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Analyze Machinery Reliability, Uses When Considering New On-Farm Investments

Consider upgrades that make your fleet more reliable, new uses for machines & projected price increases when assessing potential purchases

By Michaela Paukner posted on April 17, 2024 | Posted in Equipment

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.

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Use Analytics To Identify the Best Investments for Your No-Till Operation

By Noah Newman posted on January 30, 2024 | Posted in Equipment, Precision Agriculture

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.

What No-Tillers Stand to Gain from Working with Ag Startups

National No-Tillage Conference Returns Jan. 9-12

November 4, 2023

Attend no-tiller Clay Mitchell's upcoming session at the National No-Tillage Conference and learn how early emphasis on product-market fit creates different behavior patterns from companies focused on profitability, why startup efforts spent on fundraising can catastrophically detract from customer focus and which of today’s most successful products are tomorrow’s buggy whips.

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4 Tips for Avoiding Compaction at Harvest

By Laura Barrera posted on September 15, 2015

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.

New Company Aims To Help No-Tillers Expand

Fall Line Farms will lease farm ground to top no-tillers or buy it from farmers wanting to see good soil stewardship practiced.

By John Dobberstein posted on March 1, 2012

A group of farmers and investors is spearheading an effort to help no-tillers expand their operations.

Controlled Traffic's Benefits Piling Up

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.

By Phil Needham posted on February 1, 2012 | Posted in Equipment, Precision Agriculture, Water Management

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.

Cutting-Edge Drainage Tools Give No-Till A Boost

New technologies and methods are helping growers manage moisture levels in their fields and improve the timeliness of farming operations.

By John Dobberstein posted on August 1, 2011 | Posted in Precision Agriculture, Water Management

With wet weather in recent years creating poor field conditions and delaying planting and harvesting, drainage is becoming an even more critical tool.

Controlled Traffic Aids Soil, Increases Yield

December 15, 2009 | Posted in Soil Health

Source: http://www.notillconference.com

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.

39 Great Insights From Wall Street Event

May 8, 2009

Many of the latest trends in crop production caught the eye of 50 investment fund managers during an early March Ag Day in New York City.

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Wall Streeters Get Lessons In Cropping Economics

By Frank Lessiter posted on May 1, 2009 | Posted in Equipment

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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