shared why it is important for no-tillers and strip-tillers to share their knowledge with other farmers.
Needham Ag understands the role of technology in making better use of limited resources within a specific environment by drawing on a wealth of global experience to overcome the challenges facing today's farmers, manufacturers and dealers.
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